Coming off of steroids and onto pain meds

I hear things like... You can expect more of these types of occurrences over the next years.  ???  I don't want to "expect" that!  I am a good patient.  Most the time I listen to my doctors and follow their instructions very closely.  Yes, sometimes I get too anxious and begin things too soon... it has been my experience that when I do things too soon I pay a price for it.  As time goes on, I will learn that with each lung infection, cold, flu, virus... it will take longer and longer to recover from.  I will remember that with time. 

I was told when I left the hospital to get a hold of my doctor the following day and schedule a follow up.  I was seen yesterday afternoon. 
My doctor is wonderful and always so thorough with me.  We went over all the events that ended up with me sitting in a hospital bed in the E.R. all day.  She looks what medication they gave me and the result. 

She pushed on 2 places on my chest... one spot just above the collar bone and the other right between my breasts where my breast bone connects to my ribs.  The first one I said ouch... the second poke brought me out of my chair.  She said this cements the diagnoses from the E.R. doctor. 
She said it was most likely brought on my my lung issues, or I have Fibromyalga and many times that can bring on the same symptoms. 

She said I would need a pain killer and I chose percoset over hydrocodone.  For some reason hydrocodone wires me, like I have drank a lot of coffee or something.  It takes the pain away but sleeping would be out of the questions. 

She also told me she is still concerned with my Tachycardia.  That having my pulse hover around 100 is not good and if not treated to slow it down could cause many other issues.  So, she is trying a new heart medicine and still trying to get a referral to a cardiologist.

By the time I picked up the medicine and got home I was worn out and ready for bed.

I  took the meds like I was supposed to and slept like a baby.  Yesterday I got up and took my meds and drank a couple cups of coffee.  Britt was coming over to help me with my computer and IPOD, by the time Britt got here I was laying down... dizzy, sweaty and feeling like I was going to throw up.  I sat there visiting with her a little... then got up and went and threw up.  For about 4 hours I felt sweaty, clammy, dizzy disoriented... the pain meds are WAY too strong. 

So... Tomorrow I will call and talk to my doctor or most likely, leave her a message asking for specific help. 

I still am not exercising.  However, Bill got me a new IPOD nano for Christmas and I just finally got it all loaded yesterday.  So, now I have all my work out music and no working out to be done.

I am trying to do my best on my diet.... but know that I have gained.  Monday I am starting again.  Getting back on track with the food portions and snacking.  I will have no cardio, so burning extra calories is out of the question.  I'll have to figure a way to stick strictly to a caloric plan everyday until I can start to exercise again.