I feel significantly better today. I didn't have to work and I was able to sleep until 10, so that may have had something to do with it, but even more than that my mood has been much improved. Still, even with the improved mood and energy levels I called my neurologist because this is likely only a short reprieve rather than a turn for the better since I'm slated to give myself another injection this weekend.

The nurse returned my call this afternoon and we talked for a bit and I explained everything that was happening; when she called me back after talking to my doctor she suggested that I cut the Avonex dose in half for a few weeks to see how I do. That will hopefully mitigate some of the depression until I'm able to see my psychiatrist next week. She wants me to call her back in a couple weeks to let her know how I'm doing and what the shrink's opinion was and we'll go from there. She and my neurologist are also considering putting me on a low daily dose of Provigil (the anti-fatigue medicine I tried right after my diagnosis) to try to combat the fatigue caused by the Avonex... all this seems a bit bass-ackwards to me. I mean, really: MS causes depression and fatigue, and the main side effects of the drug we're using to treat the disease are depression and fatigue, so we're treating these side effects with more drugs which have their own side effects! GAH! Crazy making, if you stop to think about it.

Anyway, my doctor believes the Avonex works better than the Copaxone so they want me to try to stay on it (or another of the Interferons) if I can. So I guess, bottom line, it's all a waiting game to see if we can coax my body into accepting these new drugs without freaking right the hell out.

So as far as the rest of the day was concerned, I ended up resting most of the morning, watching TV and doing a bit of laundry. This afternoon I took a quick trip to the grocery store for some supplies and then got started making some Magnolia Bakery cupcakes. A few weeks ago my aunt emailed me a recipe for the "famous" cupcakes and since my baby sister's 16th birthday party is this weekend (yes, I feel old) I thought I'd give the recipe a whirl.

People, these cupcakes are like heaven right here on earth. SO light and fluffy and - despite the two cups of sugar in the batter - not too sickeningly sweet. SO. GOOD.

Now, having said that, they're not so good that I'd make a special trip to Manhattan to get them. But you can bet your belly button that I will definitely be seeking out Magnolia the next time I'm in the city. (Which will be... um... probably not any time soon but, hey, details!)

I also had enough energy left over after making cupcakes and cleaning up the kitchen to go over to my mom's for dinner. She made some yummy roast beast with mashed potatoes and gravy. My favorite meal. And cupcakes for dessert. (Obviously.) It's been a good day and I'm actually looking forward to getting back to work tomorrow. Hopefully I'll still be feeling pretty good by then.

And, last but not least: one small bit of humor, which I found while looking for the cupcake recipe. This, from the "what'll they think of next?" department: