My regular gp is a wonderful woman who I have been going to for years. She sits across from me, and says this is what it could be- here are our options- what do you think we should do. I LOVE HER. Anyway, she has been on maternity leave and her husband is taking over her practice. I have never had the same comfort level with him. Long story short, I asked him to sit down and I spoke to him from my heart. I told I am not better. I had good reason to be depressed. I was not confident that the diagnosis was correct. I was concerned that the medications are making matters worse, I was concerned about addiction and very concerned about "quality of life". Also, I talked to him about Lyme Disease. Long story short, he was wonderful. He did the western blot test for Lyme disease. He said that was very reasonable and he thought it was a good idea. Then we discussed what happened with my hand and how my butt and upper legs have been hurting. He said he thinks I am having muscle spasms. He prescribed me Soma. Then I talked to him about my concern over addiction. He said that he would never be concerned about me getting addicted. He said that he and his wife, Cristene have known me for many years and he firmly believes I do not have an addictive personality. He said even if I became physically dependent, he was not concerned because he knew my life style and my "will" would get me off the drugs. We discussed my depression and anger at the disease and at the pain. We decided to double my prozac and he said I did the right thing when I went to the clinic the other day in so much pain. (thanks to your advice!) He said they do not have narcotics like that in his office but the emergency clinics do and he would support me going there if I was in that much pain again. Then we had a long talk about Humira. He is also very hopeful that Humira was going to help me. He said he has seen it happen in many patients that were in my condition. He was concerned that I am suicidal which I am not. He helped me see the light at the end of tunnel. I am optimistic that the soma will help me with the pain and the prozac the depression. I am sorry if sometimes I may just seem like an angry person. I do feel angry. This disease has really floored me and I am going through the grieving process. I don't think the prednisone helps in how I deal with it. One day at a time. I am so grateful to come here and share with you. Tomorrow will be a better day
You get some rest; you need it!
Lovie
I am glad you had a GREAT talk with your GP. Im happy that he understands and is willing to help you. I am glad that everything seems to moving in the right direction for you. I hope you finally get to know what it is that you have and finally give "it" a real name! Missed ya lots!! Glad you are feeling better! Glad u had a good visit for a change Roxy. I do remain hopeful that Humaria will work well for you. shawnie AWWWWWWWWWWW ROXY; SO GLAD YOU HAD A POSITIVE DR VISIT. HAD TO HAVE MY PROZAC DOUBLED WHEN I GOT LOW DURING THE TOUGH TIMES LIKE YOU'RE GOING THRU. IT HELPED! I MENTIONED THE CRAMPS THE OTHER NIGHT 'CAUSE I GET THEM SOMETIMES.....FINGERS GO INTO A CRAMP AND GO EVERY WHICH WAY....TAKES SOMETIMES 5- 10 MINUTES, SOMETIMES LONGER FOR THEM TO GET BACK TO NORMAL AND HURTS LIKE HECK!! IS SOMA A MUSCLE RELAXER??? USED TO GET THAT RESTLESS LESS SYNDROME THING ALSO THAT KEEP ME AWAKE ALL NIGHT...MINE'S BETTER NOW. HOW QUICKLY CAN YOU GET ON HUMIRA..... PS, I HAVE SUBSCRIPTION TO ARTHRITIS TODAY AND THEY HAD AN ARTICLE IN THIS MONTHY'S ISSUE ABOUT THE BIOLOGICS CAUSING LUPUS LIKE SYMPTOMS....ANYONE OUT THERE HAVE THAT EXPERIENCE??? I HAD IT WITH ISONIAID FOR TB EXPOSURE. HOW QUICKLY WILL YOU GET THE RESULT ABOUT LYME DISEASE? I KNOW SYMPTOMS TO RA ARE SIMILAR BUT WHAT'S DIFFERENT??? EASIER TO CURE?? THINGS ARE LOOKING UP!! STAY POSITIVE. I HAD A FAIRLY GOOD AND PRODUCTIVE DAY TODAY!! THINGS DO GET BETTER FROM WHERE YOU ARE NOW. YAHOO!!
Mike
I hope you get to feeling better. You are giving me a different perspective of this disease since mine has been since childhood and has slowly progressed, I have never known anything else so I have never grieved. The only real emotion I think I have experienced with it is fear. I'm not sure of the long-terms affects of Lyme disease but I'm taking it that its' better than RA. I hope you get your wish!Thanks you guys. I took a nap and that made me feel better and now I am going to take my dogs for a walk. See things are looking better already
So when do you get to start Humira?
hi Roxy I read what you wrote, and it brought tears to my eyes. I know on some days, i feel depressed and unmotivated wishing that i had my old self back again. I am newly diagnosed and the other day my RA took blood again to test my factor. It was low the first test, and my knees were feeling tight. Most of my pain is in my wrists and hands and some days it is ok and some are bad. But the pain is there all the time. I was an avid weight trainer now i can't do the same. I pray to God to make me strong, and to handle it the best i can. Tomorrow i am going to a hand specialist so maybe i will get some answers Anyway feel better and keep your chin up. Joycie, We got to stick together. Never give up. I get so depressed and angry. We need an army to fight this disease.
AMEN TO THAT
When did the doc say he'd have results from the Lyme test, Roxy?
Copyright ArthritisInsight.com