Just Some Ramblings | Arthritis Information

After my RD appointment, I realized that some where I missed almost 2 months of my life. Not missed out on, I just can't recall much of anything from the almost last 2 months. To tell the truth I can't even remember any of my pains or problems. Maybe that is why I unknowingly beat some of my problems to death with a sledge hammer on the boards. I don't really know. I just know if you asked me what health problems I was having 2 weeks ago, I would not be able to tell you. My List-O-Complaints... yeah those were from my last List-O-Complaints from way back in November, and December, and January. At least some of the "problems" on my list got addressed this time around.

I feel much better today. I even got out of the bed around 11am. I actually felt like I could face my day today. Where as before, it was not that I couldn't face the day, it was that I couldn't stand to be awake and try to decide if I wanted to hurt more by doing things I needed to do, or if I just wanted to stay at the same level of pain I was already at that I could tolerate and still make it through my day. Oh and there was also the FATIGUE from not sleeping. I was just running my body and mind down with not sleeping and the sleeping I did get did not help me.

I am happy to say... that after my little melt down about a problem with getting my meds, I slept and slept and slept and slept. I went to sleep so early Tuesday and Wednesday, that it helped me to feel a little better mentally.

I feel better physcially because the fibro flare has lifted. I know because I do not feel as fatigued and my swelling is down and nil in some places like my wrists. I thought it was odd that my wrists decided to join in on the swell party, but at least it was not RA and just the fibro that made them swell. I still had a bout of fibro last night, in my ribs and back, but took my darvocet and went to sleep. At least I can move around now. Nothing is swelled to the point of not being able to not use a certain body part, except... ya wanna guess which body part? If you guessed right knee then give yourself a chunky chocolate chip cookie.

I do feel better knowing that all I went thur the last few weeks was fibro & RA, and not just the ole RA getting worse. I have taken meds before that had actually made me worse and hurt in more places than I did before starting the med. So it was kinda scarey for me.

My list-o-meds keeps getting longer and longer. I am to the point of printing business cards with my list of meds and keep them in my wallet. Because I know everytime I get sent off to do something else for to figure my problems out I always have to give my list of meds I take and most times I am not even sure if I gave all that I am on

I am going to throw Minocin back in to my meds line-up. My hip is better; better meaning no pain like I had out of it a couple of months back. But I know something is still wrong with it. But it is not making me that off balance like it was. So... time to do the minocin. Besides now any of my off balance problems will be because of swelling & stiffness.

Well... I guess that is all.
Glad you're feeling better Joonie! And just think, spring is right around the corner!Joonie....
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