Darn WEATHER! | Arthritis Information

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So, last night... I was in my room sitting on my bed playing around with my new software on my laptop. And then all of a sudden I realized my right fingers were swelled and would not bend. Then my right knee was a little swelled and was painful and would not bend nor straighten. It was like having morning stiffness.

 
I was sitting there thinking... what the heck! The Remicade should not be wearing off already!
 
Then I decided it was this cold weather we are getting and that I am tapering off the ole pred and on 9mgs.
 
SO, I guess I was flaring?
 
All my joints are back to being "normal". Normal for me is very little swelling and I can move joints like they were intended to be moved and they bend! 
 
So, I do not know what is going on.
 
I do know my back is painful again. That is usually my sign that the Remicade is wearing off. But my back problems did not go away after this infusion like it normally does. SO... I am not sure about any of it.
 
Oh-hummm..... 
 
*sings*
Winnie the pooh... winnie the pooh.... tubby little cubby all stuffed with fluff.... he is winnie the pooh.... winnie the pooh.... willy nilly silly old bear!
Does your RA seem to move from joint to joint? as far as pain goes, mine seems to hurt all over with certain joints more painful then the other, then by afternoon other joints seem to hurt worse. My swelling in my knees and hands has not gone away yet. The Med pack I took before starting Plaquenil helped but I am now waiting for the Plaquenil to work, it has just been shy of 6 weeks. I have read it take 3 months to start working, so I wait.
 
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No, mine is always in the same joints. It never moves around. I think mine had to do with it was time for my pred again. Because 4 hours later when I woke up, it was all better. Which means the prednisone probably kicked in.
 
I am sorry your meds are still not working well. Plaquenil never worked for me. Only things that seem to work some for me is biologicals.
 
I hope your meds work for you real soon!
Thanks joonie. I know I will get this under control. I have a personality like that.
 
I will admit there are mornings that I just can't believe things will ever change. I hate the cold also. We are in a freeze ourself.
it is 39 degrees outside right now with a wind chill of 33 degrees. And tonight it is to go down to 22 degrees and in the teens tonight for wind chill.
 
I am freezing right now. I kinda turned off the heater in the livingroom. And I cannot get it to light again. So... I am freezing. That will teach me to turn off the heat when hubby is not home Joonie, I am sorry about the cold...  It is warmer outside here than in your dinning room...  Wish I could send you some sunshine!
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