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I have been doing very good! I can still see my knee caps! YAY!! I am moving around good and able to keep up with hubby and the kids when walking. Heck there were a few times I actually made it into wal-mart before they even got out of the car! YAY!!

I cleaned the bathroom, I even mopped the bathroom floor! My lower back only spasmed once, and that was because I was doing a lot of bending over. I was trying to clean the grout lines better than the mopping done. I soon gave up and went and sat down and then when it relieved, I went back to mopping the floor.

I have been really tired lately. I just feel drained. I feel like I need naps. I started feeling like this the infusion before last, when RD upped remciade to 400. I figured it would have went away, but it has not.

I just feel so tired. I do things and go places, but if I ever sit down my eyes just want to close and go to sleep. Most times my eyes feel like they are going cross-eyed because of how tired I am and like there is lag in my eye movement... everything is in slow motion, or seems like it anyways.

I do not know. I just wish I did not feel so tired, so I can do more since I am doing so well.

Sounds like you're doing good, Joonie..hope it stays that way!

Maybe you should mention how tired you are to your doctor. Are you taking pain meds regularly?

Glad to hear things are looking up for you Joonie.

I have not taken darvocets since my infusion. I have taken few ultrams for my back pain last weekend. And I take the robaxian (muscle relaxer) when I take the ultrams.

I try not to take the pain meds and muscle relaxers when my pain and problems are tolerable. Trying to give my liver and system time off from some of the meds I normally take everyday and several times a day.

I am just happy to be doing well again.

I am down to 7mg of pred! End of this month I will get to bump down to 6mg. I am excited about dropping down and it not hindering me like it did when I dropped down to 8mg. I had to sit at 8mg for a few months before she decided to let me drop down again.

Hey Joonie...glad to hear you're feeling so much better. I've been really tired lately too. Their is not a moment of the day where I wouldn't fall asleep if I had a minute to close my eyes.

I am thinking maybe we should invest in toothepicks to prop our eyelids open

They went out to feed the fish, and I sat on the couch watching Batman, and then next thing I knew... Batman was almost over with and hubby was ready to go home.

I hope it passes soon.
Teed , you may have Craft.... can't remember a flamin thing....
Joonie , might you be missing the extra 1mg Pred.?

I have just started on MTX , and fingers crossed ..... have had the best day for a long time achieved heaps. Feeling tired now, but a good sort of tired for a change. Hugs Lyn

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