Back to the rd. I am so tired of this. I am feeling like you have two ways to go - PERIOD - biologics which make me very susceptible to infections or Prednisone - I just won't go there unless it is a pak that you start tapering right off from the beginning. Lately, I just feel like going to the doctor does no good as I don't like the choices. I know a lot of you think I am being irresponsible but this is muscle pain and weakness I am suffering from. The joint pain is only when I overdo.
I am glad I like my rd. At least we can get a chuckle out of it anyway. I do look forward to going to see specialists down the road. My neck is stiff now. Here is the list - shoulders, butt, thighs, arms, and now neck. This pain and stiffness I can deal with. I don't like it but I can deal with it. I wish I had time to go swimming. The water seems to be the only thing that helps.
Still excited. This house is TRASHED, about time we move to another one
But there are times when it is needed to get the disease under control. It's like refusing to put water on a fire. But you have to get the fire out and then you can treat the land. It's the same thing.
Really discuss the biologics with your doctor. Do all of them have the same high incidence of infections? Or, is there more contributing to your infections?
Right now, no matter what, you're life is in stress. It's going to make things worse. What do you need to get through this next short period as you move, etc. You need to brace your body with something because if you don't, RA and whatever else you might have can really become active and you could end up in the hospital.
So, please weigh the alternatives very carefully.
I am going to get several cortisone shots which scare me. I am also getting a nerve test. I feel yucky today. Hurt all over. I have so much to do and it feels like a down day. When I am not busy, I worry. I wish I could go swimming. RD said to swim as much as possible but today it is too hard to move. Amazing how things change from day to day isn't it. He suggested pred. but was good about it being last resort. I have too much going on to deal with mood swings from pred. Geeeeeeeeesh, now I am getting self conscience, I am afraid everything I say will get a bipolar diagnosis from someone - please don't - keep it to yourself. I know I am not bipolar just a lot on my plate.I I feel just like you. EVERYDAY I ache all over. It is musle type pain. My butt, thigh's, neck from head to my feet. My hands and feet aren't real bad but the achiness is enough to get you down. I NEVER have a good day. I have a tolerable day. A.M. sucks. I wake in the morning and Never feel good. I don't sleep well and I think that brings on more pain as my husband tells me when I sleep I look like I am in pain. He said my face is all scunched up. He said I don't look relaxed. The RA gave me some Ambien CR but I havn't tried it yet. Sonada didn't work as I would sleep 4 hrs and that would be it. We gotta hang in there baby.
I slept like a ROCK.....and my husband said "You snored all night long!!"
He said he tried to wake me several times but I don't remember a thing.
I did sleep good....but I'm not sure I like the idea of sleeping quite that hard.