I woke up this morning and walked around my back yard before my shower... i have TONS of ROSES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was nice and cool out there and i was barefoot...so nice... too bad its going to be like 92 today!
Anyways... i feel GREAT!!!
I hate to sounds like this but i want to pass this feeling onto everyone! it scares me to hear the things some of you go through and i count my blessings that i dont have as much pain as you all do. I still work and do my own yard work etc.
Lets hope this feeling lasts... and travels through the wires to you all!!!!!!!!
What sort of medications are you taking that's gotten you to such a good place?
I am on 50 mg enbrel every friday, MTX (not sure of dosage, but 10 pills every friday), plaquenil, folic acid, zoloft, and pred. Now i am weaning off pred, I take 5 mg one day then 2.5 the next.. this has been the past week and i took 5 yesterday, so we'll see how i feel tonight after having only 2.5 today. next week ill try 2.5 daily and see if i stay ok...
Again i didnt want to brag or anything, i wanted to rejoice and send these great feeling onto everyone else...i hope we all feel this good today!!!!!!!!
Its not bragging, its good to hear that someone's getting relief, especially having a day like today! it gives me hope that one day mine'll be sorted too.
YIPPEE!!
ENJOY YOUR DAY!!!!
I thought that was going to be the case Unicorn...and you're not bragging, you've been through a lot to get to where you are. Good for you!! We need to hear success stories as much as the other stories as well....maybe even more!! I too feel like you; I've been given (almost) a normal life again. Yes, I have problems...but compaired to this time last year and for years and years before that my problems seem so small today. I take MTX & Humira weekly and it has made such a huge difference for me as well. It's amazing. I'm a big believer in these newer biologics...and yes even MTX. So many here are afraid of them; but I'm afraid of feeling the way I felt before for the rest of my life. To me it's quality to life that's important; not quantity. well i took my enbrel and 250 mg of MTX this morning and i still feel pretty good! a little stiff in the fingers this morning, but its going away... I planted flowers, watered flowers, swept my garage and put in my Air conditioner last night!!! then sat on the front porch watching it storm! It was a good day! I will keep you all aprised of my condition and if it stays good One main thing that may be affecting me... I had been laid off about a month and a half ago.. i was called back on wed night. Thursday i felt great... STRESS, whether physically felt or not DOES AFFECT RA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can u email me some of that good feeling? I woke up feeling terrible this morning!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I happy that you are feeling so terrific tho
Still riding my high!!! slept in today til after 11 (needed the sleep) and then havent done much since! I have paid a few bills and sat watching tv in my air conditioned office... yeah! feels good to feel good! *********************************************** *********************************************** *********************************************** (Feel good dust sprinkled on all of you!) sorry, the computer wouldnt let me do much else...
And I agree with you as well...Keep sharing the good; everyone needs to see there's light at the end of this tunnel. Often it takes a long time to get there; but things are not hopeless for us!! When I wake up in the mornings I lay in bed for 5 or 10 minutes stretching and trying my hardest to put postive thoughts in my head. "Today is going to be a great day" "Today day wonderful things are going to happen" "I can handle anything that comes my way today" Don't even entertain the idea that things are going to be difficult for you. The mind is very powerful. Use it for positive; not negative. It's like a sponge; let it absorb positive energy verses negative. I can't wait to hear your thoughts on the subject in a few weeks Roxy. Well update: Third day on 2.5 mg of pred...Still doing well.. after sitting for like an hour and a half giving finals, my ankles were a TINY bit stiff, but after walking to the elevator i was fine! Fingers arent swelled and its even raining outside!!!!!!!!!! (Arlene has hit Detroit) I didnt do much on the weekend, and it was GORGEOUS outside. i wanted to do lots and had lots of plans, but i sat on my couch in my air conditioning and watched tv. Didnt even do homework!!! I take my MTX on Fridays so i guess the laziness is from that, after reading all these posts. I am not exhausted, but i am lazy to the point that i could sleep out of boredom. If i have something to do, I do get up and go. Again things are going well for me... took like 5 years to get here... and im sure its not the final round... but for now its 5 days and counting for the "FEELING GOOD" days!!!!!!!! Hope everyone got some of the feel good dust i sent! laters! Well i got some exercise today!!! I have 2 more days of work before summer vacation... (meme maybe we can meet up sometime!) I needed to clean my room and put things away, including the 3 classes of books i had. I still have one more class of book tomorrow, but i pulled 3 carts down to the book room and put them all on the shelves.. I was HOT afterwards.. Thank God that the weather is cooler today!
BTW... i am still feeling pretty good, and its been 1 week so far. My knees are a tiny bit stiff when i start to walk, but SOOOO much better than 2 weeks ago! I have been on 2.5 mg pred now for about 4 days now... i was alternating between 5mg and 2.5 trying to wean off... i may stay here for another week or so, then maybe try coming off completely.. hopefully i can and then ill lose weight again and not need that drug.. cept for a flare!!!
Hope everyone is enjoying how well they feel.. its hard to believe, but it COULD BE WORSE! Again Im still feeling good and hope you all "catch up" to me!
TWO DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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