GOOD RHEUMY VISIT!

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AFTER BAD FLARE AND HER VACATION, HAD VISIT WITH RHEUMY TODAY. DID THE MONTHLY BLOOD CHECK. SHE'S DECIDED I CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT MY LITTLE BUDDY PREDISONE SO I'M ON IT DAILY 5 MG FOREVER. SAYS DO I WANT TO BE SKINNY OR PAIN FREE......???

THE CHANGE SHE HAD MADE IN MY NSAID FROM MOBIC TO LODINETO HELP ME AVOID THE BAD HEADACHES WAS NOT WORKING AND GIVING ME TUMMY PROBLEMS ( NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH TUMMY WITH ANY OTHER MEDS) WE TALKED ABOUT THE DOSE, SHE SAID 2 PILLS 1 X DAY, I UNDERSTOOD 2 PILLS 2 X'S DAY. YEA, THAT WILL MESS UP TUMMY! WAS TAKING WRONG!! CAN'T TAKE ELAVIL AT NIGHT TO HELP ME SLEEP (MAKES ME TOO SLEEPY THE DAY AFTER) AND I HAVE RX FOR AMBIEN BUT IT CAN BE HABIT FORMING SO ASKED FOR ALTERNATIVE. RECOMMENDED LUNESTA 5 MG (THE MEDIUM DOSE AVAILABLE) IT IS SUPPOSEDLY RECOMMENDED AND OK FOR LONGER TERM USE. SHE SAYS IT COMES IN A SMALL, MEDIUM OR HIGHER DOSE. SAMPLES WERE FOR MEDIUM DOSE SO WE'LL TRY TONIGHT AND SAYS TO CONTACT HER TO LET HER KNOW WHAT DOSE I NEED. ALSO GAVE ME SOME LIBODERM PATCHES (CONTAIN 700 MG LIBOCAINE). YOU CAN USE UP TO 3 PATCHES WHERE PAIN IS THE WORSE W/O PROBLEMS. GONNA TRY 'EM. SAYS SHE'LL WRITE RX FOR THESE IF THEY HELP. THINKS ALSO WHEN I FINISH MY INH (ISONIAZID) THIS 9TH MONTH FOR TB EXPOSURE, I'LL FEEL LESS TIRED. HOPE, HOPE, HOPE! ALL AND ALL, FELT GOOD ABOUT APPT. LET YOU KNOW HOW IT GOES!!! HELLO AND HUGS TO YOU ALL! KarenNTx38518.8264351852

Glad to hear your appt. went well, Karen. Hopefully you'll be getting some results soon with the new meds. I pray they work. Sounds like you've got a great rheumy! Keep us posted.

Cris