Yesterday was the worse of me not doing so well since being off Humira for taking the antibiotics for one of my many bladder infections.
I felt like crap yesterday... everything throbbed and hurt and I was might grouchy. When I got back home from town, I took a shower and laid down and took 800mg of IBU. As I was laying here... my legs would twitch with pain. They tend to do that when I overdo, and the twitching is much worse than the actual pain I am feeling because of the jerking it does and jolts my joints.
I did not take my pred last night because I took it at 5pm yesterday, well I woke up about 7am and could not move at all! I was in so much pain and everything is swelled. My right knee that was doing good and not swelling is now swelled and will not bend I have to prop it up again. My fingers are swelled and will not bend and just ache. My feet and ankles are hurting and I have not even been on them today. My shoulders and elbows hurt to even move my arms in any way. My right hip throbs. Ohhhhh.... the PAIN!!
I just woke up about 4pm, but was woke up off and on by hubby and son and went back to sleep each time. I am going to go take an extra 5mg of pred to see if that helps me out in the pain and swelling department.
I know just how you feel. Not being able to take the drugs that help you really multiplies in pain, stiffness and swelling. Just as we complain about the drugs we take giving us problems (I've gained weight on pred, retaining fluid, but I KNOW I would hurt and be miserable if I had to drop it!) Right now I'm struggling with reducing the amount of prednisone. I hope you can get back on the drugs .....sooon!!
sarah
I feel you June. I am miserable too. Stupid weather. I'm still ready to scream.Yeah, I forgot to mention it is raining here and suppose to until wednesday.
I say we need a spa that pampers us RA'er's and give up pain meds and treat us like stars that go into rehab On the other side (or Hemisphere) way down under is just beginning to cool down, so I expect it will be our turn soon
I am going to call RD in the morning to see if he can RX me something to help me out. I hate calling him... I still owe the guy money
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