So I think I'm flaring. It is spring and with spring comes rain. However, this is going on a couple of weeks now that I am doing icky. Past 2 days very bad. Even over our very nice weekend I was horrible.
I just don't know whether to call the doc or not. The weather is crud and could it be that? But should I be so miserable because of the weather? I mean I am BAD. No stairs...slow 2 finger typing...no grip...can't make anything near a fist...feet purple from swelling...no energy..pain killers not touching the pain...not sleeping...fatigue...exhaustion... not just morning stiffness but all day stiffness...you get the drift here. Typical flare.
At the end of my pred pack now. Today last day and not a dent in anything. What do I say to the doc? Is it the weather? Is it me? Is it a combo of both???
My meds for RA....mtx .6ml (15mg) injected every week and humira every other week and folic acid 2mg. 5mg maintance of pred. Maybe call and ask to up mtx? Go weekly with humira? URG!!!!! I'm at my wits end with the pain. 30mg of morphine and 2 pills of 5/325's of percs not even taking me down to a 6. At an 8 and ready to go nutso!!
Sorry to hear you are having a rough time right now. What part of theWeather can cause some issues but if you are having alot of pain, I would call your dr. Especially since you are done with the pred. pack. Hopefully he will be able to help you over the phone. My Dr. always stresses that we have a higher pain tolerance since we are used to it. If the pain feels much worse you should take it seriously. I have told him before that I don't think the RA is necessarily worse, but that sometimes I just get wornout. He still will give me something until I get through whatever hurdle it is.
I really hope you are feeling better soon. I have had a hard time with the weather too. My problem is that it is sooo beautiful outside that my 3yr. old wants to live at the park. That wears me out since he does require assistance-pushing on the swing, helping him climb and so on.
Becky
Well, that just plain sucks liz, I am sorry. I know the pain. I would call the doc, if the prednisone pack isn't at least taking it down a notch, you need something else. Ask him if he gives tordal shots. I got one a couple of weeks ago and boy, it really did help. Its an injectable form of some really revved up anti-inflammatory.Liz , call your doc. This sounds like the worse kind of flare.It doesnt sound like the weather kind.
Try to rest and get on that phone.
Flares seem to be common place just lately with us all
Big hugs ( gentle ones anyway) Let us know what the doc says
Call your doctor just like everyone suggested. You have to show Danielle that you have the strength to reach out to get help when you get like this. It doesn't sound like you are getting what you need from the medications. Hope you can get some relief and feel better soon. Does sound like you need a little something extra though. Long enough!!Hi,
I'm sorry that you are in the midst of a bad flare. It sounds like its got a tight grip on you, I have had a couple that didn't seem to respond to rest or meds, and only time helped.
You should call your doc, and get his input and possible treatment.
I know that you have so much to deal with now, with Danielle being diagnosed with RA, I know personally the stress your feeling because of my own Haley.
And you have been so helpful to me.
I don't know about you, but it makes sense that knowing what my daughter is going though makes it all that much difficult emotionally.
We hate it when our kids hurt, but we know exactly how they feel.
Perhaps the last few weeks you have extended yourself physically and mentally to the point of this huge flare.
Some how we have got to learn to handle "mother/daughter RA.
I'm wishing you the best, and I hope by the time you read this post, that your flare is easing up.
Ginni
HI Grammaskittles,
Sounds like you are feeling really bad right now, so just sending some well wishes your way! You have been been really welcoming and helpful to me in my short time around here whcih has made a big difference for me!
Regards,
Melly