Well I feel pretty crappy again today, like I did yesterday. It's really hard for me to tell if this down swing is because of my route being exceptionally heavy the last couple of day, or if the prednisone is on such a low dose (I am tapered down to just 2 mg a day) that IT was what had me feeling so much better, not the plaquenil . I am trying to hold off on call the doctor, I really want to give the plaquenil a chance to work, but as I progressively go back to feeling like an 80 year old, with all the aches and pains it's hard to refrain from calling him
Also, the orthopedic surgeon called back with an appointment for Tues. March 8th. Of course my wrists have stopped hurting for the most part, but I am not canceling because I still get numbness at night and you can see my tendon clearly when I turn my wrists up, I don't know if that is normal or not, but it looks weird to me.
So that's the update. Nothing great right now. I have to get my self motivated to get up and do something. We have a birthday party to go to today, but it's not until 3pm. I am seriously considering laying around until it's time to get ready...but that is no good and I know it. I hate this weather, just knowing I have to get bundled up warm the car up and drive carefully to wherever I am going is such a downer.
Whatever..I just need to get moving..
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
What is this blog about anyway?
I keep trying to write out an explanation as to what this blog will be about, but it is just too long.
So..it comes down to this, I was diagnosed with Rhuematoid Arthritis in January ( after years of doctors visits, MRI's, Stress tests, sleep studies etc, etc, etc.
I was put on Prednisone, Plaquinil, melxicom, zantac, and Wellbutrin.
I am really only trying to track how I feel from day to day. I keep trying to write it down in a journal, but never find the time. As I always find myself at the computer at some point and time I decided to do it this way.
While this may be of no interest to anyone at all, if you by some chance are reading and find yourself with the same symptoms by all means speak up :0)
I am still having trouble accepting the diagnoses, especially since at my last visit I told my doctor that I felt like I had a lot more Lupus symptoms then RA symptoms. He agreed this was entirely possible and told me that my regime was to be treated as if it was lupus but to also cover RA since my blood tests are coming out inconclusive.
But anyway...
Today, like yesterday my arms are hurting pretty bad. I am thinking the Carpal Tunnel is resurfacing now that my Prednisone has tapered off to only 4 mgs a day. I called my primary to ask her about it, and she is referring me to a surgeon since we have been dealing with it for over a year. I had hoped that the RA (or lupus, whatever) had been causing it and once the Plaquinil kicked in it would go away.
No such luck. I KNOW my job is making it worse, but I can't quit so I guess that leaves PT or surgery now.
My body has been aching again if I sit longer the 10 minutes and the morning stiffness is coming back, but...I am going to give it a good month before calling my rhuematologist...maybe the meds haven't kicked in completely.
Oh...was also told by my primary and RA doc to take a muscle relaxer to sleep at night since my arms, hips or neck wake me up continually at night..the muscle relaxers do seem to work in that respect. But man, I HATE taking so many meds. It just makes me nervous.
Ok..that's it for today.
hopefully I will be able to find a way to make this more entertaining...but let's not hold our breath :0)
So..it comes down to this, I was diagnosed with Rhuematoid Arthritis in January ( after years of doctors visits, MRI's, Stress tests, sleep studies etc, etc, etc.
I was put on Prednisone, Plaquinil, melxicom, zantac, and Wellbutrin.
I am really only trying to track how I feel from day to day. I keep trying to write it down in a journal, but never find the time. As I always find myself at the computer at some point and time I decided to do it this way.
While this may be of no interest to anyone at all, if you by some chance are reading and find yourself with the same symptoms by all means speak up :0)
I am still having trouble accepting the diagnoses, especially since at my last visit I told my doctor that I felt like I had a lot more Lupus symptoms then RA symptoms. He agreed this was entirely possible and told me that my regime was to be treated as if it was lupus but to also cover RA since my blood tests are coming out inconclusive.
But anyway...
Today, like yesterday my arms are hurting pretty bad. I am thinking the Carpal Tunnel is resurfacing now that my Prednisone has tapered off to only 4 mgs a day. I called my primary to ask her about it, and she is referring me to a surgeon since we have been dealing with it for over a year. I had hoped that the RA (or lupus, whatever) had been causing it and once the Plaquinil kicked in it would go away.
No such luck. I KNOW my job is making it worse, but I can't quit so I guess that leaves PT or surgery now.
My body has been aching again if I sit longer the 10 minutes and the morning stiffness is coming back, but...I am going to give it a good month before calling my rhuematologist...maybe the meds haven't kicked in completely.
Oh...was also told by my primary and RA doc to take a muscle relaxer to sleep at night since my arms, hips or neck wake me up continually at night..the muscle relaxers do seem to work in that respect. But man, I HATE taking so many meds. It just makes me nervous.
Ok..that's it for today.
hopefully I will be able to find a way to make this more entertaining...but let's not hold our breath :0)
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