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My botox is wearing off faster after each treatment. It has been 3 months since my last one. The pain has awakened me almost every night last week. I cannot get in a position that is comfortable. I have a tempurpedic regular pillow and a contoured pillow. Sometimes it is better to not use a pillow at all. I guess I need to look in the toolbox for pillow suggestions.
Halloween is coming up, and there is already Christmas decorations in the stores. Christmas is starting at Halloween now instead of the day after Thanksgiving. Why do they keep changing the rules? Perhaps it is just to keep us on our toes! Here's to having a better week!
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FYI on the gabapentin: great drug, helps lots of folks, but causes weight gain, so be prepared for that and don't freak out over it.
Lots of good info on this site. I still don't have a 'fibro doc', but my gp, pain management, and rheumatologist have it together. I must say, I am always negative on all my blood tests for RA but because I had redness and swelling in my hand I had an MRI, and my MRI showed erosions in my joints, so I was diagnosed with RA and take plaquenil. Perhaps you might request an MRI on the joint that was swollen? If RA is untreated, the joint damage can be debilitating. Early treatment is key. Just a thought.
Hope all is going well!
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I have always been an independent person but I've never worried about FM, etc. stopping me from doing things. I work full time, take care of my house and pets, etc, but this RA has me scared. The pain in my right hand is almost unbearable today, and I have to work. I spoke with my husband today and couldn't stop crying, I'm so afraid RA is going to stop life as I know it. I've had my hand on an ice pack as often as I could this morning, and it helps. The rheumatologist told me last time that if I had to take methotrexate with the plaquenil, he doesn't want me to work because I'll be so immune suppressed (I'm a veterinarian). My immune system status won't matter much if I can't use my right hand.
I am not normally a worrier or a cryer, so all these emotions pouring out of me has me confused. I am 48, and could be perimenopausal, which could explain the tears and worry to some degree, but I can't do this for the next 5 years.
A dear friend of mine who had been a hairdresser for many years developed allergies to some of the chemicals she used in hairstyling, and even to shampoos and other products. She was in her late 40s, and she reinvented herself, went back to school to learn medical coding, and now she has a fabulous career with her new skills. I look at her and say, wow, from a lifetime of hairstyling to medical and computer skills. What an inspiration! And yet, my troubled brain doesn't see me as being able to do the same thing if need be. Ugh.
I just needed to vent and knew I could here. Y'all been down my road, I know. I don't like to dump too much because I can count my blessings most days. Today just isn't one of 'em. Well, lunch hour is ending and I must get back to work. Say a little prayer that I might get through the afternoon without a red nose and eyes!
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Talked to my pain guy yesterday, and he said nothing else for the hands. I will ask him today for a splint for my pinkie and wrist. My carpal tunnel brace does help the wrist pain significantly. I am also going to find in my budget room to visit my acupuncturist.
My stepson has been home the past couple of days. It has been wonderful having him in the house again. He leaves today but will be back for Thanksgiving. Off to work for me, and THANK YOU all so much!
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