Monday, April 14, 2008

Joint Update

I had the drug infusion five days ago (almost exactly, actually) and I figured it was time for another update.

My joints have been kind of sore lately. My right ankle (which never bothers me) has been hurting, and my hands and elbows have been feeling especially stiff today. I was talking it over with Tim and I said how I'm unsure as to if the soreness is because the new meds. don't work as well as the old ones, or if it's because there's a switchover time period between when I had my last drugs and when the new ones work properly.

Plus, with RA there's always the possibility of having a bad day. For no reason other than it's a bad day for my joints. They just happen.

Things I had trouble with today:
  • turning the taps on and off completely
  • washing my hair
  • using cutlery
  • getting up off of the couch (from a sitting position)

Overall? I don't feel nearly as bad as I did the Christmas of 2006 when I was first diagnosed. That is what I always compare myself to when I have a bad day. I tell myself, "Hey. At least you can walk. At least you can open your mouth wide enough to properly brush your teeth. Buck up."

2 comments:

Unknown said...

And you tell me I'm amazing. Dude. I'm so proud of you, it's gross. And I'm thinking (in my exert doctor opinion.... ahem) that this thing about being sore is probably a switch over thing. How long did the docs say it would take for you to be getting the full effect?

barbara_mary said...

That's the thing, they never said, and I forgot to ask!