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Rheumy appt. Mood
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Had my appt. today, he looked at my puffed out hands (they always are) and said "yep, you've got gross RA"-hmm..I think he's gross but whatever! Tongue out   I told him I was mostly content just suffering for now, after the Humria put me in the hospital and I've been allergic to pretty much everythig else, I am hesitant to try anything new. He wants me to consider Rituxan, I will research and see what I think.

 

Ian is feeling better and Michael and I had some "marital relations" last night, so hopefully that will help our recent tensions! She did e-mail him again yesterday, he told me about it (of course I already knew!) and he just deleted them.

 

Hope you're all well today! kisses, JJ

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  1. Dawn2

    I don't blame you for being hesitant to try a new med. It's scary when you have reactions.

    Glad to hear that Ian is feeling better. I hope things continue to get better with you and Michael. At least he's telling you now. Hope you have a good rest of the day. Hugs, D


    Dawn2

  2. bizemomm

    Hmmm JJ you still don't sound like a happy camper. MArital relations is not the fix to marital problems, communication and understanding is the key...and yes some nooky thrown in helps! lol I am sorry about the pissy rhuemie, why not consier antibotic theraphy like I am on? love you, auntie M


    bizemomm

  3. MsRigorMortis

    Ahhh Jeannette, you just gave me a HUGE laugh. The word "gross" in medical language means you have obvious and visible signs of the disease---in the case of RA, that's visible swelling. It's not that you're actually gross in terms of being ugly!! Doctor appointments can be tough if you're not familiar with medical jargon. ;)


    MsRigorMortis

  4. JeannetteN

    Ms Rigor, my dear-I know what gross means as far as medical terminology goes! I was attempting a double entendre of sorts, because I've had issues with my rheumy being a bit of a jerk..glad I made you laugh though :)


    JeannetteN

  5. aprilrenae

    Made me laugh too! Glad things are better on the home front and I really hope things continue to look up. I am on LDN. No side effects, except a general sense of well being and an energy increase. It is not 100% for pain, although I am seriously considering adding antibiotic therapy to the mix. I am overall pretty happy with the results, and I have been on enbrel and mtx in the past. It is cheap too. THere is my little commercial, sorry, I didn't mean for it to turn out that way. Take care of you! April


    aprilrenae

  6. MsRigorMortis

    Yeah Jeanette, my rheumy is a bit of a jerk too. I tried to change to a different one but couldn't. Those specialists don't have very good bedside manners, do they? So let's call both of them GROSS!!! ;)


    MsRigorMortis

  7. MsRigorMortis

    Yeah Jeanette, my rheumy is a bit of a jerk too. I tried to change to a different one but couldn't. Those specialists don't have very good bedside manners, do they? So let's call both of them GROSS!!! ;)


    MsRigorMortis

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