mvk22's Journal

Hello everyone!
I hope you are all doing well. I have not been on here in a long time due to my crazy hectic life in Los Angeles. It is a crazy city with crazy people and I love it here, but sometimes it can be too much for me. So the last few weeks have been a bit different for me. I started on Methotrexate a few months ago and was doing just fine, then my Dr. doubled my dosage. I guess my blood test results weren't exactly how he wanted them to be so he upped the dose. I am feeling fairly good on it, however I am very lethargic and have low energy on lots of the days. About the first 2-3 days after I take it, I feel tired and like i just worked out when I haven't. By the time it gets better I have to take it again..

This whole Lupus thing is a no win situation. I feel like either way you do it, you lose. You either have pain from the lupus or you have to deal with the side effects of the medicine. However, I have gotten a great doctor here in LA. i dont know if any of you are from LA but Cedar Sinai hospital is where my dr is located. He is one of the best in the nation:) He has written 8 books about lupus and autoimmune diseases and you should check them out. His name is Dr. Daniel wallace. Go ahead and google it and see how helpful his books are.

So overall my life is good, I can't complain. But some days are quite a struggle for me, as for all of us. Hugs to you all!