arthritis better but asthma is BACK

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Yesterday was Elaney's rheumatology appointment. She is doing great.

The dr even decided to cut back on her Diclofenac. (She is still

taking the same amount of mtx and folic acid.) She is now taking it

once a day instead of twice a day. Yay! It will be easier for her to

remember her meds now. Now she only takes meds in the morning and not

at bedtime. However, when the dr was listening to Elaney's chest she

heard wheezing. Elaney has had a cold lately. The dr suggested I take

her to the pediatrician. So, today we saw the ped. He said she has

asthma. (again!) About 1 1/2 years ago he thought she had asthma. She

had not had a problem since then so I figured she did NOT have

asthma. Now he thinks it is probably here to stay. BUMMER! Just one

more issue to worry about. As if arthritis, heart defects, scoliosis,

learning disabilities are not enough. Fun, fun, fun! (I'm being

sarcastic.) I really felt bad for Elaney last night. She was coughing

up a storm and in a lot of pain. She kept crying and asking why she

had to be sick all the time. I felt horrible for her. The poor thing.

Today was not as bad. After using the inhaler she said she felt

better.----Sometimes we lightly joke about how many issues Elaney

has. We say that her body is just being creative! It is sometimes

just easier to laugh than to cry.-- & Elaney(13 w/ JIA, heart

defects, scoliosis, asthma, etc. The list keeps getting longer!)