Rough time

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Hi All,

Been having a rough time for a while now. Can't seem to find a new coctail

that works. Still waiting for the Prosorba Columb and my rheumy wants me to

start Remicade for the time being. I went to the dentist on Wed and I need a

root canal. I have to take antibiotics because there is slight infection.

Erythromycin. Also, the Vicodin has lost its effectiveness, so here we go on

another search. In the past 2 weeks I have tried Indocin, which made me so

nauseated that I just couldn't stand up, and Disalcid, which gave me terrible

stomach pains. I called the rheumy today and let him know about this

wonderful side and am still waiting for an answer. Wyatt left yesterday with

his aunt and uncle and their kids to go camping up in the mountains and

called this morning to say that he wanted to come home. So I drove an hour

and a half to get him and then all the way home. My fingers are so sore from

driving. I am feeling very frustrated. On top of this my ankles, feet, and

legs are still swelling so my PCP upped the HCTZ to 25 mg per day. Every

joint hurts and the pain meds are making me sick. So now what? We went to

our family reunion on Sunday and of course I woke up all flared up. I had a

good time anyway, in spite of the RA. Oh yeah, I almost forgot, my period

started right in the middle of the bingo game at the reunion. I did get to

see some of the family from NYC and Virginia. My cousin's wife, in VA, also

has RA. So we sat and talked for a good while. I told her about the group

so she may be lurking somewhere. Two days after the reunion, my neice called

me. She was staying at a cousin's and they wrecked on the quad runner. She

was pretty banged up and wanted to come home. So I went on a rescue mission

to get her. Only about 45 minute drive. Thank goodness she's ok. Scraped

and bruised. She lives with my parents and she and I are very close. My

sister dropped her off when she was 2years old and she's been there ever

since. She is now 12. She is almost like my second child. But that's

another story. Anyway, its been a rough couple of months and I'm just trying

to keep my head about me at this point. Next week is going to be hectic

also. We have tickets to a Pirates game on Wed, Kennywood park on Thurs,

and Idlewild park (reunion) on Sunday. I explained to Wyatt that I don't

think we'll make it to Kennywood and he is pretty disappointed, but I'm sure

he'll get over it. Idlewild is more for small children and families anyway.

(Please help me to survive the summer.) Where are those pain meds? LOL

Love and Hugs

Stacey in PA