Guest guest Posted August 8, 2002 Report Share Posted August 8, 2002 Hi Everybody. I stopped by to see my MD today, to change the sleeping medicine to Trazodone. I just don't like the way the Ambien makes me feel. I'm really edgy the day after I take it. He also changed my thyroid medication from Armour to Synthroid, just to see how I do on T4 only. Anyway, he invited me to go with him to a four hour seminar on RA sponsored by one of the drug companies this Saturday. It's for physicians, explaining the newest advances in RA research. (It's really to promote their medication, I'm sure.) I told him my family is coming in from out of town, and he told me he really thinks this would be worthwhile for me to attend. So, as long as he remembers to call me back with the info, I'm going with him to it. He said the only reason he's going is so he can help me more with my RA, which is really sweet. It would be hard to refuse to accompany him. He and his wife and Stan and I are going out to dinner in a couple of weeks, too. We've become good friends. It does feel weird going out socially with him, alone, though. I'll get over it. We talk for an hour every time I go in. I will take notes and let you know what I find out. Hopefully there will be some good information. Now for my Remicade update. I went to Costco and bought a bunch of heavy items, and walked all over. Put all that in the car, and went to Publix supermarket. Bought a lot of groceries, loaded them. Unloaded them all - by myself - and put all of it away. And I'm barely sore! Just a little twinge, but tolerable. Normally when I'm shopping, I'm thinking " Please, Lord, let me get home soon " because of the unrelenting pain. I still have a lot of housework to do before my family comes tomorrow afternoon, so I'll be putting the Remicade to the test some more. Nonetheless, I'm surprised to have results so soon. They told me it would take 48 to 72 hrs. Hopefully that means I'll get even better! I'm so happy I could cry. What a shame, though, that they've come out with medications that can do so much good and they're priced so ridiculously. I'm certainly grateful for this trial. I hope everyone is having a wonderful, pain free day. Love and hugs, Carol aka Ethel (one of the gruesome twosome!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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