Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 sorry to hear about pleurisy, i have heard that can be very painful. please rest and take care of yourself. i have to go back to the dr tomorrow to pick up my bladder bag. my kidney function is decreased and he says i have alot of protien. what a fun weekend i'll be having!! i am still running a fever and have no energy. my rheumi thinks the trazadone is too strong for me. i have had many bladder infections throughout my life. my grandma on my moms side died of kidney failure. the last urologist just told me some women have blood in the urine. no big deal. (i didn't like him much) so i get to have my cooler in th bathroom with me. maybe i can pack a picnic basket too!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Al, thanks so much for the hug and the friendship. I went to the Dr. and he was concerned. He called the nurse from the study, to ask about medications we can use to treat this. She wasn't there, but he left a message to have her return his call. He doesn't think I have an infection, so that's good news. He does think it's pleurisy, and that it's pretty severe this time. He thinks it's from the flare, but wants to be sure it's not from the Remicade. He gave me Percocet 10 mg for the weekend, which I've never taken before. That's very strong medicine, and I'm going to have to go lie down. It certainly has helped my pain, though! Tonight I'm sure I'll sleep. Have you heard anything about the results of your tests yet? I hope you're feeling good today, and have some fun plans for the weekend. Love and hugs, Carol [ ] Last Update > > > Hi Family, > > I am having a VERY bad time right now. My right leg won't move and bend > quite right when it is out of the brace. The swelling is extreme and I > have > a walnut size lump where he drained the hematoma. The pain now goes from > my > ankle up to my hip. I can't even lay in bed. The pain is so extreme, > before > it was just the movement that would cause pain. Now when I get out of bed > to > go to the bathroom, I can put -0- weight on it without the pain becoming > absolutely excruciating and then the leg collapses. The pain pills and > muscle relaxants offer no relief at all. Ron says that we should go to > the > ER. But I know how that will go, they will take an x-ray and they will > say > see your doctor in the morning and give me 1 percocet (because they have > nothing stronger there), Oh, I can't believe how much pain that I am in. > The day turned into night and the whole thing just got progressively > worse. > I hope that the doc has some answers for us, I doubt it, but I sure hope > that > in this case I am wrong. Still running a temp and the family is running > around the house in their winter clothes. I just went to move my toes and > even that is excruciating. > > I can see that I have a very long night ahead of me. > > > Deb > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Hi Carol, I am so glad you were given something for the pain. I hope it's not from the Remicade because you were doing so well. Once the flare subsides, I guess you'll know. I'll pray for you. I have yet to hear anything and am not too surprised. Hopefully, by the beginning of next week. I am doing okay, thanks. I don't have big plans for the weekend. We have an annual neighborhood picnic tomorrow which should be fun. Mostly, I recharge on the weekends so I can make it through the work week. I hope you get the rest you need and that you start feeling better. Love and hugs, Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Hi Kathy, It sounds like you have a long weekend ahead of you, too. Your picnic sounds like so much fun! ;-) Why does your rheumy think the trazodone is too strong for you? I think we started on it about the same time, and I'm not sure I want to continue with it either. My doctor said it's OK for me to go back to the ambien for now if I prefer. I have heart palpitations after I take it. Not severe, but still disturbing. And now I'm having the problem with pleurisy. I want to make sure there's no connection. I hope everything turns out OK with your kidneys, and that your fever subsides soon. Love and hugs, Carol Re: [ ] Dr's Appt sorry to hear about pleurisy, i have heard that can be very painful. please rest and take care of yourself. i have to go back to the dr tomorrow to pick up my bladder bag. my kidney function is decreased and he says i have alot of protien. what a fun weekend i'll be having!! i am still running a fever and have no energy. my rheumi thinks the trazadone is too strong for me. i have had many bladder infections throughout my life. my grandma on my moms side died of kidney failure. the last urologist just told me some women have blood in the urine. no big deal. (i didn't like him much) so i get to have my cooler in th bathroom with me. maybe i can pack a picnic basket too!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 23, 2002 Report Share Posted August 23, 2002 Carol, It¹s a relief that infection has been pretty much ruled out. I hope the percocet helps the pain and you get some much needed relief and SLEEP! Pleurisy is so painful. It¹s rotten luck that you have to be flaring when starting on Remicade. It¹s hard enough to watch for symptoms without adding a flare in the mix. Since you¹ve reported such an improvement in your joints, I hope the remicade isn¹t the cause of your chest pain. Get lots of rest and feel better. a > Al, thanks so much for the hug and the friendship. I went to the Dr. and he > was concerned. He called the nurse from the study, to ask about medications > we can use to treat this. She wasn't there, but he left a message to have > her return his call. He doesn't think I have an infection, so that's good > news. He does think it's pleurisy, and that it's pretty severe this time. > He thinks it's from the flare, but wants to be sure it's not from the > Remicade. > > He gave me Percocet 10 mg for the weekend, which I've never taken before. > That's very strong medicine, and I'm going to have to go lie down. It > certainly has helped my pain, though! Tonight I'm sure I'll sleep. > > Have you heard anything about the results of your tests yet? > > I hope you're feeling good today, and have some fun plans for the weekend. > > Love and hugs, > Carol > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 she thinks trazadone is too strong because i called and told her i felt ill. i should've just left it alone. i'll bet i have an infection. that's probably why i have so much blood and why i'm tired with a fever. i cut my trazadone in half last night. blood in the urine is one of the side effects. so we will see. i picked up my plastic container. this is only like 1/2 gallon container. the other seemed musch bigger. like collapsable 5 gallon jug. she told me i did npt have to keep it cool. so i guess the picnic is off for tomorrow. however i found out there is a greek festival a couple miles away. i will try nd talk to my son if he will go with me later. that will depend on what his friends are doing though. who knows.....maybe i'll run into al and family!!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Carol: So sorry to hear that you have pleurisy - that must be very painful. Good that he gave you the pain medication and hope that it helps you to get some sleep. How to they treat pleurisy? Is it connected to the RA? Feel better my friend. Kathe in CA __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Hi Kathy, I LOVE Greek festivals! We used to go to them all the time. The music, the dancing..the FOOD. Unfortunately, if Al were there you could bump right into him and not realize it's him. I hope you feel better soon. I'm all stuffed up and flu-like today, too. Just one thing heaped on another. Love and hugs, Carol Re: [ ] Dr's Appt she thinks trazadone is too strong because i called and told her i felt ill. i should've just left it alone. i'll bet i have an infection. that's probably why i have so much blood and why i'm tired with a fever. i cut my trazadone in half last night. blood in the urine is one of the side effects. so we will see. i picked up my plastic container. this is only like 1/2 gallon container. the other seemed musch bigger. like collapsable 5 gallon jug. she told me i did npt have to keep it cool. so i guess the picnic is off for tomorrow. however i found out there is a greek festival a couple miles away. i will try nd talk to my son if he will go with me later. that will depend on what his friends are doing though. who knows.....maybe i'll run into al and family!!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 well i don't think i'll be going as of coarse my fever has spiked and my chest is also kinda painful. i just might have to get into the dr again next week. i'll run the test tomorrow first so hopefully i will only have one co-pay!!! kathy in il Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Hi Kathe, There's not much he can do to treat the pleurisy except treat the RA. (he said he thinks they're connected) They can give prednisone for it, or steroid inhalers, but I can't take either because of the study I'm in. I guess it's just a waiting game. I'm comfortable with the pain meds, and I'm going to laze in bed and read a good book. Sometimes you just have to realize your limits. I hope you are having a great weekend! Love and hugs, Carol RE: [ ] Dr's Appt Carol: So sorry to hear that you have pleurisy - that must be very painful. Good that he gave you the pain medication and hope that it helps you to get some sleep. How to they treat pleurisy? Is it connected to the RA? Feel better my friend. Kathe in CA __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 24, 2002 Report Share Posted August 24, 2002 Hi Carol and Kathy, I don't think we are going this year. We did last year and it was fun. I need to get a recent digital photo and upload it to the group site. At least it would provide a face to go along with my name. Have a great weekend! Al > Hi Kathy, > > I LOVE Greek festivals! We used to go to them all the time. The music, the > dancing..the FOOD. Unfortunately, if Al were there you could bump right > into him and not realize it's him. > > I hope you feel better soon. I'm all stuffed up and flu-like today, too. > Just one thing heaped on another. > > Love and hugs, > Carol > > > Re: [ ] Dr's Appt > > she thinks trazadone is too strong because i called and told her i felt ill. > i should've just left it alone. i'll bet i have an infection. that's > probably > why i have so much blood and why i'm tired with a fever. i cut my trazadone > in half last night. blood in the urine is one of the side effects. so we > will > see. i picked up my plastic container. this is only like 1/2 gallon > container. the other seemed musch bigger. like collapsable 5 gallon jug. she > told me i did npt have to keep it cool. so i guess the picnic is off for > tomorrow. however i found out there is a greek festival a couple miles away. > i will try nd talk to my son if he will go with me later. that will depend > on > what his friends are doing though. who knows.....maybe i'll run into al and > family!!! kathy in il > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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