Re: Dr's appointment today Ebony

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Hi Ebony:

I am sorry you are still fighting this mystery

infection, and still off of your Enbrel and pain meds.

That must be so terrible, especially with all the

heat and humidity around the country right now.

Is there nothing they could give you for pain in

injection so that your stomach would not get upset?

A patch, maybe? It does sound like this new PA is a

good one, and showing that she is trying to help you

within the first visit to her is a wonderful thing.

I hope that she is able to get to the root of the

infection, clear it up, and find a way to keep your

liver enzymes down so that you are able to once again

restart your RA meds. My prayers are with you, my

friend, and healing light is being sent your way too.

Take care -

Kathe in CA

--- Ebony <stillbreathing29@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

>

> I went to the doctor today. I was pleasantly

> surprised by the new > PA, very personable great

bedside manners, and gave> me a hug when she

> left the room. Oh my! I managed to talk them into

> giving me an > injection of the MTX. The pain is

way too much and> just taking over > plus even Tylenol

has turned on my poor stomach.> Didn't think that

> could happen. However, the news is still the liver

> enzymes are too > high for them to continue with the

MTX and elevated> white blood cells > because there is

a persisting infection. Infection> means no enbrel or

> humira. . It looks like I will most likely>

continue to make do > without anything for the pain or

any DMARDs. > Researching resurfacing > instead of

replacement for the hips. Doc is not for> that idea

but I > am more willing to do that. However, nothing

unntil> a pain control > therapy is in place and rid

of the mystery> infection. >

>

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