Orencia working 3 instead or 4 weeks? & OT

[Guest guest]

I'll hit my short Off Topic quickly- My husband's heart issue has been

diagnosed. He has Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. I am going

to make his appt to see a cardiologist Monday. We are excited to know

it's name and that it can be treated. That is a HUGE steaming load of

stress off my heart. (No pun intended there)

Now for the real topic: Orencia has been working very well for me to

the point where I could drive my dump truck all day, come home to fix

supper and start doing housework afterwards. But, and it is a big But,

I can physically tell a week before I'm due for the next infusion. For

a full week before I'm due it's like I am having a flare with all the

bells & whistles. You know...redness, worse pain, stiffness, no energy,

etc.

Is this normal? Has anyone else had this happen to them? Not that I'm

complaining...I'm just curious. I get my infusion on Wednesday and am

going to tell them about this 'week long lag time'.

[Guest guest]

Dalanne,

I haven't taken Orencia, I hope you will get some good information

here though. It is good that you are having some success with it.

I'm glad that you have gotten a diagnosis with your hubby. Hopefully

the cardiologist can get his heart back into rhythm quickly.

I know things are still stressful for you, but you do sound better

than before. I remember how stressed you were dealing with your

pain, trying to drive your dump truck, take care of home and family

while worrying about your hubby's medical condition.

I pray things will be really good for all of you soon.

Shirley

--- In , " Dalanne " <tombstone1968@...>

wrote:

>

> I'll hit my short Off Topic quickly- My husband's heart issue has

been

> diagnosed. He has Paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. I am

going

> to make his appt to see a cardiologist Monday. We are excited to

know

> it's name and that it can be treated. That is a HUGE steaming load

of

> stress off my heart. (No pun intended there)

>

> Now for the real topic: Orencia has been working very well for me

to

> the point where I could drive my dump truck all day, come home to

fix

> supper and start doing housework afterwards. But, and it is a big

But,

> I can physically tell a week before I'm due for the next infusion.

For

> a full week before I'm due it's like I am having a flare with all

the

> bells & whistles. You know...redness, worse pain, stiffness, no

energy,

> etc.

>

> Is this normal? Has anyone else had this happen to them? Not that

I'm

> complaining...I'm just curious. I get my infusion on Wednesday and

am

> going to tell them about this 'week long lag time'.

>