Orencia treatments plus being too tired at work

August 10, 2008

I've asked here before about Orencia. After receiving some good

feedback about it I started on it. My rheumy told me not to expect

improvement 'til after the third treatment which is on the 19th of

August. My part-time job is driving a 10-wheeler dump truck. It's

really been a struggle with my hands/arms hurting so bad that I would

cry while driving. But....last week Thurs & Fri I realized my hands

didn't hurt so bad. I didn't even take my Aleve and Advil! I think

I'm seeing real improvement! When I got home Thursday I was still

pumped up enough that I fixed burgers and Parmesan potatoes from

scratch and was still going after supper. This has been an eyeopening

weekend! I had begun to think that nothing would help and suddenly

it's working! My husband noticed the change in pain levels just by my

facial expressions and my kids noticed my improved attitude! Thanks

be to those who posted, prayed, and helped me with my fear of a new

drug!

In some of my previous posts I have mentioned my extreme levels of

tiredness. It was becoming dangerous for my driving job. I never

dozed off at the wheel but when parked waiting in line I did. My

cousin who has RA told me that some of that is from the RA but to

check my other medications to see if them might be compounding the

problem. Boy! I am on Paxil, an antidepressant, for Seasonal

Affective Disorder (which didn't improve for me to get off it this

summer) and after reading the side effects...Voila! It causes

drowsiness. Last week I started taking it at night. Smart move! I'm

now sleeping better at night and I'm not so stinkin' sleepy at work.

The guys I work with have noticed I'm not yawning all the time.

Since the Orencia improvements and changing my time of taking Paxil I

am becoming reaquainted with the information sheets on all my

medications...not just my RA meds. I may still have to change up the

timing on some of them but what a difference changing up one little

pill has made! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

August 11, 2008

Tombstone and Group;

Cool, you drive a 10 wheeler dump truck. My daddy always told me i

can do anything a guy can do, and I can do it better haaaaaaaa. I

thought you was a guy with the name tombstone, I was so tickled

when I saw you was female. I am for female rights not womens lib. I

still like the guy to open the door for me haaaaa.

You said how good you feel since you took the orencia. I am so

happy to hear this. I feel like doing the jig, if I could haaaaa. I

pray for my group every night and during the day. I know others

here also pray. I believe in the power of prayer. I thank God for

you feeling better. Yaaaaaaaaaa for tombstone. I am just so happy

for you feeling so much better.

We all struggle with RA so much and you can sleep better woo hoo. I

asked you in my previous post how the meds was working, I got my

answer in this post I just read. God bless you hon. I pray that

you keep this great feelings.

Gentle hugs everyone

Clora

August 11, 2008

I am very happy for you. It's great to find a medicine that works for

you and makes you feel better.

>

> I've asked here before about Orencia. After receiving some good

> feedback about it I started on it. My rheumy told me not to expect

> improvement 'til after the third treatment which is on the 19th of

> August. My part-time job is driving a 10-wheeler dump truck. It's

> really been a struggle with my hands/arms hurting so bad that I

would

> cry while driving. But....last week Thurs & Fri I realized my hands

> didn't hurt so bad. I didn't even take my Aleve and Advil! I think

> I'm seeing real improvement! When I got home Thursday I was still

> pumped up enough that I fixed burgers and Parmesan potatoes from

> scratch and was still going after supper. This has been an

eyeopening

> weekend! I had begun to think that nothing would help and suddenly

> it's working! My husband noticed the change in pain levels just by

my

> facial expressions and my kids noticed my improved attitude! Thanks

> be to those who posted, prayed, and helped me with my fear of a new

> drug!

>

> In some of my previous posts I have mentioned my extreme levels of

> tiredness. It was becoming dangerous for my driving job. I never

> dozed off at the wheel but when parked waiting in line I did. My

> cousin who has RA told me that some of that is from the RA but to

> check my other medications to see if them might be compounding the

> problem. Boy! I am on Paxil, an antidepressant, for Seasonal

> Affective Disorder (which didn't improve for me to get off it this

> summer) and after reading the side effects...Voila! It causes

> drowsiness. Last week I started taking it at night. Smart move! I'm

> now sleeping better at night and I'm not so stinkin' sleepy at

work.

> The guys I work with have noticed I'm not yawning all the time.

>

> Since the Orencia improvements and changing my time of taking Paxil

I

> am becoming reaquainted with the information sheets on all my

> medications...not just my RA meds. I may still have to change up

the

> timing on some of them but what a difference changing up one little

> pill has made! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

>

August 12, 2008

Oh, that is great,heartwarming news. SO glad for you, and your aware family

friends , workmates, could tell so soon too.Loved your descriotion tha your face

moved naturally again and was noticed. You got a bit of you back! Absolutely

great.

Can you give another handle , as well as tombstone...it sounds a bit final!

Best wishes in UK

From: tombstone1968 <tombstone1968@...>

Subject: [ ] Orencia treatments plus being too tired at work

Date: Monday, 11 August, 2008, 4:56 AM