Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Well, my bloodwork came back positive for RA, negative for lupus, negative for parvovirus and with a sed rate of 10, which he said was very good. He took xrays of my hands and feet, kept me on the naprosin, and scheduled me back in a month. He didn't want to change my meds until he saw the xrays. I am better the last two days than I have been in a month. He told me to avoid stress. I'm TRYING to. It just seems to gang up on me lately. Maybe if I can avoid any more MAJOR stress episodes I can get this under control. My husband's West Nile-induced encephalitis brought on the first flare, and one of my riding students had her horse fall on her labor day and broke her pelvis to bring on another flare. Hopefully things will stay quieter for a while. I really like my Rheumy. He has a wicked sense of humor, and it helps. I told him I seemed to have a " joint of the day " and never knew what was going to hurt. He said " Hmm. Joint du Jour. DJD. " Then when he was examining my feet, he asked me if the left foot or right foot was the worst. I said the right, and with a straight face, said " That's good, the left one is the one that causes personality disorders. " I nearly cracked up. I am much more optimistic about this whole mess now. At first I was very depressed because it seemed like I couldn't do any of the things I like to do, and had to have help with even the simplest household tasks. Now, things are getting better, and I have developed some " coping techniques " and life is looking brighther. (A pair of pliers makes it much easier to turn the ignition switch in the car, for example.) I'll get the best of this yet. Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 15, 2004 Report Share Posted September 15, 2004 Sharon, You just put a big smile on my face Your Dr. sounds awesome! I happen to like mine very much but that guy sounds GREAT!!! Hang in there-- > Well, my bloodwork came back positive for RA, negative for lupus, negative for parvovirus and with a sed rate of 10, which he said was very good. He took xrays of my hands and feet, kept me on the naprosin, and scheduled me back in a month. He didn't want to change my meds until he saw the xrays. I am better the last two days than I have been in a month. He told me to avoid stress. I'm TRYING to. It just seems to gang up on me lately. > > Maybe if I can avoid any more MAJOR stress episodes I can get this under control. My husband's West Nile-induced encephalitis brought on the first flare, and one of my riding students had her horse fall on her labor day and broke her pelvis to bring on another flare. Hopefully things will stay quieter for a while. > > I really like my Rheumy. He has a wicked sense of humor, and it helps. I told him I seemed to have a " joint of the day " and never knew what was going to hurt. He said " Hmm. Joint du Jour. DJD. " > > Then when he was examining my feet, he asked me if the left foot or right foot was the worst. I said the right, and with a straight face, said " That's good, the left one is the one that causes personality disorders. " I nearly cracked up. > > I am much more optimistic about this whole mess now. At first I was very depressed because it seemed like I couldn't do any of the things I like to do, and had to have help with even the simplest household tasks. Now, things are getting better, and I have developed some " coping techniques " and life is looking brighther. (A pair of pliers makes it much easier to turn the ignition switch in the car, for example.) I'll get the best of this yet. > > Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Sharon, Glad to hear your positive attitude shining thru... Your rhemy really sounds like a hoot!!! Keep laughing cause it helps! Chins up, Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: " Sharon Wertz " <sbwertz@...> <Rheumatoid Arthritis > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 5:04 AM Subject: Second visit with RA Dr. > Well, my bloodwork came back positive for RA, negative for lupus, negative for parvovirus and with a sed rate of 10, which he said was very good. He took xrays of my hands and feet, kept me on the naprosin, and scheduled me back in a month. He didn't want to change my meds until he saw the xrays. I am better the last two days than I have been in a month. He told me to avoid stress. I'm TRYING to. It just seems to gang up on me lately. > > Maybe if I can avoid any more MAJOR stress episodes I can get this under control. My husband's West Nile-induced encephalitis brought on the first flare, and one of my riding students had her horse fall on her labor day and broke her pelvis to bring on another flare. Hopefully things will stay quieter for a while. > > I really like my Rheumy. He has a wicked sense of humor, and it helps. I told him I seemed to have a " joint of the day " and never knew what was going to hurt. He said " Hmm. Joint du Jour. DJD. " > > Then when he was examining my feet, he asked me if the left foot or right foot was the worst. I said the right, and with a straight face, said " That's good, the left one is the one that causes personality disorders. " I nearly cracked up. > > I am much more optimistic about this whole mess now. At first I was very depressed because it seemed like I couldn't do any of the things I like to do, and had to have help with even the simplest household tasks. Now, things are getting better, and I have developed some " coping techniques " and life is looking brighther. (A pair of pliers makes it much easier to turn the ignition switch in the car, for example.) I'll get the best of this yet. > > Sharon > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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