pain

January 11, 2000

Hello, everyone. An awful lot of people seem to be having a hard time at the

moment, or may be we are getting better at sharing! I must say it helps me to

realise other people are having similar problems, although I do wish they didn't

have to. I have had to stop methotrexate temporarily, to try to get rid of a

chronic ear nose and throat infection. Wow, the ear and head pain has kicked in

with a vengeance. When the pred wears off in the evening I am in tears

sometimes. I do have pain meds, but of course they are relatively short lived.

The good news is it is only temporary, the infection does seem to be clearing

up, and I REALLY appreciate the benefit I have been having from the metho.(You

kno, like banging your head against a brick wall, its great when you leave off!)

Whoever said it was a trade off is absolutely right. I am fortunate to have a

caring rheumatologist who listens to what I say, and also explains why he is

doing certain things. Also as I said it helps a lot to hear all your input. I

think we also have to remember our docs are only human, and most of them are

doing their best, the sad thing is there are no guarantees in this life. I am

trying to make an effort not to feel sorry for myself, because I KNOW there are

so many people worse off than me. (That approach does not always help, but I

have to try! I am also lucky that I have supportive friends and family, although

right now I am a little worried that I am getting boring. I am also very

grateful to have all you people. Sue (RN) I appreciate your genki-des as it is

one of my long term goals to learn Japanese. I think a little Arabic input would

be good, too. Allah maki (God be with you) Love Liz

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