Re: Re: why are some joints doing better than others

October 29, 2005

Sharon, I bought a mattress topper too and I love it now but sure took some

getting used to, at first I found it hard to roll over in the night, I had

to kind of lift myself to roll. Now it just feels so comfortable to sink

into. Did you notice that in the beginning?

Dorey

----- Original Message -----

From: " Sharon Wertz " <sbwertz@...>

Sent: Saturday, October 29, 2005 10:38 AM

Subject: Re: why are some joints doing better than

others

> When my hips and back are really sore I sleep in the recliner. I bought a

> new oversized lazyboy and I can sleep in it when I can't sleep in the bed.

> Also I bought one of the memory foam mattress toppers for my bed. It is 2

> inches thick (cheap at Sams club or Costco). It made a big difference in

> my shoulders. I am a " side sleeper " and I would roll over on my sore

> shoulders in my sleep and wake up. The mattress topper helped a lot.

>

>>

>> 6 weeks ago I was started on methotrexate and prednisone and for the

>> first 2 weeks it was like a miracle. I am taking 12.5 mg of mtx and

>> 7.5 of prednisone. After about 2 weeks pain has returned but not in

>> all my joints which was the case prior but my hips and back are

>> still very sore. Sleeping is the worst as I cannot get comfortable.

>> I am trying to do at least 20 minutes of walking every day as this

>> does help except for today when I thought I would go a little

>> farther and I was not sure if I would make it home due to the pain.

>> I do appreciate in the pain reduction in my feet and hands and my

>> knees. I do a lot more around the house than I have in years.

>> Unfortunately the prednisone is giving me elevated mood and I do

>> want to get off of it as soon as possible because of this. I have

>> bipolar and it is triggering mania. I appreciate the fact that I can

>> actually get on the computer and type without pain. There are many

>> pluses. Why does the meds effect some joints differently than others?

>> Janice

>>

>

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