sniffle and ouch!

[frualeydis]

Rickard has given me his cold, so I have a very uncomfortable feeling in my throat and nose and a sometimes runny nose. Today I've been to the rheumatologist and I got a paper that says I can be home and recover until the 20th of March. I also got a prescription for prednisolon (cortisone) which hopefully will help. First she wanted to put me back on MTX despite the bad side effects I suffered from (constant sinusitis for months), but after checking out were the pain and inflammations was she declared that the inflammations were mostly in the tendons and where they are connected to the joints, so MTX wouldn't be much help. It also isn't very effective on the main centres of inflammation for us with Psoriatic arthritis, namely back and rib cage. But cortisone tablets are, so tomorrow I start with them and I will go on for three months.
This will make it harder to loose weight, actually people on cortisone usually gain weight, because it increases the appetite and makes it harder to feel when you're not hungry anymore. But I will continue as planned. Since it binds water in your body it will be even harder to see results, but if I can keep up my weight decrease I will probably get a pleasant surprise when I get off the medication.
But most of all I hope that I will stop hurting so much.

Comments

[mirazandar.livejournal.com]

Skumle kortisona. Lykke til og håper det fungerer.

[ginger-dragon.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I hope this will make you feel better quickly.

[pooklaroux.livejournal.com]

I just started to learn about this -- supposedly it moves lymph fluid -- it might help you. I did PBS -- a back strech, last night, and the swollen gland in my neck is smaller. So I think it just might work. Is used as therapy for edema for cancer treatment patients.

http://www.t-tapp.com

[bippimalin.livejournal.com]

Kortison suger, men reumatismen suger mer. :-/
Hope you'll get better!

Do you want me to carry stuff up to Sundsvall for you?
I've been thinking I'll ask my mom and dad to supply us with bedding (there's pillows and quilts at the youth hostel) and towels so that's something you won't have to bring with you.
I could take one or two gowns, depending how hard you'll let me roll them up, since I'll be bringing my big aluminum frame backpack. I'll pock this weekend and let you know how much space I have left for other stuff.
I can also borrow mum's iron and wrinkles won't be a problem. :)

What time will you be arriving at Midlanda? And what time will you be leaving? I'll let my dad know so he knows when we should be moving.

/ Hugs from Malin

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

I have no idea of when I will arrive right now, but I'll find out. I am going to buy a suitcase on wheels, so packing shouldn't be that much of a problem really, but it would be nice not to have to bring sheets and a pillowcase.

/Eva

[frualeydis.livejournal.com]

Jag kommer fram 16.25.

/Eva

[tailordrews.livejournal.com]

Hi,
I wish you the best of recover. How nice you can stay home from work all that time, maybe you get time to do some of your favourite things?

Bjarne

[(Anonymous)]

That's good for me to know, too.

/Sara

much, much sympathy

[brambleberry.livejournal.com]

Good luck! Prednisone was just the thing for me. I have MS, not arthritis, but the prednisone totally rocks for inflammation in the spinal area. I have residual stiffness in my right ahnd instead of a claw, just as an example. Unfortunately, I have to to report that I eat like a freakin' horse when I'm on it.

[therru.livejournal.com]

I hope it will make you feel a lot better!