It's Monday June 1st, has it really been that long since my last blog?
I blame Arthur, he's been making me suffer, after stopping the methotrexate injections due to sickness I decided a few weeks ago that maybe I should give the methotrexate tablets another go. I lowered my dose after talking to the rheumy nurse because I can't handle the sickness that I know I'll get if I stayed at the higher dose.
So, I still get a bit of sickness but it's manageable so that's good, but the methotrexate just isn't doing what it used to, my joints are still very stiff and swollen and I've had a few flare ups, although not as bad as they have been they seem to last longer. Last weekend I started suffering, my neck was so stiff, but it seemed to get slowly worse as the week went on, by Thursday I was really suffering, my neck and my shoulders ached then on Friday my knee joined in, swollen and clicky, I felt fed up. I woke up Sunday morning like a swollen stiff robot in need of oil! Oddly my hand, well the back of it has swollen like a balloon, I've not had that since Arthur 1st started. So I spent most of Sunday laying in bed, boring!!!
Anyway, here I am, Monday and actually feeling a lot better. Things seem to be returning to normal. my neck and shoulders are much better and all swelling has gone down, yay!!!
This afternoon Ellie has gone to get her hair cut. I refused to take her because she wants her hair cut really short and I'd end up crying!! I love her long hair but I guess part of her growing up is letting her choose how she wants to look. I just can't believe she wants it all cut off!
I'm still hoping that between my mum and the hairdresser they can persuade her to maybe keep a bit of length, but I guess I'll have to wait and see. As long as I can tell her she looks great regardless of how I feel then my motherly job is done!!
to be continued.....
I blame Arthur, he's been making me suffer, after stopping the methotrexate injections due to sickness I decided a few weeks ago that maybe I should give the methotrexate tablets another go. I lowered my dose after talking to the rheumy nurse because I can't handle the sickness that I know I'll get if I stayed at the higher dose.
So, I still get a bit of sickness but it's manageable so that's good, but the methotrexate just isn't doing what it used to, my joints are still very stiff and swollen and I've had a few flare ups, although not as bad as they have been they seem to last longer. Last weekend I started suffering, my neck was so stiff, but it seemed to get slowly worse as the week went on, by Thursday I was really suffering, my neck and my shoulders ached then on Friday my knee joined in, swollen and clicky, I felt fed up. I woke up Sunday morning like a swollen stiff robot in need of oil! Oddly my hand, well the back of it has swollen like a balloon, I've not had that since Arthur 1st started. So I spent most of Sunday laying in bed, boring!!!
Anyway, here I am, Monday and actually feeling a lot better. Things seem to be returning to normal. my neck and shoulders are much better and all swelling has gone down, yay!!!
This afternoon Ellie has gone to get her hair cut. I refused to take her because she wants her hair cut really short and I'd end up crying!! I love her long hair but I guess part of her growing up is letting her choose how she wants to look. I just can't believe she wants it all cut off!
I'm still hoping that between my mum and the hairdresser they can persuade her to maybe keep a bit of length, but I guess I'll have to wait and see. As long as I can tell her she looks great regardless of how I feel then my motherly job is done!!
to be continued.....
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