last rheummy visit

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Hello to all,

I post very rarely anymore for a variety of reasons but I thought I would

post an update. I started doxycycline three months ago. I thought it was

going to be the magic pill, but it was not. It was causing really bad nausea

and

last weekend made me vomit. So since my lapband weight loss surgery

vomiting is not good, so my rheummy stopped it.

He switched me to plaquinel. I have not gotten the RX filled yet. I will

try to get to the pharmacy before the end of the week. I'm not too thrilled

about this eye exam stuff. I guess when I get around to it I will make an

appnt for an annual eye exam. Once a year will have to do cause that is all my

insurance will cover no matter what the reason. Though my past track record

has not been very good with meds...so I am not too worried at this point

about needing another exam six months from now! LOL

He really did not talk about options if this does not work. I know Enbrel,

Arava and MTX are on my WILL NOT take ever again list. So I guess that

leaves me with Remiciade which I also WILL NOT take due to horrible venous

access

and Humira which I also said not too because even my rheummy agrees it burns

like heck due to the preservative they put in it.

He talked about Azulphazine...but I can't take that either because I am

allergic to it. I called the pharmacy because when my old rheummy wanted to

prescribe plaquinel before he said he was unable to due to my list of drug

allergies...so this is making me wonder if its even safe to take. I called the

pharmacist again and she said that plaquinel was safe for me to take...but who

knows. I am probably wasting money on yet another bottle of pills to throw

away!

He also said due to the look of my toes that I had some bone erosions. He

did not do Xrays as I had them done about three months ago.

I am really getting tired of all the drugs and doctors visits periods. If

this new drug does not work...and I am done...NO MORE drugs.

So wish me luck.

Toni