a few words

[Guest guest]

I've been reading all the posts but missed replying to a couple because

" I'll get to it later " . Thank you Clora for your prayers, I accept them

anytime.

Last Wednesday I went to my Rheumy for a checkup and got more than that.

I've been having pains in my lower back that caused problems for me in both

legs. Before I knew it, there were 2 syringes and 3 people in the room. The

PA gave me both shots, one on each side of my spine, and now my pain level

is about 2 instead of 8-9. And I have a script for some patches I didn't

know about. The real drawback is that I'm feeling so good I can't sleep,

even with all the meds I take before bed. I wonder how long that will last.

It usually gets better and I think it will get better and it sneaks up

behind me with no warning and I'm back to max pain again.

I'm also having problems with my feet especially. I have similar to Reynauds

where my feet and toes tingle, are numb, and cold or hot. I took my socks

off Friday night and a little bit of skin that had clung to the elastic at

top of the sock Now I have a bandaid on it and a larger patch on my skin

below that one. The shin is an angry red and slightly sore, so I guess I'll

have to take a round of anti-biotics. The doctor will let me know today, I

hope. Well, enough rambling, I guess...

Dennis in eastexas

[Guest guest]

Dennis,

I am so glad that you are feeling so much better.

By any chance was one or both of those shots a steroid? Prednisone

makes it harder for me to doze off and when I have had steroid shots

for my back I have a hard time sleeping for about a week.

Shirley

>

> I've been reading all the posts but missed replying to a couple

because

> " I'll get to it later " . Thank you Clora for your prayers, I accept

them

> anytime.

>

> Last Wednesday I went to my Rheumy for a checkup and got more than

that.

> I've been having pains in my lower back that caused problems for

me in both

> legs. Before I knew it, there were 2 syringes and 3 people in the

room. The

> PA gave me both shots, one on each side of my spine, and now my

pain level

> is about 2 instead of 8-9. And I have a script for some patches I

didn't

> know about. The real drawback is that I'm feeling so good I can't

sleep,

> even with all the meds I take before bed. I wonder how long that

will last.

> It usually gets better and I think it will get better and it

sneaks up

> behind me with no warning and I'm back to max pain again.

>

> I'm also having problems with my feet especially. I have similar

to Reynauds

> where my feet and toes tingle, are numb, and cold or hot. I took

my socks

> off Friday night and a little bit of skin that had clung to the

elastic at

> top of the sock Now I have a bandaid on it and a larger patch on

my skin

> below that one. The shin is an angry red and slightly sore, so I

guess I'll

> have to take a round of anti-biotics. The doctor will let me know

today, I

> hope. Well, enough rambling, I guess...

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I was only told they were 'steroid' shots. I've had cortisone before and it

never made this difference. My pain level this week is at or below 2, that's

a real relief for me. I just wonder when the 'other shoe' is going to drop.

Dennis in eastexas

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 2:43 PM, nana2livi <s.p5315@...> wrote:

> Dennis,

> I am so glad that you are feeling so much better.

> By any chance was one or both of those shots a steroid? Prednisone

> makes it harder for me to doze off and when I have had steroid shots

> for my back I have a hard time sleeping for about a week.

> Shirley

>

>

> >

> > I've been reading all the posts but missed replying to a couple

> because

> > " I'll get to it later " . Thank you Clora for your prayers, I accept

> them

> > anytime.

> >

> > Last Wednesday I went to my Rheumy for a checkup and got more than

> that.

> > I've been having pains in my lower back that caused problems for

> me in both

> > legs. Before I knew it, there were 2 syringes and 3 people in the

> room. The

> > PA gave me both shots, one on each side of my spine, and now my

> pain level

> > is about 2 instead of 8-9. And I have a script for some patches I

> didn't

> > know about. The real drawback is that I'm feeling so good I can't

> sleep,

> > even with all the meds I take before bed. I wonder how long that

> will last.

> > It usually gets better and I think it will get better and it

> sneaks up

> > behind me with no warning and I'm back to max pain again.

> >

> > I'm also having problems with my feet especially. I have similar

> to Reynauds

> > where my feet and toes tingle, are numb, and cold or hot. I took

> my socks

> > off Friday night and a little bit of skin that had clung to the

> elastic at

> > top of the sock Now I have a bandaid on it and a larger patch on

> my skin

> > below that one. The shin is an angry red and slightly sore, so I

> guess I'll

> > have to take a round of anti-biotics. The doctor will let me know

> today, I

> > hope. Well, enough rambling, I guess...

> >

> > Dennis in eastexas

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I also had a cortisone shot. It the first time I ever had one. The

pain was bad in my elbow that they had to give me a cortisone. The shot

did not take effective really until week later. It did give me some

relief there. I do have other pains. But this area is where I have the

most pain.

On Mon, Aug 11, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Dennis W wrote:

I was only told they were 'steroid' shots. I've had cortisone before and

it

never made this difference. My pain level this week is at or below 2,

that's

a real relief for me. I just wonder when the 'other shoe' is going to

drop.

Dennis in eastexas

[Guest guest]

Dennis in texas and group;

No hon, your not rambling, cause if you was that means we all are.

Thank you, I love to say a prayer for everyone I have come across

each night. I talk to the Lord about all my problems and everyones

elses. He listens contently to me. You and all my group gets a

prayer thankyou for replying to me.

THe prednisone is really good. I only have about 2 more weeks till I

quit the prednisone start the humira injections. I am a little

nervous. Not because its an injection. But is it going to help the

pain. The prednisone helps a lot. I can't do very much till the pain

starts. Maybe it's because my muscles has gone to pot, and I will

have to start moving slowly at first.

I use the pain patches also. They are a lot of help. I put two on my

lower back. Just below my waist and one across the top of my back

close to my neck. Well I can't put them on myself, I have to have my

husband or daughter put them on for me. Try the patches. It takes a

couple hours to relize they are working. I have them rub the area

with a little alcohol to get rid of any oil or dust on my back. It

seems to work pretty good.

I really pray you feel better. An 8 or 9 is not a good pain level. I

told my doctor one day it was a 12 haaaaaaaaaaa, she was not amused

lol. I was hurting that bad that day. She said well we go only to

10. I said tell my arthritis that haaaaaaaaa. YOu know I started

feeling so good I couldnt sleep either lol. I thought oh no, Got to

get some sleep lol. My hands and feet get numb too. I try to ignor

it hoping it will go away.

I got about 69 emails tonight. My husband put the comp in the

living room, and it took him all day to get it working. I can't go

to

bed till I read them all haaaaaa. It's like an addiction to e-mail

lol. I love to hear from all the support group. I like to answer

all

but if I did I would be up all night. So I get a few responses in.

gentle hugs to everyone

Clora

> I've been reading all the posts but missed replying to a couple

because

> " I'll get to it later " . Thank you Clora for your prayers, I accept

them

> anytime.

>

> Last Wednesday I went to my Rheumy for a checkup and got more than

that.

> I've been having pains in my lower back that caused problems for

me in both

> legs. Before I knew it, there were 2 syringes and 3 people in the

room. The

> PA gave me both shots, one on each side of my spine, and now my

pain level

> is about 2 instead of 8-9. And I have a script for some patches I

didn't

> know about. The real drawback is that I'm feeling so good I can't

sleep,

> even with all the meds I take before bed. I wonder how long that

will last.

> It usually gets better and I think it will get better and it

sneaks up

> behind me with no warning and I'm back to max pain again.

>

> I'm also having problems with my feet especially. I have similar

to Reynauds

> where my feet and toes tingle, are numb, and cold or hot. I took

my socks

> off Friday night and a little bit of skin that had clung to the

elastic at

> top of the sock Now I have a bandaid on it and a larger patch on

my skin

> below that one. The shin is an angry red and slightly sore, so I

guess I'll

> have to take a round of anti-biotics. The doctor will let me know

today, I

> hope. Well, enough rambling, I guess...

>

> Dennis in eastexas

>

>

>