Help!

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First I want the group to know how much your posts mean to me. They

have answered several questions, given me new ideas of coping and

encouragement. Now I need a shot of encourgement again hoping that

that someone else has had this experience.

I had my first dose of mtx on 9/1. I had a little nausea and some

tiredness but after a few weeks I started getting my energy back and

was not hurting as bad. The swelling had gone down some in my ankle.

I was acutally feeling almost " normal " again. I started easing off

the clinoril, but still taking lyrica for nerve pain.

I have an hour drive to work & an hour home each day. I sit at a

computer and type for approx 10 hours Mon - Fri. Every day I push

myself to keep going dispite the pain & fatigue. I don't want to

give in to this disease. This morning I just could not push

anymore... the pain and fatigue were too much yesterday and last

night I ached all night. My hands and arms tingled all night long. I

took 400 mg of otc ibuprofen and laid my right ankle on a heating

pad and finally got some sleep. When the alarm went off at 4:15 this

morning... I just couldn't push anymore. Every joint in my body

hurts, some more intense than others. I'm extremely fatigued. I

don't know if the mtx is not working anymore, or I need to get back

on the clinoril or what the heck is going on... I had been doing

sooo good and now I fear all the pain, tingling, numbness,

involuntary jerking aand fatigue are coming back. My Rhumy is out of

the office today so I made an appt with my primary care doctor at

4:00 this afternoon.

Any ideas???? Is this normal, is it a flare up? Is it because the

weather is cold & rainy? Because the meds aren't strong enough???

Sorry this is long... plus my daughter Dawn is waiting for lab test

results to see if she also has PA. I hate that I may have passed

this on to her. Help!!!

I need your hope, your advice, your humor (Betz, & Brent!)

LOL your prayers.

Thanks

Dotti