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I took the pred a couple of weeks ago. It certainly helped because after about 24-36 hours I felt much better although still hurt. Mine was a two week pack and after I finished for the last two weeks I have felt so much better. I still wake up stiff and it takes me awhile to get going but I am not toast by 4. Now I am not doing my normal routine by any measure. I am still babying myself. By bedtime 9:00, I usually need some meds to help me be more comfortable. Like my hips and shoulders will be hurting really bad, the other night my lower back was killing me, if I turned it felt like something was grinding but I don't know what. If I do the stairs too many times or go shopping I still hurt. And the fatigue is still killing me. I took my 4 year old to a doctor's appointment about 45 minutes from my house at 11:00 appointment time. Driving home after some lunch about 1:30 I was so tired I was fighting to stay awake. Came home and took a couple hour nap. Then Friday my son was having his 16th birthday party so I made cupcakes and then took a nap then made cheesecake and took a nap, my fingers were hurting pretty good after all that. The day before I had a couple of stores I needed to get to and after doing my shopping at one (1 hour worth) my knees were hurting so much I decided I would save the other store for another day. Today I cleaned the kitchen and did a couple of loads of laundry and I can really feel my elbows hurting. Are these normal types of things? Will it always be like this, or can I hope I will actually feel more normal?
Hello Laura, My name's Keisha. You were wondering about your symptoms. If you can find the right medication or maybe even the right 'diet', your symptoms should improve dramatically. As for me, unfortunately, I've tried almost all medications possible that the doc can give me and nothing seems to be working very well. Right now, he's got me on Remicade IV, Methotrexate, Folic Acid, Hydrocodone (Vicodin). Just had my second infusion of Remicade yesterday and my second dose of Methotrexate today. Folic acid I take once daily and the Vicodin I take as needed (usually once or twice a day or every other day). I'm wishing you the very best and hope everything gets better for you! Good luck! If you need anything please feel free to contact me anytime! I study and research everything I can find about RA and many other things including medications, so I'm not expert by any means, but I think I know quiet a bit. Again, good luck!
Hi, my name is manga and you sound like your ra is severe like mine. I took all the medications they could throw at me and i was still living in pain and stiffness barely could walk or even make coffe. Now iam on Enbre, mtx, folic and pain killers as need but am doing soooo much better on this enbrel It took about 3 months but its been like taking a miracle drug. I have been on it now over 2 years with no problems. Iam 59. How long have you been on Remicade? It may take a while but hang in there, it may work well yet. How long have you had ra? Hope to hear from you, take care Manga out of Alberta
Again, good luck!
