Health Boards
Mon-17-05-2021, 05:02 AM
Overdue update:
I took my week off from April 5th to the 10th....ended up completely isolated as my hubby got tested for covid and it took 6 days to get the results which were negative. However, he was kind enough to share whatever he had caught with me right before I went back to work
Ended up being sick for two weeks (blocked ears, runny nose, etc)....
In addition, every time I finish the predisone dose and think that I'm done with the pleural effusion....It comes back in a matter of days
Therefore, I am not sleeping well at all....my chest (right side) feels like it was run over by a bus (pain sometimes radiates in the back, neck, shoulder)....I work with an electric heating pad on my right side.....sleep on pillows at my back with my hands accross my stomach, not moving.... (scared my hubby one morning as I was in the same position he saw me in the night before so he checked to see if I was breathing LOL)
GP now prescribed colchicine for three months and prednisone (prednisone in case I couldn't get colchicine as it is apparently used for covid). Unfortunately, those are IT for treatments.
Been on colchicine for 5 days and took prednisone with it today (my pharmacist told me I could take both at the same time) cause I am sick and tired of having this ...... I am taking a whole lot of anti inflammatories, must not be good for the kidneys or liver.
I may grow a mustache if this keeps going on! ARGGGGGG!
Psoriasis patches tripled in size.....still nothing compared to my prior treatment state buuuut I am now picking at it....can't help it....
Arthritis is still good for three weeks (score of 2 approximately) after my injection....the forth week is less fun (score of 6)
I was advised that we have a new rheumatologist in our region (we only had the one that I am seeing who has a really bad reputation) and was advised by the doctor I saw during an emergency visit to ask a referral. Therefore, my GP will refer me .....hoping to get a call soon
I took my week off from April 5th to the 10th....ended up completely isolated as my hubby got tested for covid and it took 6 days to get the results which were negative. However, he was kind enough to share whatever he had caught with me right before I went back to work
Ended up being sick for two weeks (blocked ears, runny nose, etc)....
In addition, every time I finish the predisone dose and think that I'm done with the pleural effusion....It comes back in a matter of days
Therefore, I am not sleeping well at all....my chest (right side) feels like it was run over by a bus (pain sometimes radiates in the back, neck, shoulder)....I work with an electric heating pad on my right side.....sleep on pillows at my back with my hands accross my stomach, not moving.... (scared my hubby one morning as I was in the same position he saw me in the night before so he checked to see if I was breathing LOL)
GP now prescribed colchicine for three months and prednisone (prednisone in case I couldn't get colchicine as it is apparently used for covid). Unfortunately, those are IT for treatments.
Been on colchicine for 5 days and took prednisone with it today (my pharmacist told me I could take both at the same time) cause I am sick and tired of having this ...... I am taking a whole lot of anti inflammatories, must not be good for the kidneys or liver.
I may grow a mustache if this keeps going on! ARGGGGGG!
Psoriasis patches tripled in size.....still nothing compared to my prior treatment state buuuut I am now picking at it....can't help it....
Arthritis is still good for three weeks (score of 2 approximately) after my injection....the forth week is less fun (score of 6)
I was advised that we have a new rheumatologist in our region (we only had the one that I am seeing who has a really bad reputation) and was advised by the doctor I saw during an emergency visit to ask a referral. Therefore, my GP will refer me .....hoping to get a call soon