End of my tether

[jiml]

Hi Jim,
Yes, your right, I have always said, I would not be keen to try the newer meds, however even my consultant has said they are so new, no one knows the long term side effects! However I can honestly say, at this moment in time albeit a weak moment! I would honestly take or give anything for just 5 mins without pain. It's 12.45p.m. I have been up since 4a.m. Because I can't sleep more than a few hours, the pain wakes me, prevents me sleeping. I'm going to take your advice and go to g.p. In the morning and insist they contact consultant and try to get me in quicker, though apparently they have requested an urgent appointment. Sorry for the moan, really, I'm usually a tough cookie but it's just constant and I'm so tired trying to fight it.
Thank you for kind words and advice and for being up at this time of night!

Sandra you never need to apologise even tough cookies crack under extreme pressure, I'm always around at this time I don't sleep much generally around 1.30 I doze till around six or 7

The tablets I'm on aren't new they have been used in Germany for well over 20 years, although I don't know if they will prescribe them as a first try, it will probably be methotrexate.
They are prescribing my drug Fumaderm in Scotland I have seen a few members from Scotland are on it.
The problem being you want a quick fix and Fumaderm will take time to work whereas methotrexate should work faster or at least it did for me .
Give my idea of ringing the hospital a go ....... You have nothing to lose
If you feel like a chat and you can't see me online chances are I'm emailing or elsewhere just pm me or post I will reply
Jim