RA = massive amounts of joint pain
Sucks a lot, but at least makes sense
Massive amounts of joint pain = complicated treatment
Fair enough.
Complicated treatment = Methotrexate (six or eight pills a week for over a year) + Remicade (infusions tried for six months) + ENBREL (currently once a week injection) + Prednisone (to help with pain while we figure out the rest of it)
Wow. That's a lot of drugs. Not to mention the ones I am on to help with the emotional aspects of all this. Oy.
Prednisone = Inflammation reduction + fat face + 30 pound weight gain
Yuck.
Prednisone + Reduced ability to exercise + 30 pound weight gain = High blood pressure at age 26
Yuck.
High blood pressure at age 26 = Need to take meds to control blood pressure
Like I needed some more meds to add to my crazy cocktail!! But I understand the need.
Meds to control blood pressure = hacking cough
Wait....what? My blood pressure meds are giving me a....hacking cough??
DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!
Sucks a lot, but at least makes sense
Massive amounts of joint pain = complicated treatment
Fair enough.
Complicated treatment = Methotrexate (six or eight pills a week for over a year) + Remicade (infusions tried for six months) + ENBREL (currently once a week injection) + Prednisone (to help with pain while we figure out the rest of it)
Wow. That's a lot of drugs. Not to mention the ones I am on to help with the emotional aspects of all this. Oy.
Prednisone = Inflammation reduction + fat face + 30 pound weight gain
Yuck.
Prednisone + Reduced ability to exercise + 30 pound weight gain = High blood pressure at age 26
Yuck.
High blood pressure at age 26 = Need to take meds to control blood pressure
Like I needed some more meds to add to my crazy cocktail!! But I understand the need.
Meds to control blood pressure = hacking cough
Wait....what? My blood pressure meds are giving me a....hacking cough??
DOES NOT COMPUTE!!!
You left off vodka! These lists would be much more fun with vodka!
ReplyDeleteI vote no to hacking cough.
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