Time to check in

[wowhead]

How is everyone doing?  Anything new?

I'm doing ok. I've been going through another Crohn's flare for about the past 6 weeks. I'm starting to feel more like myself I just need to work on my stamina. i have 3 more weeks of steroids then hopefully things will get back to normal. 

[razzles]

I'm doing alright. I was doing better when the Plaquenil started kicking in until I had an allergic reaction to it. Less than two weeks back off it and the pain and stiffness has returned. At least I know it can get better so I will keep trying to find a way to live more or less normally for me. I see the rheumatologist again in a week so hopefully she has some new ideas to try since this option would have worked minus me being in the ridiculously low number of people allergic to this particular drug. I'm a bit frustrated at the moment though because I had a glimpse of my old self with new habits and then today I could barely squeeze body wash onto my hand. It will get better though.

[razzles]

wowhead I hope that the time goes quickly until you are finished with the steroids and can feel better again. For me building up stamina is the hardest part so I wish you luck with that and hope that it isn't too difficult.

[panicked]

Glad to hear things are on the upswing, wowhead!

I hope you can find a med that works for you soon, razzles.

I'm still dealing with the GI upset. The bloating and pain is out of control lately. I don't know what else I can cut out. I'm going to go back to my PCM and see if I can get into an allergist again. I need to see what other allergies may be triggering this.

[panicked]

Jul 29, 2015 16:05:20 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Jul 10, 2015 17:25:10 GMT -5 panicked said:

Glad to hear things are on the upswing, wowhead!

I hope you can find a med that works for you soon, razzles.

I'm still dealing with the GI upset. The bloating and pain is out of control lately. I don't know what else I can cut out. I'm going to go back to my PCM and see if I can get into an allergist again. I need to see what other allergies may be triggering this.

Have you ever been tested for delayed reaction allergies?? It's worth considering

I haven't, but I see the allergist on the 11th. I'll bring it up.

[razzles]

Jul 29, 2015 16:04:25 GMT -5 carrotsmakemefat said:

Any updates? I thought of after reading another thread on SO.

I am about the same. Right now I am taking a medicine as a sort of bridge until I move and find a new rheumatologist and doctor. I'm just feeling tired and overwhelmed right now which makes it difficult to keep a positive outlook. I am happy that I have managed to keep moving even on days when it was extremely difficult. I just keep trying to go through each day. I guess I don't really know what to say or even think at the moment. Thank you for asking though