It’s been a long long day. I’m at work, it’s almost the end of day for most of us here but I am staying late tonight an extra hour to do our finishing tasks I feel like a zombie.
Yesterday I had my doctor’s appointment and unfortunately my inflammation has already gone up to 20, and that was blood work taken 1 day after stopping prednisone. I took more blood after my appointment and I’m seeing him again next week.
We sort of discussed what will happen if it shows that it’s still inflamed. Most likely I will be back on prednisone (super sad face) with imuran. I really, really don’t want to go back on prednisone. Monster me does not want to come back again. Plus there is side effects associated with long term use of prednisone (osteoporosis, diabetes, plus more), as well as imuran having its own lovely and sometimes lethal side effects of its own. One of its side effects, although rare, is cancer. Also, I can look forward to my hair most likely falling out.
Now, I almost want to say let my insides swell up with inflammation. Go right ahead!
If this course of action doesn’t work I know my doctor is thinking about Remicade, which is an infusion. From what I understand, it’s kind of the last resort, big heavy strong meds. If this is where I’m heading anyway, should I be put through another course of prednisone just to grow completely too big for my clothes, turn into a crabby angry girl again, eating everything in sight, and possibly adding on the more detrimental side effects as well?
Decisions, decisions. To be honest, I will most likely go with what my doc says. Anyone who wants to put in their two cents about this is more than welcome though, I need some perspective.
Time to get back to work, byebye!
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