Treatments

Humira & Me: My First Experience

Warning: explicit language and lots of details about poop (no surprise) Yesterday was Humira day. Can you believe it? It all happened so fast. Let’s rewind a little bit here. So like I said in my last post, our choice was to start with Humira because it just seemed like a better fit for myContinueContinue reading “Humira & Me: My First Experience”

Hello Humira

Well it’s official, I have been given the go ahead to start Biologics and the winner was Humira. I finally got to see my specialist and I think it came at a perfect time. Tomorrow I am starting 5 pills a day and it’s really starting to kick my butt. My ear infections have been goingContinueContinue reading “Hello Humira”

What is Prednisone?

Prednisone is one of those steroids that’s fairly well known within the community, for good and bad things. I myself had heard more bad things than good things, so hearing that I would be going on it worked up some serious anxiety within me. The word steroids in general is such a scary word. So whatContinueContinue reading “What is Prednisone?”

Week 1 of Prednisone

Well it’s official, I have survived my first week and a bit of Prednisone. Victory dance! Now I know some of you are like “It’s only been a week, simmer down.” But I will have you know, that this is the first treatment plan that my body hasn’t rejected within that week span. I hadContinueContinue reading “Week 1 of Prednisone”

Treatment #3

They say third times the charm, right? Well, I really hope so. Yesterday I was finally able to see my doctor and nurse practitioner to discuss my upcoming future. After reviewing symptoms I was having on my Cortiment and Imuran treatment, it was decided this still wasn’t working. Symptoms included: Complete loss of appetite dueContinueContinue reading “Treatment #3”

Treatment Plan #2

I swear, I intended to write this earlier but 1) It was my birthday this weekend (YAY) and 2) mother nature has graced itself upon me and I have been a shrivelled up shrew thanks to her visit. Nothing like having blood come out of both ends to kill your energy…… But my news update:ContinueContinue reading “Treatment Plan #2”

When Shit Gets Tough (Literally & Figuratively)

I’ve been M.I.A. for a bit and I was working on a different post, but honestly this last week has been tough. I’m rejecting Mezevant. I’ve been fighting head aches on and off since I started, but headaches aren’t unusual for me. My redflags were more that I felt like I was getting worse notContinueContinue reading “When Shit Gets Tough (Literally & Figuratively)”

I think today will be a two post kind of day. First up: Treatment plan as I had promised So, remember my last post how I talked about missing my old life? Well LIFE would have it that, that would be the same night where I would react badly to a medication I’m on and projectileContinueContinue reading “Treatments”