I want to first off Thank you to squirrelly Jo and the rest of the gang that
sent me a birthday card, I was surprised that you knew. I will be the big 50
on the 29th of this month, so thank you for the remembrance.
I gave  myself my 8th shot of enbrel.  I will say that I am not as near
tired as I was.  And I have a few more good days than bad.  I still have the
awful cramping in the legs and the pain in my right hip and knee and ankles
is no better at all.  I started seeing a physical therapist, it is
integrated therapy, kinda of an osteopath, some people that I know say great
things about him. I will wait and see.  I miss my exercise a lot, I have
managed to gain 15 pounds, not sure that it is from enbrel or just the fact
that I don't exercise like I use to, but on the other hand I am hardly
eating at all, the pain in the hips really gets to me.
I see the RA doc again at the end of the month, I am going to ask for a
cortisone shot in the hip and the left shoulder, I am not sure he will do it
though, he doesn't believe in them for some reason. I was hoping that the
enbrel would help all the inflammation in my side of the hips and the sit
bones, but no luck so far.  I hate to give up on it though, because I do
have more energy then I use to, so that is one positive.
Hoping that everyone will find some pain relief that needs it. I am hopeful
that things will turn around. This pain I have been having in my hips and
legs has been since May. I gave up on the orthodics and not sure if that did
something or not but will wait and see.
Happy week to all,
Becky