(whine warning)

I've been dealing with a rebellious stomach for one day shy of 3 weeks now.  
Lots of gas and bloating, mostly stomach, but intestinal as well.  
Unfortunately, I stayed on my DMARDs for the first week because it kept
behaving as if it were improving.  I've learned not to trust that feeling, it
rarely lasts more than 3/4 of a day.

I've also been having fever spikes, though low enough to be in the virus
range.  The weird thing is, the fever will come down on its own, if I can
stand he aches for long enough, I'll feel better for much of the next day,
then the cycle starts up again.  Naturally, I have all the general feeling
lousy and hurting all over that goes with viruses, but my joints haven't
improved any - in fact ones that weren't hurting much have been screaming!  I
truly, truly am not having fun.

Called my doc Monday and of course they are really booked up this time of
year.  The nurse did manage to get me scheduled for Friday without having to
make me an emergency, which I really don't think I am right now.  Last night
my fever spiked up the highest yet - 100.6 - then came back down to normal  
on its own over the next 2 hours.  Feel better energy-wise this morning, but
stomach definitely still not happy.  I fear last night's spike was not the
end of this.

I'm not accustomed to being this clueless about what's going on and it
doesn't help any that the nurse was mystified when I told her how its all
been behaving.  I did start tracking my symptoms and temperature yesterday to
show the doctor on Friday in case it helps any.

I really need to get over this.  Mike's ordination, the final one to the
priesthood, is 2 weeks from Saturday.  I CANNOT be sick for that!  Mike goes
to the same PCP as I, so I plan to tell him that on Friday!