08-21-2008 Wednesday

Today has been okay although I experienced a very bad headache all morning.  My left arm & leg has been hurting me for about 3 months now & it is hard to get comfortable enough to sleep all night long.  My Rheumy prescribed me some MS Contin 15mg which has been helping for the passed few days.  The pain from the RA is in my neck, back, left hip, shoulders, left elbow, both hands & wrists, left knee & both feet.  Somedays are really bad and intolerable.  I've been on Methotrexate & Folic Acid since March of this year & started Remicade infusions in May.  I've had three infusions so far.  After the second one it seemed like the pain was subsiding but then my salivary glands became swollen which signaled an infection.  This infection seemed to start another 'flare.'  So here we go again. (Me, my mind & my body) My recent health problems have really affected my life & many aspects of it.  I pray everyday that things will get better & try not to give up hope, which can be very easy to do.

I will write more later.  Need to rest my fingers.

P.S:  God Bless All who understand & know what I'm talking about.