Bummed Out Today

Hi Everyone:

I'm feeling bummed out today. I was feeling better last week, thinking "Hey, the Remicade might actually be working!" (I've had two infusions, the third one is this week) only to have a really hard time with hip pain the last two nights in a row and waking up this morning barely able to hobble to the coffee maker because my ankle feels severely sprained and my other foot is starting to hurt.

Is this just the way it's going to be forever? I wish I knew what to expect. I feel lbipolar when people ask me how I am doing. Some days it's "I think I feel better" and then something like this comes along and I feel like POO.

I know you all probably know what I am talking about. I guess I just needed to rant. I will try to make the best of the day, doing something creative, reading or watching a movie and taking it easy. I don't think I have made it through the anger stage of grieving the loss of my health.

Me too Mimi! I keep expecting someone to say bipolar to me......I hope they pick a "good" day so I don't hall off and slug them there by sealing my diagnosis! I have always thought of myself as very adaptable, go with the flow kind of person but this coming and going of symptoms is seriously testing my good nature. Unfortunately I am a person who likes to plan and that just doesn't go with PsA!

I have had the three loading doses of Remicade and about a week after the third I got three weeks of pain free activity! It was very much like being normal again! But it did wear off and my first non-loading dose is 3/7/13. I called my Rheumy hoping she would move it up. She refused but did increase the dose. I would cross my fingers if I could!

I'll ride in with you and save a little money!

Maybe a really hot bath will work a little better!

I'll race you to the tub! I wonder who limps the fastest.......

Its not all PsA guys...... We get old too. Lots of folks hear snap crackle and pop in the morning and its not their cereal. Here 51 other signs it might not always be PsA (others are bipolar too) I forget where I copied from sorry to the author I'm usually a stickler for footnotes)

1. Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

2. The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals.

3. You feel like the morning after and you haven't been anywhere.

4. Your little black book contains only names that end in M.D.

5. Your children begin to look middle aged.

6. You finally reach the top of the ladder and find it leaning against the wrong wall.

7. Your mind makes contracts your body can't meet.

8. You look forward to a dull evening.

9. Your favorite part of the newspaper is "20 Years Ago Today."

10. You turn out the lights for economic rather than romantic reasons.

11. You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.

12. Your knees buckle, and your belt won't.

14. You're 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 95 around the golf course.

15. Your back goes out more than you do.

17. Your Pacemaker makes the garage doors go up when you see a pretty girl.

18. The little old gray haired lady you helped across the street is your wife.

19. You sink your teeth into a steak, and they stay there.

20. You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet.

21. You get your exercise acting as a pallbearer for your friends who exercise.

22. You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.

23. You're asleep, but others worry that you're dead.

24. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

25. You buy a compass for the dash of your car.

26. You are proud of your lawn mower.

27. Your best friend is dating someone half his age...and isn't breaking any laws.

28. You call Olan Mills before they call you.

29. Your arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.

30. You sing along with the elevator music.

31. You would rather go to work than stay home sick.

32. You constantly talk about the price of gasoline.

33. You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

34. You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

35. You make an appointment to see the dentist.

36. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

37. Neighbors borrow your tools.

38. People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

39. You have a dream about prunes.

40. You answer a question with, "because I said so."

41. You send money to PBS.

42. The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.

43. You take a metal detector to the beach.

44. You wear black socks with sandals.

45. You know what the word "equity" means.

46. You can't remember the last time you lay on the floor to watch TV.

47. Your ears are hairier than your head.

48. You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

49. You got cable for the weather channel (sometimes referred to as "Old Folks MTV").

50. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.

51. When you bend over, you look for something else to do while you're down there.

OMG I am amazed how many of these I have been doing since I was 30....talk about a life well spent!

Love it!!! Really made me laugh :)

tntlamb said:

Its not all PsA guys...... We get old too. Lots of folks hear snap crackle and pop in the morning and its not their cereal. Here 51 other signs it might not always be PsA (others are bipolar too) I forget where I copied from sorry to the author I'm usually a stickler for footnotes)

1. Everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work.

2. The gleam in your eyes is from the sun hitting your bifocals.

3. You feel like the morning after and you haven't been anywhere.

4. Your little black book contains only names that end in M.D.

5. Your children begin to look middle aged.

6. You finally reach the top of the ladder and find it leaning against the wrong wall.

7. Your mind makes contracts your body can't meet.

8. You look forward to a dull evening.

9. Your favorite part of the newspaper is "20 Years Ago Today."

10. You turn out the lights for economic rather than romantic reasons.

11. You sit in a rocking chair and can't get it going.

12. Your knees buckle, and your belt won't.

14. You're 17 around the neck, 42 around the waist, and 95 around the golf course.

15. Your back goes out more than you do.

17. Your Pacemaker makes the garage doors go up when you see a pretty girl.

18. The little old gray haired lady you helped across the street is your wife.

19. You sink your teeth into a steak, and they stay there.

20. You have too much room in the house and not enough in the medicine cabinet.

21. You get your exercise acting as a pallbearer for your friends who exercise.

22. You know all the answers, but nobody asks you the questions.

23. You're asleep, but others worry that you're dead.

24. You quit trying to hold your stomach in, no matter who walks into the room.

25. You buy a compass for the dash of your car.

26. You are proud of your lawn mower.

27. Your best friend is dating someone half his age...and isn't breaking any laws.

28. You call Olan Mills before they call you.

29. Your arms are almost too short to read the newspaper.

30. You sing along with the elevator music.

31. You would rather go to work than stay home sick.

32. You constantly talk about the price of gasoline.

33. You enjoy hearing about other people's operations.

34. You consider coffee one of the most important things in life.

35. You make an appointment to see the dentist.

36. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.

37. Neighbors borrow your tools.

38. People call at 9 p.m. and ask, "Did I wake you?"

39. You have a dream about prunes.

40. You answer a question with, "because I said so."

41. You send money to PBS.

42. The end of your tie doesn't come anywhere near the top of your pants.

43. You take a metal detector to the beach.

44. You wear black socks with sandals.

45. You know what the word "equity" means.

46. You can't remember the last time you lay on the floor to watch TV.

47. Your ears are hairier than your head.

48. You get into a heated argument about pension plans.

49. You got cable for the weather channel (sometimes referred to as "Old Folks MTV").

50. You have a party and the neighbors don't even realize it.

51. When you bend over, you look for something else to do while you're down there.

Sorry it's getting to you Mimi, hang in there hun xx