I really appreciate every ones replies. Please forgive me if I don't respond to each of them. My hands are very sore and my eyes are very blurry, both from the RA.  I took a whooping dose of steroids last night and I can breath a little easier today, still can't take a deep breath or anything. I'm hoping by tomorrow I'll be feeling better.
To take steroids everyday can cause some serious long term side effects. Bone loss, cataracts, glaucoma, hump back, what they call moon face (your face swells up and looks like a full moon!) and major weight gain, not to mention depression and insomnia which I already have! The only other option is to try methotrexate but that is very toxic to babies. Its a drug class X for pregnancy. Its so toxic in fact that you have to stop it at least 4 months before you can become pregnant and since it can take 3-6 months before it actually begins to work, I'm just not ready to go there yet!
I saw my internist today and she also agreed with the ER and RA dr's. The disease has inflamed the cartilage in my chest so much, that its causing my lungs to not be able to inflate fully. The steroid pack should help. The stress of it all has sent my tummy right into a major tizzy. So, she gave me some Zelnorm to try and calm it down quickly. She also refilled my Xanax and gave me a new script for Vicodin, with refills!
I really wish I could take a couple of days off work to recoup but with my job, its just not an option. Although we only have a few patients scheduled so I should be able to keep a mellow pace.
I do have to take Harley to puppy class tonight, its his last class or I wouldn't go. I'll just tell the instructor that I'm not doing well and ask her helper to take Harley through the running exercises because I know I won't be able to do them. He has on his party bow today to celebrate graduation! Its bright polka dots and strips! I forgot the camera or I'd take a picture but he looks so cute!!
I'm going to skim the post real quick but thats about all the typing my swollen fingers can handle for the moment!  
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Taking it one day at a time.....
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