I treat myself to a pedicure 2-3 times a year as I wear open toe shoes at work. I've never picked up crude there but it does happen. Ask around, if a place has crude, most people will hear about it!! I just can't bend over and do them myself anymore. I can do a quick nail polish change if I have to but thats about all I can handle.
Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think I should wait on switching AD's at the moment. Like you said, one thing at a time. If I change too much, how will I know whats making things better or worse.
Boy, your sed rate is still pretty high. Mine is down to the 30's on a good day, with the steroids. Yes, the ANA is the Lupus test. Mine has always been negative and I've never had the classic rash that most people get.
I have heard of the polymyalgia rheumatica actually! Did you ever test positive for a RA antibody with that?? I thought the Humira injections were really helping me but maybe its just the steroids. I went back up to the 7.5 today, my hands are toast. Could barely brush my teeth this morning.
My rheumy doc is usually nice. Only had one phone call with her that wasn't kind but otherwise, she does listen and is trying. I agree, I think she is as frustrated as me. I don't see here again until the last week in October so I guess I'll just stick with what I'm doing. May try to decrease the steroids again next week but do it in smaller steps. I obviously can't handle going from 7.5 down to 5. I've got some 1mg pills now, so I'll try 7mg for a week, than 6 for a week and so on and see what happens.
-------------------- Taking it one day at a time.....
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