Hello all- i have been on remicade close to 6 months now I take steroids and methotreate.... I still have pain usually 3-4 times a week . morning stiffness is about 45 minutes. My question/ whine is is this it? My Dr. tells me we just haven't found the right cocktail yet and has uped methotrexate and remicade dose, he wants me off the steroids completely... but I get to much swelling when i do so we will see... Sometimes I feel so desprate to feel good again, I think I would try anything...(Stand on your head while rubbing your stomache and drinking water) LOL any way this thursday I am going to see a woman who is an iridiologist (have no idea if I spelled that right) she has helped many people 1 who my family knows well he was diagnosed with MS years ago and swears he is completely cured. He is a mechanic by trade and his work is very physical. I know I am rambling sorry.. Any way this lady looks into your eyes and can tell what your body is lacking and help you get what it needs ....... Am I nut's or what? It is only forty dollars so I figure what could it hurt?? So I guess my question is this as good as it gets? And I just need to shut-up and deal with it.....
Finding the right drug combination varies from person to person. I think each of us has our own body chemistry, and react to medications differently. So what works for one may not work for another. It requires a bit of trial and error while weighing the risk to benefit ratio. It is frustrating when dealing with chronic illness because we just want to get better and are tired of suffering. Then we have to try this drug, that drug and find a balance. My rheumy also does not recommend staying on steroids. Sure, a lot of us have tried
alternative medicine, some with success. Me, not so much. Stress is a killer to me.
alternative medicine, some with success. Me, not so much. Stress is a killer to me.