Showing posts with label Rheumatoid Arthritis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rheumatoid Arthritis. Show all posts

Friday, June 7, 2013

Long gone but I ain't gone yet yow!

Test. Test.
Testing from my new note 2.
:)
My RA is fine today.

My last checkup wus in late april.

Doc: Have u been sick lately?
Me : *sees an imaginary noose tagged to the question*
          Errrr... No. Nope. Yeah. I was having fever when I had the
          blood test.
Doc: Was it the RA fever?
Me  : Eh.. taaaaaakkk.. Demam biasa jer. (Nope. Normal fever)
Doc: Thank God. That cud be the reason for the increased ESR.
          Ok. We will retain the current dose of your methotrexate.
Me  : *phewh* (selamat!)

My short term goal is to decrease my dependancy on medications.
No one in my shoes would want to receive a longer meds prescriptions for their next appointment.

I used to believe that telling it all to the doctor is good; as opposed to older folks whom I have talked to regarding the telling it all (your pains/symptoms)l to your doctor. Few that i met believed that telling everything will land you in a post at the hospital as 'the guinea pig'. The rationals are doctors are human and that being human, they cannot run away from trial-and-error.

Huhuuu. In my case, I need to 'save' myself. Bohong sunaaatttt!!

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Fatigue is my new shadow :(

                   I feel very tired nowadays.
Usually, I would be energetic after popping in all sorts of medication and supplements. Not these two weeks.

Here is a link of causes of fatigues from Yahoo Lifestyle.
http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/4-reasons-for-that-fatigue.html

It gives the idea of you gotta watch out for these 4 causes when your energy level constantly go low.
#1 Heart Trouble
#2 Low Thyroid
#3 Blood Imbalances
#4 Liver Issues

                   #2 is most unlikely as I have done related tests before. Though my heart says that the tests were wrong. *matilaaa x ngaku kuat makan. hahahaha...err..  :(

I suspect that my ESR has gone up again. I better make sure it comes down soon at least two months before my next appointment so that my methotrexate dosage would not be increased.