Lying in bed last night I was thinking about Allanah's snoring (little did I know she was on sentry duty!!) Anyway it occured to me that since taking the drugs in Feb 2012 I no longer do/have the following:
sneeze
clear my throat frequently
get woken up by my whistling through my throat
get as congested (nasal polyps are much more under control).
sleep with my mouth open
snoore as much if at all (obviously would have to verify this one!!)
use any form of inhaler to reduce wheeze
wheeze at all
So. some benefits of reduced inflammation more generally xx
I completely agree with you Ronnie. I don't know whether this is just because I have looked after myself an awful lot better since RA began or whether it's because I've had a lot of systemic inflammation over the years, suspect a mixture of both - but I'm an awful lot healthier than I was 2 years ago when RA began. I also noticed that when I came off MTX and Hydroxy for a month I felt even less well because my scalp became intensely itchy and my stomach pain began. These continued once I was back on the MTX injections but it gave me a sense that I do need my immune system keeping down because it's very hyperactive I believe.
Nice one! xx