A bit anxious

Hi everyone on third week with sulfasalazine thought the pain in my ankle was slightly better but swelling just the same anyway got my first blood tests yesterday and got phone call from doctor as he said inflammation really high to go this afternoon for general checkup he asked me if I was feeling okay and I am just really anxious now

[Boxerlady]

I think that it's good that you're going to see someone. Try to see it as a positive thing and not worry about it (I do realise how difficult that is.)I've had several phone consultations since this madness started but also a couple of f2f and they were much easier as the experts could see things for themselves rather than asking me to describe what my joints were doing.

My medication dosages have been increased several times and Sulfasalazine has been added to the Methotrexate and Hydroxychloroquine which I've been on for a while and every tweak has improved things. They haven't always waited for the usual period of time to be up and I'm sure that's helped things improve quicker.

[Hidden in reply to Boxerlady]

Thanks Boxerlady it's just am feeling fine and hopefully he doesn't find anything else wrong with me

[allanah]

They may want to lower the inflammation more quickly with a short course if steroids. The sulphate can take up to 3 months to work so it would be better to get the inflammation down a bit quicker. If so steroids really help and help the pain too. Let us know what he says? Xxx

[Hidden in reply to allanah]

Thanks allanah will do

[Niao]

Coming to this late, but how did you get on, if you've been?

[Hidden in reply to Niao]

Hi all got on fine thanks heart lungs blood pressure all okay doctor says inflammation coming from my ankle as it's hot he's going to email rheumatologist to see if she wants do something with medication and to go for blood test on Monday so feeling a lot better x

[Niao in reply to Hidden]

Oh I'm so glad to hear that. Hopefully they'll have some answers for you very soon and you'll be able to get some relief with your poor ankle.Xxx

[Hidden in reply to Niao]

Thanks for your reply Niao it's so good to offload my concerns

[Marionfromhappydays in reply to Hidden]

Thats great news x

[Hidden in reply to Marionfromhappydays]

Yes Marionfromhappydays was happy after I saw doc my imagination runs away with me after I got the phone call from doc yesterday I had everything wrong with me I need to calm down 😔

[Marionfromhappydays in reply to Hidden]

I would have been the same x

[Boxerlady in reply to Hidden]

That's great 👌

[Hidden]

Glad you got seen but also you can see its being moved forward too!

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

Definitely Deeb2908 feeling much better x

[allanah]

Great news!!! Xx