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Hi all,
I am wondering if anyone else has had flares where your joint pain stays mostly the same as before? I think I am flaring but my joint pain is only a bit worse than normal. Usually when I flare my joint pain gets worse also. This time I am extremely fatigued, edema is up, glands are swollen and fingers are puffy. I have even been taking long afternoon naps which I haven't done for awhile now. I often will dose off in my recliner watching TV but this is going straight to the bedroom and falling off to sleep.
I have even been getting to bed earlier despite one night not even taking my Nortryptaline. I have been waking up more often during the night at least part of the nights this past week or so. I often wake up every 3-4 hours to use the toilet but some recent nights I have been waking every hour to hour and a half. It could be argued that I simply am not getting enough sleep.
I do see my rheumy next Monday but I am curious what other people experience with their flares. My last flare-up the prednisone did a good job of knocking it down for awhile but maybe this is all part of the same flare. Just strange for me not to have a major increase in pain.
Thanks,
Karen
I am wondering if anyone else has had flares where your joint pain stays mostly the same as before? I think I am flaring but my joint pain is only a bit worse than normal. Usually when I flare my joint pain gets worse also. This time I am extremely fatigued, edema is up, glands are swollen and fingers are puffy. I have even been taking long afternoon naps which I haven't done for awhile now. I often will dose off in my recliner watching TV but this is going straight to the bedroom and falling off to sleep.
I have even been getting to bed earlier despite one night not even taking my Nortryptaline. I have been waking up more often during the night at least part of the nights this past week or so. I often wake up every 3-4 hours to use the toilet but some recent nights I have been waking every hour to hour and a half. It could be argued that I simply am not getting enough sleep.
I do see my rheumy next Monday but I am curious what other people experience with their flares. My last flare-up the prednisone did a good job of knocking it down for awhile but maybe this is all part of the same flare. Just strange for me not to have a major increase in pain.
Thanks,
Karen