Pills, pills, pills.......and shots

Yes, SO sick and tired of all of the pills - although man I don't take anywhere near as many as you do! Seriously, though, I'm tired of finding pills in my pocket that I forgot to take (brain fog) and then wondering which ones they are (is this the muscle relaxant or the pain pill?)

And then I'm tired of the fact that if I forget to stash extra pills everywhere (like at my mom's, work, etc.) and I need them but don't have them I can expect a day of pain.

And the shots...I can't even. 😀

I hear ya. Im pretty good about taking them most days and i always have some extra in my purse. On shot day i have to psych myself up just to hit that plunger. Whoever woulda thought we would have to live like this? Im just gald we have the meds, i dont wanna go back to living life without them, no matter how sick of taking them i am!

Best of luck to you Astrid. STAY STRONG!!!

I had best results taking methotrexate, folic acid, and Leflunomide. the Leflunomide made my liver enzymes go to high so doctor took me off them and started Enbrel. Enbrel injections worked well, but the doctor felt the progress was not quick enough, so changed me to Humira. I got worse on Humira, Humira also gave me severe headaches. so now back on Enbrel. So far so good. Inflammation down, but still endure a lot of pain. Hopefully it will alleviate more pain. There are times I contemplate just ditching all the meds, but then I think, how bad would it be without them, even though they seem to not work well. So I endure and keep on keeping on. Thanks for listening.

My condition isn't nearly as severe as yours is so I feel a little silly complaining. I take Humira every two weeks and with the pen injector it's really easy. As for pills I take Gabopentin and remembering to take it three times a day is a bit of a pain but taking it with each of my meals makes it not a huge deal either.

I do get fed up, however. I feel betrayed by my body because it feels as if something if always breaking. When I started Humira 5 weeks ago it should have been a great time for me. A chance to celebrate being pain free and getting back to the gym. But just before I went on Humira I pulled something in my groin, possibly a herniated disc. So I haven't even gotten to fully enjoy the relief Humira is bringing me because of that.

I try and stay active and positive but it's a battle. And some days it feels like my body is winning that battle. Because while I want to embrace good behaviors, I want to get active, it feels like it won't let me. And I hate that.