My Rheumatoid Arthritis Condition

Now I have stopped taking my medication I feel so much healthier as I felt like it was making me gain weight; every time I took the tablet my stomach would just completely bloat out. I started waking up at 6am every morning as my stomach just felt yuck. And what really pissed me off is when people say, ‘you sure you don’t just need to go to the toilet?’ no I fricking do not need to go to the toilet… I am old enough to know if I need a poo or not.. GAAAAAAD. It was a constant feeling of finishing a whole 20 slice pizza to yourself… you feel full and bloated. & lastly, it made me feel very drowsy most of the time, which isn’t great when I am supposed to be going to the gym to control my other condition (Hyper-mobility syndrome) HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GO TO THE GYM IF IM TIRED? HELLO? ANYONE? I was just fighting myself and was in a no-win situation lol. So I rang my doctor and explained and he told me I could come of them for now and just take Ibuprofen till my next appointment with him.

I got my MRI scan results for my wrist and the issue is that the inflammation in my wrist is attacking my bone which will eventually lead to bone damage. To get the inflammation under control he advised me to have a Cortisone injection. Brilliant, I am fine with needles… Just one small prick in my wrist and boom I’m done. NO THIS WASN’T THE CASE. I walked into the room which the nurse was in and brought my dad in (who wouldn’t want there parent there) ‘So I am going to just put this injection into your bum, if you like to lie on your side please..’ SORRY.. WAIT WHAT? I laughed at first. She wasn’t joking…… Bye dad, out of the room you go hahahaha. I got nervous about the injection when I knew it was going into my bum, but it was totally fine! The nurse said the wrist would have been more painful anyway!

Even though this injection has done the world of good to my body, my doctor advised me not to get another one as it can lead to severe side effects. So this is only going to last for about 4 weeks, which is good as I have another appointment booked with him in a months time; I will be put on a different type of medication then.

I keep getting lazy and not doing my physio exercises for my wrist, but today I have had a splurge of motivation and I hope anyone that is going through anything similar to me. Please please please do the exercises you are told to do! It will work eventually! I am going to do them every day for now on, as I am determined to get back into doing gymnastics, breaking and floor work on my wrist. LETS DO THIS!

Love ChrisTINA x