RA Flare Up, 04/01/2021
Good morning all! Chilly morning here, about 32F with a high of 38F. All my outdoor activities are on hold, 1) it will be a low of 21F and 2) having a flare up this week that has gradually been knocking me down hard. My joints are red and hurting and a couple of larger joints in my right thumb and index finger. Finally got around to checking my temperature, low-grade 99.5 after Tylenol about 2 hours ago, so probably been running about 100. A couple of years ago, my providers were able to keep the flare ups in check better as I was getting Rituxan infusions. Unfortunately, a couple of years ago I started to develop a reaction to them. Ugh, I miss them! Felt like a million bucks about 3 months afterward! Was out jogging, running 5Ks, it was the best, truly miss it. Guess the plan is that if it keeps deteriorating, will be adding another medication outside of the methotrexate. The lower dose wasn't helping as it was, the higher dose was making my hair come out more and splitting my ...