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Cimzia vs Cosentyx

Looks like the new medication will be similar to the Cosentyx. My throat, chest, mouth, and tongue all feel slightly tighter/swollen. It wa…

Dressing Up for a Procedure

Today I had another Cortisone injection into my SI Joint. I wore a dress to this procedure. Nothing fancy, of course, just a basic t-shir…

Medication Change

Today I saw my Rheumatologist. Before I went in, she had been contemplating increasing my dose of Cosentyx, because the relief I have felt…

Benefits Worth the Risk

On those information pamphlets you always receive from the pharmacy with any new medication, it always states: "You have been prescri…

Bruising - Oops

Last night I did my Cosentyx injection... It was a bleeder. Oops. Being on Methotrexate I bruise more easily... and because of genetics …

Biologics and HAE

Does anyone know if Biologics have been researched specifically on HAE patients? I have documented allergies to four different biologics -…

"Obviously Not That Serious"

When it comes to medications, I am often caught between a rock and a hard place. The biggest complication is that I have several allergies…

Surprise Visitor

Today was a nice day overall. Yesterday was pretty awful. My migraine started when I woke up around 10am and did not subside until 9pm. Th…

Pressure

After watching someone on tv tonight get emotional because of pressure, I wanted to talk about the distinction between crumbling under pre…

My Second Cortisone Injection

Having done this once before, last Friday, I was much less nervous. Let me rephrase that, I was still very nervous, less petrified. Of co…

My First Cortisone Injection

Alright, so today was the day. If you have been following along at all, you'd know that I have been probably uncharacteristically nerv…

Sub-Q Injection Woes

Today is treatment day. Slowly and separately, I did both my Berinert and Methotrexate injections. I find that when I get all of my suppli…

Friday the 13th

So - good news! The appointments for the cortisone injection into both of my sacroiliac joints have been scheduled, and they are coming up…

Cortisone Injections

At my follow-up appointment with my rheumatologist this afternoon, we discussed how the new biologic is working and what my options are. A…

Needles Needles Needles

This week is a big needle week. Yesterday I managed to get two sets of Standing-Order bloodwork done. This is to monitor my liver and othe…

Recuperation Days

Sometimes recuperation days mean lying in bed for hours, falling in and out of sleep all day, going back and forth from the bed to the wash…

Bubbles

You know I have been doing too many injections when I have a glass of water in front of me and I start flicking the glass to get rid of a t…

IV Training

Turns out, I may have to learn how to start my own IVs within the coming months. Of course I am nervous... It is kind of an unnerving ide…

Injection Rate

I have been taking Berinert now since September. It has truly improved certain symptoms - I am not going to the ER as much for emergency t…