The Lighter Side of Medicine

Okay, so I am essentially an open book.. <enter blog>, and I have always talked very candidly about what I am going through and what …

Weight can fluctuate for an entire list of reasons... Changes in eating habits Medication Hormonal Changes Illness Changes in activity…

I am not quite sure why, although I have a general theory, but I find that the more I watch, read, or listen to scary stories, the fewer n…

Today I saw my rheumatologist. I had not seen her since the Cimzia was deemed an allergy and off limits. I knew it wasn't going to be…

Anyone who has ever suffered with inflammation of some kind has heard of Prednisone. It is a corticosteroid that helps to reduce inflammat…

So it has become pretty clear that prednisone/cortisone has been the main culprit in the consistent migraines. After each set of cortisone…

Aaaah Prednisone. The medication that saves lives. The medication with over 150 different common side effects. Prednisone and similar co…

Rheumatologist appointment today. It wasn't an amazing appointment, but not exactly bad either. I explained that my first dose of Cim…

There is something about Prednisone that can be difficult to understand. The basic understanding is that it helps inflammation and it come…