Another flare-up

My left SI joint started flaring up Thursday night getting back from work and was very bad Friday and Saturday. Started taking the dreaded steroids again and it started to ease up considerably on Sunday. Luckily I had Monday (today) off work which was really useful to get over this attack. I feel I should be able to go back to work tomorrow, so that's an amazing turn around. Just hope it carries on getting better, shame I have to go on the steriods to get this better.My left shoulder is very bad though still and wish the GP would hurry up with an appointment to see a physio about it soon.

Steve has come down with a cold/throat virus and is feeling very rough. I'm hoping that I don't catch that as well as I could then be in for a very bad December as well.

Blood test results came back, with my inflammatory markers going up to 40 again, same as 6 weeks ago, so the pain I am feeling everywhere is corresponding, which is good as people won't think it's all in my mind.

I had to cancel xmas shopping with my friends on Sunday because of my latest flare-up. Oh well, still time before xmas.

A day of medical dates

Quite a day with medical appointments. I saw a GP this morning about my ongoing pain in my left shoulder and she seemed to think it was due to my AS as I've had problems now for 6 years or so. It could be that I tore a muscle and made it worse recently when I put my car into reverse the other day and felt something go. So time for more physio treatment and another steroid injection, goodie!! sigh! I also mentioned the pain in my legs, knees, foot etc.. and again seems to be because of my AS with my body flaring up after having stomach flu in August. It seems that my immune system has been attacking my joints and muscles since the flu.

Also saw the physio at Bognor hospital who talked to me about the drug Humira and how it works. I had to sit down and mark on a sheet of paper how bad my pain and tiredness has been over the last week. He has agreed that I need to go on this drug so is putting my aplication through and should here further in a month or so.

In the meantime I've got to wait for my dad to have his radiotherapy dates through and his operation procedure dates through for his bowel treatment. I just hope he hears soon as my mum is getting more and more frustrated and going spare not knowing. Starting to worry about her health.