Approximately 1 year ago, I wrote on this very blog that I was entering a new chapter in my life. Specifically, I was dealing with the treatment of my psoriatic arthritis. Well one year has passed and what has happened?
In all honesty, the disease has progressed to the point where I was seriously considering purchasing a cane to assist my walking. I was dealing with pain on a daily basis which literally felt as though I were 80 years old. Every time I stood up, I required the assistance of a table or a desk or a wall. Every time I lifted my left arm above shoulder level, I required assistance from my right arm.
Every day, I took 4 Alleve pills. This helped me cope, but I was unable to act like an ordinary 30-year old.
That is, until last Wednesday. Last Wednesday, I began a prescription of Humira. This is in addition to my Alleve, Folic Acid and Methotrexate (none of which were very effective in helping me cope with my pain). Within 3 hours, I was noticing a significant difference. On the first night, I chalked it up to painkillers and coffee. The next morning, however, I noticed less pain in my shoulder and my feet when I stepped out of bed. On Friday, I felt nearly no pain standing up.
It is safe to say that I feel better now than I have felt in months. This could certainly be a placebo effect (the medicine appears likely to require 3 months to be effective). It could be that I am eating nearly a dozen dried dates each day and am back on my water regiment. It could be any number of things, but one thing is for certain. I feel as though I am in my 30's and I thank God for that.
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