Next week I will have my 4th Cimzia appointment. At my last appointment I received the blood work from after my first round of injections. Apparently my inflammation levels started dropping after the first shots!
I'm feeling generally better. My joint pain has seriously decreased, and my stomach cramps are also getting better. My joints get a little twingy when it's super cold, but it's nothing like the intense bone ache from before.
As far as symptoms or side effects go, there's nothing remarkable. I'm still not on a normal sleep schedule, sometimes I have a sore throat, and my hair is a bit thinner than it was a few years ago. However, anyone who has taken any of the 5-ASA drugs knows they cause your hair to thin and I've been on them for several years. I always have some intense fatigue for about 48 hours after the injections, but that is normal.
So when I go into the office next week we will determine if I continue with injections every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks. I'm not sure which would be better, and I don't mind either one as long as my symptoms are under control. Hopefully my inflammation levels will continue to drop, but at least the debilitating stomach pain seems to have subsided (for now). I'm hoping the results will continue to be as good for me as they have been for my crohnie buddy Jessica!
In other news, my awesome friend Jen wants to start a beauty and (liberal) politics blog. Would anyone have any interest in following that? We're both Democrats, and beauty product junkies, as well as music lovers so it should be an interesting collaboration. Be on the lookout for posts or a link!
I'm feeling generally better. My joint pain has seriously decreased, and my stomach cramps are also getting better. My joints get a little twingy when it's super cold, but it's nothing like the intense bone ache from before.
As far as symptoms or side effects go, there's nothing remarkable. I'm still not on a normal sleep schedule, sometimes I have a sore throat, and my hair is a bit thinner than it was a few years ago. However, anyone who has taken any of the 5-ASA drugs knows they cause your hair to thin and I've been on them for several years. I always have some intense fatigue for about 48 hours after the injections, but that is normal.
So when I go into the office next week we will determine if I continue with injections every 2 weeks or every 4 weeks. I'm not sure which would be better, and I don't mind either one as long as my symptoms are under control. Hopefully my inflammation levels will continue to drop, but at least the debilitating stomach pain seems to have subsided (for now). I'm hoping the results will continue to be as good for me as they have been for my crohnie buddy Jessica!
In other news, my awesome friend Jen wants to start a beauty and (liberal) politics blog. Would anyone have any interest in following that? We're both Democrats, and beauty product junkies, as well as music lovers so it should be an interesting collaboration. Be on the lookout for posts or a link!
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