Treatment vs. Pain Medicine
I haven't updated much about my arthritis in a while so I think I'll start off with that. My muscles are really sore and my joints are creeky, but nothing out of the ordinary.
What amazes some people is that I typically am in a lot of pain but I don't take pain medications. I mean, treatment like Methotrexate is just that: Treatment. It's not a huge pain reliever, though it is for some people. But mostly we all take medications to cope with the pain and some have nasty side effects. And I don't bother. Really. I can take about three times more ibuprofen in one day (Doctor prescribed) versus the average dose for others person and still be in a lot of pain. My mum tells me it makes me look more relaxed and calm and that's good when it's time to calm down like at night but not when I need to get homework and chores done, on top of finding time to talk with my friends.
At the moment I am researching arthritis treatments that relieve pain. I've found a few and all I have to do now is talk to Dr. Marc about it. Hopefully we will see eye to eye, especially since we are the same height. :)
Keep your chin up,
Elizabeth and Arthur
What amazes some people is that I typically am in a lot of pain but I don't take pain medications. I mean, treatment like Methotrexate is just that: Treatment. It's not a huge pain reliever, though it is for some people. But mostly we all take medications to cope with the pain and some have nasty side effects. And I don't bother. Really. I can take about three times more ibuprofen in one day (Doctor prescribed) versus the average dose for others person and still be in a lot of pain. My mum tells me it makes me look more relaxed and calm and that's good when it's time to calm down like at night but not when I need to get homework and chores done, on top of finding time to talk with my friends.
At the moment I am researching arthritis treatments that relieve pain. I've found a few and all I have to do now is talk to Dr. Marc about it. Hopefully we will see eye to eye, especially since we are the same height. :)
Keep your chin up,
Elizabeth and Arthur
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