I hope it's OK to ask a couple of things to those who have RA. I've been reading through all the threads on RA.
My dh has RA years, he injects methotrexate and Imraldi, he's prescribed solpadeine and vimovo which doesn't touch the pain or swelling. He also does a couple of weeks every now and then on steroids.
He's having more regular flare ups and each time lasting longer. He literally can't move and gets so bad that he thinks he's broken bones, has even ended up in a&e thinking this.
He gets his good days but there are more bad days. He was so bad this month that he requested an appointment with his Consultant as it's affecting his job. He was told he's on the strongest meds and there is no stronger ones? , that painkillers are the strongest too? .
I keep wondering if this is true?
Hes recently developed these hard blisters on his knuckles, they are so painful, again he was told there's nothing that can be done for them. He's barely able to use his hands.
The fatigue he experiences is getting much worse, he was able to wake up with one alarm, but now falls back asleep immediately and unless I wake him, he stays asleep. I can be calling him many times. The tiredness is all the time, just sitting in a chair he'll nod off, he literally works, comes in eats dinner and goes to bed, some days too tired to eat dinner. He asked his Consultant if there was anything he could take but they said no and to basically deal with.
I only know what I see and what he tells me, I thought I would ask here and see if there is something someone else takes that they find good or any tips, it's always handy to have names of things when speaking with the nurse or Consultant.
Thank you in advance