And then my energy level took a dive off a cliff:
I hibernated most of the weekend, was pretty sickly, missed church on Sunday, and was so weak by late Sunday night that I found myself in ER, only to be assigned Nursezilla, the WORST IV stick in the land:
After some testing, I was found to be dehydrated and anemic.
I was given tons of fluids and IV iron, patched up, and sent home.
I rested through the day on Monday and then got myself back to work today.
Though I'm still sluggish, I'm also stubborn and glad to be back:
Needless, Methotrexate Round #7 was entirely too exciting.
The side effects so far: anemia, nausea and vomiting, fatigue, hair loss.
The kicker is that the longer I take it, the longer the side effects seem to last.
For example, the nausea comes and goes all week, more or less, now.
However, I am also noticing that the strength in my hands is coming back, which is a huge gain, especially for a nurse who gives shots, draws blood, and does paperwork all day everyday.
Sooooo, at least to some extent, IT'S WORKING!!!! =D
As such, I am committed to riding this out and hoping the side effects improve, at least to the point of not landing me in the ER.
And, according to my rheumatologist, they should become more tolerable over time.
And, again I say, Hallelujah, it's working!
I just have to tough out the rough parts of it for awhile.
