Hi Janet,
Well - that all makes sense - thanks.
If/when I start feeling some benefits from it I'll probably suggest cutting back on it as well 'specially if it means the effectiveness won't lessen so quickly (hopefully).
I guess the less you have to take any of this "poison" (?!) the better!? It definitely worsenes my insomnia the night I have the shot (had my 2nd last night and again didn't sleep b4 about 4.30am!) I had to inx my regular amount of Xanax (that's the only thing that seems to work for me). Not sure how long it took last time to get back to "normal". It's also difficult with the MTX, as that really knocks me around
I used to take Neurontin too but was falling asleep all the time (except at night!!)
I now take something similar called Avapro, but have to keep it to the very minimum as it does the same thing o/wise. Might try cutting it out all together soon to see if it's contributing to my daytime sleepiness. I don't think it's doing much to help anyway, the small amount I'm on.....
As you said, sometimes you just can't win
I've been having really bad probs with my feet and hands since my back surgery in Oct '05 - one of the reasons rheumy put me on Enbrel. Some days I can barely put one foot in front of the other....Hips, ankles, wrists etc. are also v sore. (Feels more like RA ATM, but apparently PsA can do that to you?) Makes driving/sitting difficult. (AS sucks!)
Good luck,
Sue
