The sleep issues are killing me! It's the unending cycle, lack of sleep is my trigger for a flare. And now the pain is keeping me up!!

I spoke with my Rhuemy today, we had a nice long chat. Thanks to this site, I was able fully talk about everything that has been going on instead of thinking it was all in my head. We're taking a different approach to my treatments. The only change I'm on the fence about is that we changing my pain meds to the narcotic level. I really dislike the narcotic pain relief I feel like I get into a fog I can't get out of, but hopefully it will be short lived.

My primary Rhuemy is in his Fellowship for Rhuematolgy, and I've met all of the other Rhuemy's and I really liked the main one I spoke with tonight - he reaffirmed that their goal for me was complete remission. My goal is feeling 50% better than where I'm at now. I can handle slight fatigue and aching off and on, just not the constantly that I'm doing.

On another note - my hubby and I are going to be moving back to Northern Utah. I have to say that I miss home terribly, although - I know the cold that kills me and the climate down here in Tucson is wonderful, but there's no place like home. We are thinking we're going be go back up by the end of summer next year, personally I'd like to be up there before we have to endure another 115 degree summer.

Anyway, sorry for rambling - I'm up in the night cause I can't sleep!