Okay, went to see my primary doctor today. Still have the fevers but
my White Blood Count has declined. That is a good sign. Means that if I
have an infection the antibiotics worked. The next step is to go back
on the Enbrel and see what happens! Doesn't that sound like fun?
Here
is what will happen: if I have an infection, taking Enbrel will cause
the infection to get bad, real fast and I will know right away where the
infection is located. If I don't have an infection, maybe being on the
Enbrel will make the fevers go away. Let's give it a try! Just check with my RA doc and away I go.
While at the doctor's office I also pointed out a sore I have on the roof of my mouth. He looked at it and said it was some sort of auto immune sore thing. Not a blister like I thought. Super! Another auto immune thing. I forget what he called it but it is not the type of thing that will just go away on its own. Not a canker sore. He gave me some medicated mouthwash. Directions "Swish and spit". Sounds so romantic!
Until tomorrow...
I had "Swish and Spit" one time when I was young and I thought the name was so great that I didn't even complain about taking the medication.
ReplyDeleteI had some cancer sores a while back that were painful. I was hopeful the doctor would prescribe something to help, and she said she could, but she said the best thing would be a 50/50 mix of Mylanta and liquid Benadryl. Swish and swallow and it would help. I had little faith but wow, it really helped to calm the discomfort. If you ever have a cancer sore, I highly recommend it for relief.
As for your auto immune sore, speedy healing and tell that fever to get the heck out of town, it's overstayed it's welcome.