My arthritis has progressed to the point that walking is difficult. I cannot straighten my elbows or use my hands well anymore. In the morning my mom or Ross has to help move me into position to breastfeed Amelia. I cannot scoot myself back into a sitting position on the bed or really even get her head in position because my hands and wrists are so weak and painful.
Saw Dr. Staecker who confirmed Dr. Burroughs assessment that I had WG. He contacted the KU rhuematology department and got me scheduled for a visit on 7/16/07. He put me on 20 mg of Prednisone 2x daily and Nexium. He also ordered some bloodwork.
Dr. Staecker also tried to scrape the middle ear effusion out of my left ear which caused me so much pain that he had to stop. He prescribed Floxin drops to loosen up the debris and scheduled a follow up visit in 1 week to check on it.
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