u/Sea____Witch

Should I wait to start until I’m there or even when I’m back?

I had my first follow up appointment with my doctor yesterday. I also happen to be leaving for a 3 week trip tomorrow. I picked up my first prescription for hydroxychloroquine today.

What can I expect? I’m nervous to be starting literally the day I’m jumping on a plane for a 5+ hour flight.

Anything I can and should do now to set myself up to successfully get access to biologics? I’m an highly active person and from what I’ve been reading, my high anti CCP could mean more aggressive erosion.

Context:

Recently diagnosed. Not yet on medication but will be prescribed something next week at my first follow up after labs. High RF: 50 and Anti CCP at 250+.

Pain started suddenly early April and feels like it came out of nowhere. I have ongoing migrating flares. Each one limits functionality significantly and lasts 3-7 days before moving to a new location in my body. Sometimes I can’t drive or even hold anything heavier than my reading glasses.

I got laid off awhile back and am looking for work. I have Ambetter insurance that a bought through marketplace.

How much of our public green space will we permanently lose to two private commercial developments?

Why are Kelly and Wamp so aggressively selling off our public space to private industry?

For me this sets a dangerous precedent of commercial development in our public parks.

Why not just allow permits to let a rotation of food trucks have a space there?

“Plans include two new restaurants, sports courts, public art, public restroomsu, spaces for food-and-beverage kiosks, and an improved pier and infrastructure to support waterfront recreation and programming…A public fundraising campaign is being led by former U.S. Sen. and Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly, Hamilton County Mayor Weston Wamp, and Ward Davenport.”

Did anyone in Chattanooga actually ask for this and claim it is a priority? I genuinely doubt it.

I’m doing some initial research into if there is a financial benefit to moving to the time-of-day rate and I’d love to hear if anyone else looked into this and read their experience.

Did it make sense for your family? Lower your bill? Lifestyle change challenges? Any reason you look into it and decided not to go for it?

Thanks for any advice!

I'm spiraling a bit. I've made an appointment with my doctor, but it is not until Monday.

Starting Easter day I have been having joint pain jump from joint-to-joint all over my body–it never lasts in one spot for much more than 48 hours. Sometimes it recovers in thst spot in less than 24 hours, but then shows up in another. I've never had this issue before.

It started in my left hand on Easter. It hurt so bad I could not wash a dish or open a door - I thought it was an injury that I didn't realize had happened. I was wrong.
Then it was in my left foot–I could barely walk.
Then in my right shoulder–I thought I tore my rotator cuff and was wearing a sling.
Then the next day my right hand was in such pain I could not open a can of soda water.
Today my left wrist started off in intense pain, but by now at the end of the day it has almost entirely recovered.

It jumps from place to place without any order. I'm scared what pain I wil have tomorrow.

I'm on low dose testosterone and progesterone and have been on them for about a year. 44yo. No kids. No history of immune disorders in my family. It seems worse around my period, after having a glass of wine, or eating ANY sugar. I can't even garden!

Could HRT be causing this? I'm terrified it triggered some kind of Palindromic Arthritis.

I'm new to HRT and Peri so can someone walk me off this cliff?!

Preferably one that has experience with managing estates of unmarried partnerships. Any recommendations?