I've been very busy over the last few days and much has happened.
First the good...I've had five good diet days in a row and my chain is now one link longer than previously. I think I've finally settled into the diet. I've been off the sugar and wheat for 10 days and feel pretty good. The other thing that seems to be a success is the new supplements. I have more energy in the morning and my sleep at night has been more restful. The 5-HTP and magnesium I take before bed seem to give me sleep that feels more natural. The other sleep supplements I was taking always made me feel as if I was drugged out and I would wake up groggy. I think this is a winner but I'm giving it two weeks to really make a judgement on that.
Now the bad and not quite so bad...my hand and wrist felt much better Tuesday when I went to PT. She made me a custom hard splint to wear for support and it seems to have made things worse. I wore it to bed Tuesday night and when I took it off in the morning everything was so sore. I continued the stretching and ice during the day, wearing the splint while working, but it was so sore at the end of the day Wednesday that I decide not to wear anymore. I see her tonight so we'll see what she say. I sure would like to get back to weight training again!
I went to my primary doctor for my annual physical yesterday morning and all is well for the most part. I had asked for another RA test since the last one was at the high end of normal. The second test came back abnormal and so I'm off to see another doctor, a rheumatologist, for more specialized testing and assessment. That appointment is in early March. It might not be anything since I have no other symptoms of RA but who knows.
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