I’m dropping the Enbrel. It really IS too much of an immunosuppressant for me. I’ve been very careful about catching viruses. Been resting my mask and going to shops when it’s not full. But what about bacteria?
It seems the paronychia is back.
I’d never been convinced it was fully healed anyway. My rheumy had seen fluid still inside my finger -even though I felt no pain-when she performed an ultrasound on it when I showed her it was still puffy.
The GP agreed it looked infected but the hand surgeon told me it was ok. It was just going to remain like that but was ok.
Well, the same finger is painful, had the small peeled off area and is more swollen than before. I’ll treat it conservatively today-hand elevated, salt soaks, topical antibiotic cream, and hope for the best. Last time it took three round of antibiotics to look kinda ok (though still worrying to me and the GP!)
This photo is today. Not too bad yet. The pain level is at the level at which I ignored it last time then couldn’t sleep that night and it had become awful by the next day. I hope it goes down instead of ‘up.’ My husband saw the picture and texted, “No more Enbrel.”
I’ll also contact the rheumy and ask what the plan is regarding treatment and tell them I’m officially quitting my Enbrel despite the three syringes left in my fridge. Or ask for recommendations for people who treat paronychias. But I’ll do that IF this doesn’t get sorted or if one round of antibiotics doesn’t get sorted. I’m holding out for Monday morning when I can see the GP who treated the first attack that wouldn’t disappear.
Sigh!
They said I should write a book 