Had my appointment with Dr. Schecter today. My strength has improved greatly; I’m still able to get off the floor , which is a good thing since I fell when I was out with the dog a few weeks ago. But as I told Dr. Schecter, I’m putting that down to a mis-step over uneven terrain.

I’m still having leg pains and I’ve stopped taking the Zocor (Lipitor substitute), but according to Dr. Schecter, it may take a couple of months before it’s completely out of my system. I emailed Cheryl to see if I can take something else in the meantime. My insurance will cover lovastatin, Crestor, Vytorin and I’m hoping one of these is a generic.

I’m actually fighting with my weight. I’m at a point where I’m not happy about it at all.

Other than the weight issue, things are going okay. Dr. Schecter has reduced my Prednisone intake down to 17.5mgs per day and leaving the IVIG infusions to every 3 weeks.