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….I’m not sure what they’ll do, but one of these days these hands are gonna do it all over you! I used to love that Nancy Sinatra “Boots Are Made For Walking” song. It was one of my favorites! For some reason when I looked at my ever growing knuckles that song came to mind. Maybe because I used to be able to do a lot of things with my hands, now I’m having trouble doing even the ordinary, such as taking off a tight toothpaste cap. It’s very frustrating for sure. And I told my rheumatologist that very thing today when I had another Remicade Infusion. About 3 months ago I had to be completely taken off Methotrexate , a medication I take with Remicade because my liver panel portion of my blood test came back elevated. Even after I went off the Methotrexate, the panel numbers increased, so the dr was leery to even put me back on it. Once my numbers declined and stabilized, my dr put me back on the drug because according to her you have to take a small dose of it with the Remicade to get the complete benefit. I’ve waited patiently for her to decide to increase the dosage, because she does know best, and today after looking at my knuckles she decided to not only do that but she also increased the # of vials I get of Remicade. We are both hoping the stiffness and pain, both of which had gotten worse, as well as the over all joint damage, will decrease. In the meantime I continue to rest and do most everything I’ve always done, under the care of a wonderful doctor and a very supportive and loving husband! Nice……