{"id":2659,"date":"2015-09-08T11:46:09","date_gmt":"2015-09-08T15:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.brianarner.com\/weblog\/?p=2659"},"modified":"2015-10-23T22:05:35","modified_gmt":"2015-10-24T02:05:35","slug":"my-drug-addiction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.brianarner.com\/weblog\/2015\/09\/my-drug-addiction\/","title":{"rendered":"My Drug Addiction"},"content":{"rendered":"

I have psoriatic arthritis<\/a>, an autoimmune condition which causes inflammation in my joints and skin.<\/p>\n

For the past 2.5 years the symptoms have been moderate to severe.\u00a0 For over 2 years I went through several different drug combinations, none of which consistently kept the swelling under control.\u00a0 Despite hefty doses of immunosuppressants, I still had reoccurring joint flareups.\u00a0 On the worst days one or both of my knees were so big that it was difficult to walk.\u00a0 Some days I had a hard time putting on shoes or tying my tie.<\/p>\n

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Finally this summer I switched to a drug regimen which has succeeded in keeping my joint inflammation in check (although my skin is still a mess).\u00a0 I can basically do all the things I used to do, every day, with little to no discomfort.\u00a0 It’s also helped return my blood chemistry, pressure, and pulse back to normal.<\/p>\n

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The daily regimen consists of the following:<\/p>\n