It's a big deal because when you feel crummy for a certain amount of time, you start to accept it as normal. I have done this many times over the years with various lupus symptoms. Now that Benlysta (I like to think of it as Magic Potion!) is taking away pain that I had long gotten used to, I have had to readjust my thinking. Granted, the side effects sometimes take some of the joy out of having less pain, but I think it's an ok trade off. Well, most of the time.
Yesterday, I woke up WITHOUT a headache, NO nausea and MORE energy! It was a pretty good day all things considered. I do tend to run out of steam at about 3 pm everyday, but considering that I am usually awake by 5:30 am, that's almost 8 hours of being "Alive, Alert, Awake, Enthusiastic - YEAH!"
At this moment, my lupus symptoms seem to be at bay and I am without the side effects of my magic potion. I wonder how long I should wait before saying "Remission" out loud.
