I have read on numerous occasions how terribly bad diet drinks / sodas can be for a person's health. I just read a new article about a woman who was misdiagnosed with fibromyalgia and MS due to...
Never give up and always have hope! Trust me on that. I was diagnosed in my early thirties with RA. It was so bad I could barely move. Laying in bed was painful. This dreadful, shocking status...
Hi De la rosa, Yes. Cimzia is really helping alot. I am almost off the prednisone. It's been fifteen years of not being able to get off of it. I think in my case the embrel and humera were somewhat...
Hi Jano I tried methotrexate a few times and wimped out. It made me feel disconnected, weaker, in a fog, headache, disoriented, my hair fell out alot, sick to my stomach. I wish I would have hung in...
Hi Joy, Yes. I get the fever....Very low grade. I had mono as a kid (a million years ago, lol) and my glands swell on occasion. However, I haven't noticed them swelling during a flare. Feel better....
Hi Pepper. I'm kind of new, too. How do you feel?...
Hello I have posted a bit and didn't realize I should introduce myself. Sorry. This is an excellent place to share experiences and hope. Thanks for having me. E...
Hey bad, I hope things get better. Is the cimzia working for you? I felt pretty bad and desperate before the cimzia and now I am hoping that remission is a possibility. Perhaps the right drug hasn't...
I haven't noticed. So I believe for me it is 'no'. I hope you feel better soon....
Sorry about your loss. I can't imagine how you must feel. Hang in there. Keep posting and seeking family and friends. The pain will ease. E...
Thank you for the responses. I'm grateful for the tnf meds we have available to us. I think the twoA-year thing was a comment or two that I read. I believe most peoples' comments indicate long...
I agree. RA hurts all the time...whether I am still or not. If under control, sometimes I don't remember I have RA. I changed doctors alot. I argue with them when I don't agree with them. Hey, it's...
wow. I love the word remission! It is my favorite word in the world. I'm so happy for you. I think the Cimzia will do that for me. Embrel was good but I still needed prednisone. Now it looks like I...
Stress does cause me pain and flares. We must learn to minimize things that can cause problems. Sorry about your friend. :(...
Tnf drugs make it possible to live again. Go for it....
J, One more thought....at the ego Ning it feels like "omg is this going to be my life for ever?". But it can be controlled and you can have a normal life. Some days I don't even remember I have it. I...
Hi Jade I understand your feelings. It will take a few months to get on the right drugs. You must get to that point where the inflation is contained. This way you will avoid joint damage. Consider...
Hi, I was on embrel and humera for two years each. They worked ok....but less and less. I am on cimzia and it is working great and better than the other two ever did. It seems that alot of the posts...
That's great news. How do you feel? Is it helping you? I hope so. E...
Hello all, I am in my seventh week of using cimzia. It is going great and I have been able to reduce my prednisone intaake from 15 mg to 4 mg. My question is....I'm getting itcy skin and I'm...
Hi.... I am new to this site. I have moderate to severe RA. I have been on prednisone since day1....15 year. It has caused osteopenia, anxiety, Nervousness, hair loss, insomnia, false sense of well...