I cant stand straight for a shower & cant get myself out of my tub :( but my heating pad becomes my best friend when I swell up, or ice packs. Just not working like it should. Thanks Stef17. Lol my...
Get some vitamins like centrum silver, or have your dr. prescribe some for you. I couldn't take methodrexate & my side affects showed 45-60mins. after I took it. I would take mine Fri. & would puke...
The Rhuemy had me on 60-80mg. Prednisone for almost 3yrs. w/ cortisone shot at the end of every visit. I gained 40pds had the moon face, mood swings, & decided to tell her I wanted off of pred. it...
Neenaa putting the word 'bump' makes the thread reappear on the board again so us newbees can see is, kind of makes an older post new again without retyping it....
I'm new to this site also, its nice to meet you Neenaa sorry to hear your struggles with RA & what comes with it. I'm also a stay home mom & was looking to relate with people who's in the same or...
I wish they gave home kits for cortizone shots, & fluid draining kits! Weekend rains is moving in today, & wrist surgery in the next 3-4 wks. I have to contact the hand sergeon to see if I can get a...
Thanks so much for the support. Its awful so many are going threw the same or similar problems I am, but its nice to finally find someone that can relate. I have been reading other posts & finding...
I was born with J.I.A. also known as junior rheumatoid arthritis. I was in denile for a long time & stopped meds & I just wanted to be a normal teenager. I've been on many different meds some cause I...
I am one of those people who research as much as I can to find out what to expect. My chrones is mild & controlled w/ over the counter meds. I've meet a few people w/ Rheumatoid Arthritis who seem to...
I actually stopped seeing the only Rheumatologist in my area over a steroid disagreement. She had me on a high dose for almost 2yrs. w/ cortisone shot every visit & it got to where I couldn't walk, I...
I'm new on here & looking for info on multiple arthritis. When I was 3 I kept breaking my right foot, it took until I was 10 before the dr.'s knew what it was. Children don't get arthritis was how it...
I was born w/ what's now called J.I.A. (jr. rheumatoid arthritis) I used to take a lot of meds & when I became a teen I stopped it all & didn't worry about my health. After having my second child I...