Im stumped. My doctor never said anything about getting a baseline BEFORE starting Plaq. I am however going to see an opthamologist, but I already started taking the med. I also din not see anything...
OMG, thank you for this post, the last sentence gave me my laugh for the week....:) my doc just put me on Plaquenil, in addition to methotrexate...I am hoping for no side effects!!!and hopefully i...
ETsC10 Thank you very much for the info and phone number, much apprieciated! I am also noticing huge price differences in the exact same drug, I looked up the cost on google and sometimes there is a...
elcamino, Im so glad to hear you had your basal cell carcinoma removed and are under doctors care. I thank you for posting because it reminds us how important it is to remember to do skin checks....
De La Rosa, thank you for the suggestion, I will google cimzia and learn what I can about it. Its a drug I never heard of before!...
Chartreux thank you for the positivity! :)...
Steve246, Thank you for this info, it makes sense and now I also understand why, when I read peoples posts, they say a drug worked great, sometimes up to 2 years or more...then it stopped...
Sorry to hear you developed skin cancer, this post is months old, so I hope you have received treatment and are doing well! My father had RA for may years, went on to develop skin cancer, when that...
(Hi Neenaa, Actually RA can go away with liquid biocell collagen. It's the only product on the market that can regrow cartilage in your joints. It's a naturally occuring matrix of HA, collagen, and...
vitaka, wow the price is staggering.. If Remicade is given in the hospital, I wonder if Ontario Health (used to be called OHIP) will cover it. I will look into it more. In Canada prescriptions are...
steve246, thank you. Please email me any info or post....the more I am educated the better a chat I can have with my Rheumy. I know different drugs affect people differently, but for me right now the...
Carole_D, thank you, I will check out the link. Are all the drug manufactures in the USA? or do they have Canadian divisions? will a USA company give a discount to someone out of the country? I know...
Chartreux, Thank you for the info. I live in Canada, in Ontario and I get all my meds from Shoppers drug Mart, they are only a few dollars more than Wal-mart and I.D.A Rexall which are the local...
Hello, hope everyone is having a good day, and if not I send prayers and hugs..... Can anyone please tell me what the cost of Biologics are for those who do not have a drug plan or who's drug plan...
Not sure if this will be helpful but taking antibiotics can give you a yeast infection, I am not sure about the thrush. Probiotics can really help put back the good gut flora that the antibiotics...
My RA started about 5 years ago with swelling in one finger....
Thanks for replying Chartreux! Im sorry to hear you also had a bad doctor who wouldn't listen and you are right, the damage is done. Thank you for mentioning Biotin, I will give it a try. Although...
WOW, thanks for the information. I live in Canada and dont know much about the Ontario government disability system, but want to know all about it since I know one day I will likely have to stop...
golitho, A few years back, I was misdiagnosed with a torn rotator cuff by my family physician. One day I woke up and my shoulder was sore, I thought I slept on it wrong, I went to work and by the end...
Hi Howyy, I see your post is 5 month ago, so I dont know if your still looking for comments. I purchased a pair of compression arthritis gloves called WAG GLOVES, I live in Canada so had to order...
I forgot to mention, I am glad to hear your diagnosis was caught at the beginning stages of the disease. Sounds like you got a really good doctor who is on the ball and looking out for your best...
I too had symptoms for over 5+ years and my doctor flip flopped around and kept telling me he couldn't find anything wrong with me. Then 2 months ago he finally sent me to a Rheumy and I was quickly...
Hi Nurse0101, A big yes to that question!!! Before I was put on Methotrexate, my RA was always worse starting about 3 days before my period and lasted about 2 days after my period has started. In...
Thanks Don for your post. The fear that one day you have to stop working is very, very scary. I have often wondered the same thing and worry about the future. I live in Canada and don't know much...
Hello I was on Meloxicam the generic form of Mobic. It works within a few hours and lasts all day. Yes, its basically the same as Celebrex, my doctor said. Unfortunately I have stomach issues not...
Hi I'm Hobbits2ndbreakfast, I have recently been diagnosed after over 5 years of being fumbled around by a family physician who couldn't figure out what was wrong with me, and finally sent me to a...
Glad to read you have experienced an improvement!...
Hello, I decided to write about hair loss and Methotrexate because I keep reading about people who are having great difficulty dealing with this and who are scared to take their medication. I will...