OMG....I can't believe this question... I've been really scared lately that I'm getting Alzheimers. I get so loopy. I've always been organized and can usually have a normal conversation with people...
I've been on Plaquenil for a bit over 9 months. You do need a "baseline" eye exam so that your Ophthalmologist has an idea what changes have been made if any to your vision. Please ask your RA MD to...
I've used mail order pharmacies before and they are generally pretty fast. 10-12 days seems like a long time to me...Usually they have your next month's supply in time before you run out. Hopefully...
Hi Beth, Post menopausal since Sept. I keep crossing my fingers...lol... Yep hot flashes at night and really bad at work. I've found that when I up my prednisone it's even worse. Stopped taking the...
Thanks Beth....Someone told me recently that I have to accept my new limitations. I find that difficult and it does make me angry. At 52 I'm still active, have grandbabies that I love to pick up or...
Just so you are aware Tramadol has been re-evaluated and is now considered a narcotic. We have recently put these into our Narc bins at work. Not sure why but they have been very effective for pain...
Actually my first reaction was Yeah! Thank God It's not all in my head because for a while I sure thought it was...then it really sank in that wow this is a bad disease. I'm still going through the...
Thanks Beth... I guess I was lucky in that it only took me a few months of pestering my regular GP to really find out what was going on with me... Bursitis and Gout were a few of the DX they wanted...
Hello, My own input is that methotrexate, even at a low doses is a "chemo drug" please be aware of this... My RA MD started me out on Plaquenil which takes many months to build up in the system. When...
I agree with the prednisone. Nasty little drug but needed to help RA flares. I've been on it almost a year. Up and down in mg depending upon pain. My RA MD keeps telling me sleep and exercise...
I'm 52 and work full time as a nurse. My shifts are 8hrs but usually end up as 10+. More than 3 of those shifts in a row and I just can't do another day. Too exhausted. My worst thing is that I feel...
Hi, My name is Kim. I've replied to a couple of posts from this warm and friendly forum. I wanted to introduce myself. I'm 52 years old, work full time as an licensed nurse at our local Veterans home...
Joy Prednisone is one of the drugs that I'm taking (almost a year now). My Rheumatologist standard answer; if I have increased pain, is to increase the mg. It does help until the flare is over. They...
Please ask you MD or Rheumatologist to check for Anti-CCP this will validate for you and them that you have RA. That's the blood test that my Rheumatologist ran. My GP never tested for it and refused...
Caren, Just wondering if the warmer climate is helping with your RA? We live in Idaho and it's pretty cold here in the winter. We also have a place in the Mountains during the winter. Each time we've...
Beth, I'm getting ready to start Humira. I'm hoping, hoping that it will work. Kim...
Beth and all, Not sure why other's suffering from RA aren't being checked for the Anti-CCP test? That just doesn't make sense. My GP ran the "normal" RA tests and everything was fine. He even...
Dara78 u Just wanted to reply to your post. I don't live in Utah.. sorry.. Idaho.. My CRP has come back high when I have a flare up. I have been diagnosed with RA and Fibromyalgia. You need to find...
My GP ran all the "normal" RA tests and none of them indicated that I had RA. Blood work from my first visit with my rheumatologist showed Positive Anti-CCP. I was then diagnosed with RA....
Spent last winter with one joint after another swollen and so sore that I couldn't move it or walk on it. Many office visits with my GP and finally demanded a referal with a rheumatologist. Blood...