Am here.. slowly but surely.. doing ok.. busy with work.. kids.. work.. kids.. did I say work and kids? will try and do better and catch up.. much love...
Hey guys.. I don't normally post here.. but I've just recently started taking Topamax as well.. and I am trying to get used to the side effects as well..I'm on my 3rd week, and I've got the tingling...
How was everyone's weekend? it's cold here again.. get this, WE MIGHT GET SNOW TONIGHT!! Holy cow!...
I didn't have a choice, I failed the medicine and was pregnant.. so they took mine out.. if they didn't I would have lost my son.. thankfully, he is 10 today.. so I can deal with everything else, now...
Hey there.. is there anyway, your Primary an refer you to another rhuemy in the interim? Or maybe call your rheumy's office and ask them if they can reccomend someone until he gets better?...
Oh, I'm on 175 mcg.. and have been for about 2 months.. just down from 225... but I have a feeling, it is going back up... this fluctuation is ridiculous!...
237 mcg? that's an odd number... how long have you been at this dosage?...
It's cold and rainy here.. (well cold for Charleston).. I to can't wait for this to be over.... I need the summer.. well, no, not really, 'cause I don't like the humidity.. I need the Spring.. where...
That is a constant battle.. I have had my thyroid out for 10 years, and my levels change so much.. it's ridiculous!...
Hey all.. sorry I have been MIA for so long.. just wanted to drop in and say I'm still around.. it is going to take me a while to get caught up on all the posts.. :) But I'm here.. all is good.. :)...
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Hey Oma.. I have had my thyroid removed.. I had Grave's Disease.. I felt MUCH better after the surgery.. however, I have had a lot of problems health wise since then.. a lot of them are AI based.. so...
Disease Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drug... DMARD :).. Plaquenil and MTX fall in that category as well as the biologics.. Usually when people can't take the NSAIDs they take a DMARD.. :) My daughter...
Can you take DMARDs? I don't think they are effective for OA, but they are for RA and PA... I am curious as to what they are going to do with you... I didn't think I had arthritis either, til one day...
Hey Sherry.. I don't have RA, I have PA.. but it took me a year and a half to get diagnosed.. it was CRAZY! They thought I had everything under the sun, EXCEPT for arthritis... I guess they thought I...
Oh that's great! I'm so glad it worked for you! I hope it continues to keep working!...
Anytime! I hope you get some relief, and soon!...
I can't remember, can you take NSAIDS? If you can, maybe Aleve to get you through the weekend or Tylenol Arthritis? I long for the pain free days!...
Hey Lori.. you are an auto-immune mess! :) I mean that in a good way, they need to get everything under control.. I've had a lot of the same issues you have.. I think I would go to the 1st rheumy.....
Hey there.. did they not do any x-rays on you? You can be negative with all the tests, and still have RA.. I have PA and I'm negative for everything as well.. A lot of rheumy's don't give pain meds.....
being sick with a cold or anything else, gets exacerbated with RA.. so it will probably take you longer to get over everything as well.. we completely understand here.. my hubby hurt my feelings the...
I have one of the paraffin wax machines (I got it at Wal-Mart $39.95) :).. It feels so good.. the hand cream lasts for a few hours.. I put it on about 3 times a day.. You could use the cream in...
I have a yellow lab.. she will be 2 on the 8th.. :) She likes people, as long as you throw the ball for her! :) :) :) then she will be your new best friend!!!...
Hey Kara.. how are you doing?...
Hey Pat.. sorry to hear all that you are going through.. It is possible to have RA with negative labs.. However, I am wondering if the new and different symptoms that have popped up are due to the...
Hey Sheryl.. so sorry to hear about your son! But you are doing the best thing for him now.. Early detection is key.. kids always go through things so much better than us adults! :) how is he...
momto3, where do you live? Snow already? We are still in shorts!...
hey there.. how are you feeling? Yes, it is completely normal to feel 500% worse than everyone else! I hope you get some relief soon!...
Hey Lori.. wow, sounds like you are getting quite the run around.. 1st off, you can have RA withing testing positive for anything! Has any of your rheumy's done X-Rays? Upon first reading your post,...
Hey Sherry! I recently got some cream from Walgreens that is called Australian Dream.. It is about $30.00 for a tub of it, but it works really well for me.. Since you can't take any NSAIDs, your...
Mine used to feel that way too.. I also had to get some shoes, that were better for my feet.. At first, I thought it was bone, but then after I soaked for a long time in the tub, I realized they were...
I have never heard of this 'donut hole'.. did you call Humira?...
Hey Alicat.. I have them as well.. the callouses develop from walking differently.. Do you have PA in your feet? That's where mine started, and I just started getting the callouses this year.. I take...
It all depends on what you can take/tolerate.. I worked with several trainers and exercise physiologists to try and find out which machines I could/couldn't work with and for me, the elliptical was...
If you go to the gym (have one available) the elliptical is also very good.. very low stress on your joints.. but my fav, is Yoga and pilates!!! :)...
Good luck to you! I know it helps me immensely! I feel so much better after I'm done.. the stretching and breathing is key! :)...
Hey Sj.. I do Yoga and Pilates.. the stretching feels really good to me, and there is no impact on my hips and knees.. Have you tried it before?...
Hey Reas, did you call Humira and ask them? What about your rheumy?...
Hey scottishcammy there are plenty of people on here that have tried sulfa, but have had to go off of it because they discovered they were allergic to it.. As you may have noticed, this forum isn't...
Hi Sherry.. welcome to the forum.. What shots did your doctor recommend for your? Do you have DDD? Osteo? The reason why I ask is because most arthritis is degenerative, and I'm trying to figure out...
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Stress can cause it, as well as diet changes, etc.. I know some meds can as well, have you started taking anything new lately? Try taking some tums or OTC prilosec, see if that helps any... How long...
Sounds like you have acid reflux Raven.. have you had this before?...
Did you talk to them today? What did they say?...
So your rheumy is saying you have reactive arthritis?...
Can you talk to the doctor directly to ask him why and not his nurse? Does he realize that she's had it before while on the reclast?...
Hey Natalie.. are you being seen by an endocrinologist for treatment of your thyroid? What other symptoms are you having? hang in there, I'd love to hear more from you.....
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