Dear PositiveEffort, I'm so sorry to learn about your difficulties. I can understand how it feels to be without insurance coverage. I am on Methotrexate, so not sure about Enbrel. I know that with...
I hope that you are all doing well. Indu...
Hello everyone, thank you for posting your experiences. It is eye-opening at my end to read your post. Best wishes, Indu...
Hello Sarah, I experienced that initially Methotrexate did not cause much nausea & unsettled tummy. After about a few months in, it was my experience that the nausea increased, along with an upset...
Hello Oldbeek, thank you for sharing this...I did not know about it. I'm so scared of bees, and becoming more scared of RA :-( Indu...
Hello: I agree, I see the skin on hands, between knuckle joints, swell up. Indu...
Best of luck to you & Mom, Jesus! Indu...
Hi Sarah, I'm still learning more about RA - one of the newer tests that doctors use for RA diagnosis is called Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (anti-CCP). This test is based on blood work - it is...
Hi BadDay, Sorry to learn, please keep that chin up. Sending lots of good wishes and positive energy your way. Every time I visit the doctor, they find something new that's wrong with me. I'm simply...
How are you all? Just saying Hi. Indu...
So sorry to learn about your situation, I'm afraid I mostly have no answers - I'm learning that RA and other autoimmune disorders are not well-understood even by the medical community. Sending...
Sending you a big virtual hug, Saozemko. I recognize how frustrating it must be for you. If it feels better when you are outside, perhaps try to schedule some timeframes every day when you can be out...
Hello: thanks for sharing this update. It is so disappointing with RA that even doctors are at a loss about proper diagnosis, side effects and medication. My RA doctor recently asked me about which...
Hello Saozemko, sorry you are not feeling well. Did the rheumatologist check the Anti-CCP levels (through a blood test)? Perhaps asking a different doctor for a second opinion will be helpful. Hope...
Hope that finger of yours feels better than before? Keep us posted on how you are doing. I'm not sure if it is a myth or maybe I imagine it...but I experience that when it rains a lot over here, most...
Hello: welcome to this site. You are right, this site has great members who offer a lot of insights and support. Yes, your post is readable. I'm sorry your fingers are hurting. I hope you get some...
Hi Canaveral, I'm sorry to learn about your mom's results. Hope things work out....
Hello: I've been on Mtx for approximately an year - and have lost very long hair while taking it. As I'm still taking Mtx, not sure what stopping it will do. I've been reading older blog entries to...
Hello Tweedledee, I was diagnosed with RA an year back. In my case, it is showing up more in my hands. On some days (for me) it is like a dull throbbing ache and the joints are swollen. One can feel...
Hello: my CCP has climbed up in the past year from ~25 to ~77 to ~147. I've been on 400 Hydroxychloroquine and 6 tablets mtx since last year. Last month, they upped my mtx to 8 tablets due to swollen...