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Hiya everyone, Mark your calenders today was a good day! Actually managed to get some yard work done and cleaned the house. Yay ! Hope everyone is doing ok :) Mort...
Ducky I just added you to myspace, if you see a request from Tara thats me :)...
Wow you are really? Im in St.David about 45 mins south of Tucson, where are you?...
I have been on MTX for 2 years now. I havent had any side effects or problems from it. Good luck I hope it helps you as it has helped me :)...
Ducky, sounds like heaven to me :)...
Wow Ducky! I hope you made use of every bed and hot tub in the place :) Hope you had a great time...
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Ducky No unfortunately im in Arizona. I need to go home to Vancouver in the next few month so i will make sure i get all my medical stuff done while im there. I still have my Canadian health...
Yalinda, ya i weened off it as i was instructed. Im thinking the pred is just to strong for my ticker to handle. When i was on it about 6 months ago, i had the same chest pains after i finished the...
The chest pains gone away, well its been 2 days since my last attack. Im starting to think its not my heart thats the problem. But acid reflux, i was reading that Prednesone can cause gastro...
No luck, my problem is im Canadian living in the US with no immigration status yet, so working is out of the question. Plus im to sick to hold down a job with the RA. Its a lose lose situation. In a...
ugggh thats not what i wanted to hear :( If it happens again ill go. Cant afford it but ill go....
RA triggers hmm.... Personally I find with myself, I flare up bad if I have been around someone who is sick. I was diagnosed two years ago. Since that time I haven't been sick with a cold or flu at...
Ok this is the second time ive had severe chest pain after ive been off my Prednisone for a few days. Just had a massive chest pain attack, my heart, neck and jaw hurt. A stabbing, shooting, pain...
Ok, how does one go about getting medical insurance when you have a "pre-existing condition" like RA? If anyone has any info please pass it on to me. At the moment I pay "cash" when I need to go to...
On my regular non-flare up days, the joints that are hurting feel like they are stuck in mid crack. Like when you crack your knuckles. And if I use that joint, it feels like its litterally going to...
Hiya everyone, It's been ages since i have posted. How's everyone doing? I am having a hell of a time for the past 2 months, was in full flare for 2 months. Just finished a month long cycle of...
Hey everyone long time no see. Seems i only read this board when im having a rough time. I got the usual RA pains, seems like every hour it moves around. I was on pred for 3 weeks last month. Since...
[b]so these disability firms like Binder & Binder are not a sham? they're legit? ...
Well i havent posted in a long time. I always seem to post when im down in the dumps. Went to doctors yesterday he started me on Diclofinac (spelling), im hoping it works. Turns out i have a...
Thanks Dave I will ask my dr. about it....
Reply to an old posting Yes i have severe pain in every single joint of my body at all times. And the new this is,at night my knees and elbows lock up and i wake screaming when ive tried to move....
Hi there, Thanks for the reply, im sorry to hear you are going through the hell also. Yes i am on Lortab and MTX and herbs. As this point right now tho, nothing is helping remission period is over....
Thanks Camino, The past 3 months i have been lucky the herbs ive been taking were working great. I even stopped taking my MTX. That stuff is posion. Well herbs arent working anymore, so im back on...
Well, i havent been on the board for a few months because i was feeling pretty good. The nightmare is back :( Every single part of my body hurts. I cant walk, lift my arms, open doors etc... even the...
Hi everyone, Its been a little bit since my last post. Im doing ok, my swelling is still gone ! But the pain is still there of course. I have a new thing thats driving me nuts. I think its RLS...
Dear CaMama, I have this everynight, with my right leg. It effect my whole leg, it hurts like crazy and the leg feels like its dead. I have to actually lift my left with my hands to move it. And im...
Ok ok i know this sounds crazy. But i have had several elderly people with RA in my town, tell me to drink Pickle Juice. They swear by it. And it must be sliced pickles not whole dill's LOL! Anyone...
[b] Mycoplasma bacteria related to RA . [b]SCIENTIFIC FACTS VERSUS FICTION about MYCOPLASMA Aristo Vojdani, Ph.D., M.T. INTRODUCTION Members of the genus Mycoplasma are the smallest organisms...
the stuff. Specially my sister, she was on it for two week in hospital once for Ashma and now she has Hypercranial Tension. And they say it was most likely from the Pred. (From Sesame Street) Rubber...
morning all, Well as usual im a mess. This is a living nightmare i tell ya. I took my last Lortab lastnight, and now im gonna be without any pain meds for the next 2 weeks. I don't get my refill till...
Erin, i can relate 100 percent. My father is an A#$$%^&* also. He is exactly the same as your father. Last year i had to completely cut him out of my life for good. He was causing me so much...
ok when my hands are deformed like claws, if something hits m fingers or straightens them in any way. They feel like they are breaking, are they breaking? Can they break just from something as simple...
ooooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww my hurts, just woke in tears again, shuffled to my meds and downing a cup of tea....
Good morning/Afternoon Yesterday i felt great, was limber and minimal stiffness. so i actually did laundry and the dishes yesterday. And today omg !! am i paying for it !! I woke this morning in...
Im sorry to hear you are having these problems with lexapro. I have been on Lexipro for over a year now and I havent had any side effects or problems with it. What dosage are you on? I would give it...
What kind of pain medications are you all on? Im on Lortab, three times a day i find myself needing more then that, specially at night. I don't want to be taking to much or run out to fast, or the...
Getting up is a nightmare. I wake whenever this morning it was 4:30 do to my leg screaming in pain. Getting dressed really takes about 10 to 15 minutes, depending on if i need a bra and sock on. If i...
I hate mornings !!! The RA has hit my pelvic joints and I cant move my legs. I have this pain in my right leg that takes my breath away. I had an Angiogram test done a couple years ago, and the RA is...
This lady is a friend of a friend, she is the owner of this herbal company and a multimillionaire. Licenced Nathropath MD. She has 15 years of experience in developing her own product. She told me,...
I get these spams in my joints on my thumbs and big toes. Feels like someone has smashed them or is sticking a knife in and moving it around. I go sit in a hot bath, it seems to help loosen them up....
Ya it looks interesting to me to Leelee. This naturalpath doctor i talked to works in Africa with shamans there. And has all her plants shipped in from Africa after she has personally tested each...
Erin, You must have your Thyroid taken care of, it can make you extremely ill if its off and you dont take meds for it. With me when im late on my Synthroid etc... i get the following reactions My...
I also have hypothyroid. Erin your meds are to strong, get tested again. I get tested every 3 months, im on 250mcg of synthroid a day....
This is an explanation of what the lady was telling me http://www.immed.org/illness/autoimmune_illness_research.html makes sense, first thing she asked me was.... in the past few years have you been...
awww thanks Duck ;) Well i talked to a naturalpath today, this lady ownes a herbal company based in Africa and she has given me 3 differant herbal remedies to try for 3 months along with my regular...
Ok whew i feel better knowing others have this too. Thank you. The shaking, i figured was because as soon as i open my eyes in the am, the pain is overwhelming. And this is the worst pain ive ever...
I am so new to all this, and i really don;t know what i should be expecting of my body changes. Right now my feet,toes,fingers are blue color ! My ankles are very swollen. My hands are burning with...
It was grouped in the CBC catagory with the wbc,hgb,hct etc......