Was your appointment yesterday? Or did you mean next Wednesday? If it was, how did it go?...
I'm not the person who inquired about this but thanks for posting. Good info :)...
I'm just waiting for my next electric bill. I've had to keep the air a lot cooler than usual as well. It's still been unusually cool here (I'm in PA) at night lately, so I've had a couple nights with...
Hi Carol and welcome :) I wanted to tell you that I experience the same heat sensations you are having. I even went to my GYN because I thought maybe I was experiencing early menopause. She told me...
I have muscle twitches at times, but not shaking. Is it shaking like that you would have with a fever? Have you by any chance checked your temperature? You can develop a fever with RA at times. I had...
Erin, I'm glad it's over for you and I hope you feel some relief soon. I also have to say, with all that you have going on, you still always remain so positive. I love it...you are a great...
Sounds like you had a great appointment. Glad to hear he listened to you and was able to answer all of your concerns. I think having a good rheumatologist is so important. Hope things continue to go...
Glad to hear things are ok Yalinda. It's good he's at least following up with another scan in a year. If you are comfortable with what he said, then great. If not though, don't feel bad about going...
Yalinda, this site may help you figure out what some of your results imply... [b] Blood%20 Count%20 (CBC)]http://www.amarillomed.com/howto.htm#Complete%20 Blood%20 Count%20 (CBC) It goes into "How to...
That's great to hear elcamino! It goes to show that we really do need to be our own advocates at times. Good job making the calls and getting things done :)...
Hi Yalinda...when there is swelling and pain present, I find that ice seems to help me better. I just put it on the affected areas for about 20minutes at a time and it does bring me some relief....
I took my Enbrel this morning in the stomach for the first time...It hurt and burned much more than the leg! Do you find this to be the case?...
I take Prevacid already and have been diagnosed with GERD. I have not noticed an increase in my symptoms, but I've only had 2 doses of Enbrel so far. I will keep an eye on it though....
I was thinking a shot of vodka but I guess diet pepsi would work :D...
Bloo...so sorry to hear you are going through all of this! Only 35% left? So sorry to hear...this may be why your doc is going straight to injections though. Some of the newer meds have been shown to...
Thanks everyone for all of this info on peppermint. Definitely going to check all of this out. There are Trader Joe's not too far from me so I'll have to take a trip :)...
I like your way of thinking! /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Although I'd probably choose a martini, I like the idea :) ...
Do you have bloodwork done regularly? He should be seeing signs of anemia in your bloodwork if that is the cause. If your rheumatologist doesn't make you feel comfortable about it, perhaps see a...
I hope you get your results soon. I know what you mean about this crazy ride. My RA came on suddenly with some wrist pain one night, and waking up the next morning in severe pain in all of my joints...
Wishing you both luck at your appointments tomorrow. Let us know how they go....
Hi Yalinda. I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but know that you are not alone. It is good that you are already starting on methotrexate. Sounds like your doctor is on top of things. The...
Everyone talks about prednisone working so well...it has helped me the most with the swelling I would say...but didn't do anything for the pain. I've been on 10mg since December of last year. She...
Thank you :) I am currently on 50mg Enbrel, once a week. I took it Monday morning and by Monday evening started feeling worse. It's just progressively gotten worse through the week. I'm going to see...
I have been on Plaquenil for about 4 months now. I have not had any noticeable side effects from it so that is a plus. So far, it hasn't seemed to help a whole lot for the pain, but I do understand...
So there is light at the end of the tunnel? It's great to hear stories of people that are doing well with their RA. Hopefully more of us will be able to join you soon. I, for one, can't wait until...
Hello...this is my first post here. I have rheumatoid arthritis and am really having a tough time lately. I am on prednisone, methotrexate, naproxen, folic acid, prevacid, and plaquenil. I take...