Hey TTeztoy Welcome to HW. I haven't had the barium for 20+ years but I do remember that drinking plenty of water helped flush it out. I also remember how uncomfortable I felt waiting for it to pass....
Hey Sniper Glad to see you are not dead yet! Good to hear that your wife is going strong still what a fighter she is! I have wondered how you have been and every time I see the bayou on TV I think of...
I haven't been on HW for a few years now as I have been in remission with the Humira and didn't think I could contribute much in the way of advice. I am now wrestling with the decision to take...
Hi Bstrong I have been on Humira 3 years and mtx 7. I had my first CIN 3 pap result in 2007 and had the area of my cervix cut out then (3 weeks before my bowel resection) I had pap smears every 6...
((((HUGS))) Weary /community/emoticons/sad.gif ...
Have a wonderful time visiting with your families Bstrong - you deserve the break /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Loire and welcome to HW and the RA forum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif I take Humira and I know that any bite/sore I get will get worse before it gets better. I believe it is due to our...
Thanks for the info Ides - I get my script filled next week and will mention this to my Pharmacist. Jo...
Hi Pepper and welcome to HW and the RA forum. Its always good to have new members so post away whenever you want. Jo...
I havent travelled OS but recently travelled 6 hours with my Humira in a cool pack with an icebrick and had no dramas with it getting warm. I would ask if they could keep it refrigerated for you...
Hi Kiwi205 and welcome to HW and the RA forum, Sorry to hear how bad you are going. Have you tried Humira? I agree with charteaux and golitho - pain management might be an option for you too. Sorry I...
Im so sorry to hear of you loss flwrchild, I cant imagine what you are going through. It iwould be hard not to feel stressed at the moment and the worse part is that feeling this way makes your RA...
I have been on Humira 18 months and had this happen for the first time after my last shot. I actually thought it might have been the start of shingles as I had been in contact with someone who has...
Hi couchtater, Sorry you are soo much pain /community/emoticons/sad.gif I hope you were spared the full brunt of the tornado - they showed footage on our Sydney news and it looked enormous and caused...
Good news weary and happy Easter to you too Jo...
Hi Sheila. I have been on pred for seven years straight from 5mg - 120mg. I have now been off it a year this month /community/emoticons/tongue.gif /community/emoticons/turn.gif...
Hi Kim I find that they will play up individually and then when flaring they hit me both together. I agree with Steff - it may be time for a new Rheumy. Take care Jo...
Hi Tash. Im the mod Ivy was referring to /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Wow you have been through quite a lot for someone so young - what a brave young lady you are...
Hi Heather, I take mine after b/fast Thursdays - that way I get lots of water in me to avoid side effects. You can change the days but dont take it earlier than 7 days - so if you wanted to make it a...
(((HUGS))) Zanne - hope you get to go home tomorrow. Take care Jo...
Hi Heather, I have been on MTX for nearly 6 years from 5mg up to 25mg (currently on 15mg) I take 5mg of folic acid daily and like everyone said I drink plenty of water. I sometimes suffer from...
Hi Dee, I have this done each time I end up in Hospital with my Crohns disease - it starts working for me within a day or two but unfortunately doesnt last as long as golitho said it does for her...
Hi Hope and welcome to HW and the RA forum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Im not sure what you have going on there! I have Crohns too and I have had localised swelling in my foot and wrist,...
I eat like its my last meal. I cant help it Im always starving /community/emoticons/eyes.gif Since April last year I have lost 9 kilos (not sure how many pounds that is) and I am perpetually hungry...
Hi Suzee and welcome to HW and the RA forum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Im glad you are getting your life back, not only for yourself but for your son's as well. It looks to me like you...
Hi Marianne and welcome to the RA foirum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Im sooo sorry to hear about your Mother, I hope the treatment she is having makes her cancer-free. Im not sure if you...
Hi Momto3 I have heard that tomato and its base products is not good for Gout, so whose to say its not the same for RA. I stay clear of anything that I find upsets me and then try it down the track...
There is Methotrexate and the biologics as well as Orencia, Simponi. It could take a combination of a couple before you find the right one's for you. I know that nearly everyone who has posted on the...
Hi Bstrong, Sounds like you have gone down the same rode I have - trying everything out there to help yourself and thats a good thing /community/emoticons/wink.gif I too stay away from processed food...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif Lemons /community/emoticons/yeah.gif /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I once had a RN tell me that yogurt would help with remission for my...
Welcome to the RA forum Klambert /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif I would get a referral to a Rheumatologist for a diagnosis - they should run scans/xrays which will better determine whats...
Hey Mick, I was going to suggest the Hepatitis forum but then found you had found it yourself /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif They are a great bunch over there so dont hesitate to post your...
I love a good potato salad with egg in it /community/emoticons/wink.gif I once read somewhere (cant remember now) about foods that cause inflammation. I have tried all types of food restrictions due...
Hi Badday, I was once told by my Gastro Dr. that the side effects from the meds shouldnt be worse than the disease itself - but sometimes they are. You have had a bad trot there with your meds so I...
/community/emoticons/yeah.gif I know what you mean about being able to vent /community/emoticons/yeah.gif I have to bite my tongue everytime someone asks ' how are you' - I could go on for an hour...
Hi Christina; A lot of members go to pain clinics and have great success with them - I hope they come along and give you advice on what to expect. Let us know how your appt. goes. Take care Jo...
Hi Heather, A pain-free day - what a distant memory /community/emoticons/eyes.gif Maybe a painfree hour or two and then I dont realise I felt good till I feel sore again /community/emoticons/turn.gif...
Thanks for the lovely poem Songwriter - we sometimes need inpiration and cheering up like that. Take care Jo...
Hi hoghunter and welcome to HW and the RA forum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Thanks for your suggestion - havent heard of this myself but then I havent used pain patches - yet, and I agree...
Vent away Simplistic /community/emoticons/wink.gif I hope you are feeling better soon and the Tramadol kicks in for you. Gentle ((hugs)) Jo...
Hi Songwriter and welcome to the RA forum /community/emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif Waiting for a diagnosis is hard and the fatigue you described is very familiar. Perhaps your Rheumy will send you for...
Hi Spicey, I too worry about the side effects of the meds we take. I once asked my GP how the hell they would know if I had Lymphoma/Leukemia when my bloods are so bad and she just said that we would...
Thanks for the heads-up Ides....
Thanks for posting this Christina /community/emoticons/smile.gif ...
Hi Simplistic, You can email Peter your suggestion at www.healingwell.com, Thanks Jo...
((HUGS)) for you Ides - you are one brave lady!...
Goodluck Ides, will be thinking of you Jo...
Im glad diet has worked for you - but as something might work for one doesnt mean it will work for another. A lot of us have suffered with our diseases for years and have tried every med and...
Hi everypne - I have locked the part one thread due to the length of replies on it (usually long threads are locked at 50 - Im a bit slow /community/emoticons/eyes.gif ). Please continue your...
Very funny Jay :)...