Hi there......so sorry about the hearing....I think they have up to 30 days. Was this State Disability or Social Security Disability? Hope all goes well for you dearie..............
Hi there just wanted to put my two cents in. The CE exam doctors that social security sends you to are GTPs they are not rheumatologists. They rarely have much knowledge of the disease. I would...
Well I don't think your whining...I know it is disappointing when you don't get the help you think you will. I'm not on Humira. I am on Enbrel and I keep waiting for it to take this away so I can get...
Yalinda......I drive and see clients too...Sounds like human services. The only side effect I have had is a loss of apetite. I lost aliitle wieght when I first started. I never felt sick and no other...
Hi Bloo...what is the common name for Rituxin? I don't know anything about it. I really feel for you about wondering if the right thing is being treated. I have also struggled with treatment and...
Hi all........Erin I am sending you both healing energy }}}}}}}}}}}}}{{{{{{{{{{{{{{. Erin too bad those stones aren't diamonds for all the trouble. My husband had them blasted a few years back....
Hey is this a crazy club. I am taking MTX and Enbrel. I started out with 20 mgs of MTX and the 50 of Enbrel we have cut the MTX to 15 my doc says they work much better together and not to expect to...
No wonder I'm tired.............
Hi guys well as you know I just took a trip on my motorcycle and I took my Enbrel in the saddlebag! I called Enbrel and they sent me a nice small travel pack that has a compartment for a freezer ice...
About the filling fairy.....I was told only gold fillings can be traded in. The fairies have to put on tiny biohazzard suits to take away the amalgum ones and it is just not worth the...
Bloo......I am so sorry. I was hoping it would work for you. Have you been back to the doctor? Has he suggested anything else? I am off the prednisone and I hope to never try it again. I was on it...
Hi I don't take Remicade so I can't address those issues. I do know that I have a high ANA. The further testing will tell you what the antibodies are against. Although I have RA all the antibodies...
Hi there I had knee surgery a year and a half ago and it has been great. My knee has been as good as new. Some flaares will give me a little stiffness but for the most part it is normal. I did work...
Yes.....Unhealthy thighs are a problem. More fun without spell check......Craig how are you feeling or filling!!! I do not like the dentists office. I hope you start getting better. I would pull all...
Craig......Good luck. I am intrested in the fillings as I have had several since childhood. I look all the time to find the trigger. I read that RA is decresing in the general population and so is...
Well Eliven told me that it was no good if it was frozen. i asked about the report and they said no study had been done on frozen Enbrel and they did not know if it would be any good because it is a...
I haven't seen the movie Vacancy but now I will! I don't scare easily(other than medications). It only added to the majic of the trip.......
Well here it is.......Don't be toooooo scared. We checked into this cheap motel at the intersection of the highways 46and 5 (according to my husband who knows these things). We were the only people...
Help I accidently froze my Enbrel!!!!!!! Well I think my brother in law did it. He put the box with two injections in the freezer!!!!!!!! It says do not freeze on the label.....Oh #*!*. Has anyone...
Hi Gill....I was on sulfasalazine for about a year. I changed doctors and he took me off of it as it was not protecting my joints and I was developing nodules. I had three on my wrist that kept me...
Erin and El sounds like you are both a mess. I hope you feel better soon. I hope the meds start working. Yalinda I feel your pain with your mom that must of been a very stubborn generation. my mom...
Hi Kibbles......I was on several different combinations before I started the Enbrel. I am still on MTX and my doctor said that He can't reduce it too far. So i guess I will be on this for as long as...
I will be riding with a couple of friends. I sent for one of those visitor packages so i could drool over a few of the places. Sturgis will be a mad house. It is too much for me alot of traffic. Lots...
Hi Gia and welcome to the forum. I have a negative rheumatoid factor but still have rheumatoid arthritis. The RF is not the only tool in diagnosis and some people are never positive also other things...
Never say never you have no idea where life will take you. i would suggest following your dreams sit down make a plan and get going! I am also an artist and know that it is not a choice it is an...
Hi Ducky do right......next trip will be to Oregon lots cooler! next year though as I will need about ten days off. I did so well on this trip that I am riding about four hours east to the frog jumps...
Hi I just came back from a trip to the desert and the temp was over 100. It seemed to make no differance in my RA. when we have a cold snap I wonder if moving to a warmer climate will help. I think...
I also have swollen wrists most of the time. They seem better now I am on Enbrel. I worry about damage but I don't think it happens overnight. Are you on medication?...
The trip was great and the ride was beautiful. The motel was at the junction of Hwy 99 and 46. It was one of those truck stop junctions with gas stations a cafe and a cheap motel Days Inn (who cares...
I have never tried this machine but I would like to know if it works for you. I also have bone problems with my feet. My doctor had suggested Orencia to me that has shown some progress in regrowing...
Well I'm home and I made it! I was able to make the whole journey. My ankles are a little swollen but who cares! The trip was great. I did not win any money but I don't gamble much anyway. I also...
I'm so happy for you! I also know what you mean. It took me a year to try the Enbrel. I was so freaked out by the side effects. I am medication phobic and have alot of stress around any and all...
Hi there all. I was on prednisone for about 18 months. I never got puffy faced but I think my boobs got bigger. I went up one cup size, and it hasn't gone away yet! Didn't see that in the side effect...
Erin I agree with you I believe it is against the law to fire someone due to their disability or medical condition. Also Kibbles you can probably go to your state vocational rehabilitation department...
Erin I am a horror junkie also. I love B horror movies and own about 200 of them! I love to lay in bed and watch them when I am having a bad flare. My troubles seem so small against folks being...
Hi Kibble. I am glad the melatonin works for you. I tried it because I wanted a safe drug alternative but it made me very depressed. I don't know why but I think it is an adverse reaction. I am so...
Kelly Shaley how are you doing with the enbrel. I'm feeling better on my 5th week. I hope we all keep improving....
Erinnnnnn!!!!! Your a crack up...I bet your sister is damaged for life. The stairwell thing is the worst! It did start my day with a horrific chuckle. Tell your sister laughter is the best medicine...
Hi worried mom.......There are many mom's here and you have our hearts because there is nothing worse than having your child in pain or ill. I would take her to a rheumatologist who can give her an...
zeekman......How are the jitters? I hope they are gone...I'm with Erin no surgery for you! You could get a job in a martini bar............let us know how you do with the presnisone. any relief yet?...
Call your doctor and let him or her check it out. They may be cysts, boils or something harmless. It's good to get answers less worry for you...
Kibbles I had insomnia when I first started the prednison. I then got control of it by taking the prednison only first thing in the morning and then taking an overt the counter sleep aid one hour...
Ahh Whent I was no prednisone I cleaned out all the closets and the kitchen cabinets. I wassuch a tornado that my husband lived in fear that I would next attack his sacred garage! It was a go fast...
Hope you feeling better soon. I had the RA shoulder wose than anything. I hope to never see it again. I understand about the working it is very complicated to take time off. I did have the carpal...
Kodak Puppy...I'm sorry about the pain. I remember wanting to scream when I had a MRI on my knee. Did they give you pain medication? hope your feeling better....
I don't think it will be a problem as long as you take the next dose. You can always check with the pharmacist or the nurse at your doctors office. You can't stop taking prednison with out tapering...
Hi....I am on my fifth week. I thought I wasbetter at first. Then I got an respiratory infection and felt worse. This week I have felt much better more energy. I don't know if it is possible to feel...
Hi Kibbles. I had a lump on the underside or my wrist. The first time it was swelling due to carpal tunnel from the RA. It hurt like HE double hockey sticks. The secound time it was a rheumatoid...
Hi Kodak Puppy. Glad you got out and sorry your not feeling better. I hope the Remicade starts working soon...........
Yeah!!! You made it....Good for you. I hope you are feeling better soon. Keep us posted...