Ah... well in some ways I kind of know what you mean. I have no memory at all of what it's like to not depend on anything to take pain away. I haven't known non drug-induced relief for years. It...
I've never been on prednisone for more than a month or so... howcome you're on it for so long? That's terrible :(...
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oh and about the needle phobia thing... My brother in law is a tattoo artist, and he showed me the tattoo needle, and it doesn't bother me anywhere near as much as a medical needle, it's weird. In...
Yes I have medical insurance, it covers 80% as far as I know, but I barely work part time, so the co-pay is still quite a bit, I know I'm a lot closer than I would be without insurance, but money is...
Thanks for all the advice, I really appreciate it. The thing about Remicade and all that is that a) I'm deathly afraid of needles haha, and b) I was told how much they cost... I'm not exactly a rich...
Well he's got me on Trilisate, which isn't exactly doing the job for anything really... It just gets scary, like since there's pain in my chest my brain's here thinking 'heart attack', and it scares...
I couldn't get an appointment til August 2nd, and my chest has been hurting... is there anything I can do to ease this for the time being that you guys know of? Much appreciated. ...
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Hey everyone, I just gotta say... It gets tiring at work when people want to play the "Let's hand over our money at the most awkward angle possible so the attendant has to groan and wince just to...
I'm sorry I don't have any advice, but I wish the best of luck to you. I'm scared out of my mind to ever be pregnant in the condition my health is in. (I'm only 21, how sad is that?) but again, I...
I was on a generic of Voltaren called Diclofenac, it worked okay for a while, but as I keep doing, I grew an immunity to it... Wasn't a miracle drug, but it made the days bearable....
I have little red bumps near my knuckles, ankles and elbows... I've had RA for about... 8 years I think. Only officially diagnosed for a couple of those though......
Oh wow that's a tough call... From my personal experience, it gets MUCH worse if I don't take anything, to the point that I can't get out of bed. It's ridiculous... I'm really sorry I don't know what...
Haha That just about made my day.... Don't even get me started on glucosamine... OR the fish oil... Yes, smiling and nodding works extremely well... I see my new Rheumatologist on August 2nd, I hope...
You know, I don't know if this will help at all, but it seems to go both ways with me. It flares up both in intense heat, and intense cold... or just randomly when it feels like it.. haha. I'm in...
I know exactly what you mean. A while back my sister's boyfriend (who's abusive and controlling and I didn't like anyway) gave me this cash he owed me, and I couldn't get up out of bed to get it so I...
Hi there. I have RA Myself, and it IS depressing. I have to sometimes block out the fact that I won't be able to play with my nephews, that I can't even get myself dressed normally. I move about 5...
So here's my hello :)...