Hey everyone, Yesterday was kind of a disturbing day for me, I was eating an Icy with a spoon, and all of the sudden my right hand curled up and I was in extreme amounts of Pain, it was like I...
Hi Bits, Ive used Enbrel....and basically it does help you...and sometimes it take a few treatments to get the full effects of the drug, but once it kicks in, it defintiely makes a difference... The...
Hi Bits... well honestely my is in a blue bottle thats says NutMed Pain Reliving Spray....I guess I have the original version ...I hope it helps you...and definetely let me know... Take care...
hey pamela, Im sorry u had a bad reaction to those ointments....I guess you may have sensitive skin...as for me I never got that from the spray that my freind gave me, It doesnt take all the pain...
hi everyone, there is a product that helps me from time to time, and being that we all are here to support one another when we need to vent, share, or just a shoulder to lean on when the going gets...
yeah it basically sometimes goes hand in hand, sometimes from the meds we are taking and sometimes it could be other factors... This is why I try to be careful of what I eat...but its hard, beucase...
hi sjkly, well in all honestly pain meds used to make me feel loopey too, but I notice when Im truly in pain, and my body is putting me in a major flare, I notice that the pain meds like Vidocin,...
HI pamela, I agree with Ducky....Yoga and pilates is a good way to make u stronger, and increase your flexibility....I personally like Yoga myself...start off slowly and even though it looks weird...
everyone is definitely going to be different in there range of symptoms, for me my Rhuemy beleives that I had my first flare up when I was about 18.. and the reason is when I was 18 I woke up one day...
Ok, I notice that ive been flaring up alot, My Jaw bone is killing me, my migraines are insane, and im just achy all over, I know if My body could just rest, I would have better control over my flare...
Thank PR Glo, I really appreciated beucase My health insurance ran out, and I cant see my rhuemy until I can get some health insurance, and because I make too much on Unemployment according to the...
Hey everyone, My mom just went to the podiatrist and he informed her that she had a foot ulcer which is quite close to her foot bunion.... Now My mom doesnt have diabetes from what we know...however...
Hey Red, well from my experience sometimes we need to go to a hundred doctors before we can find someone that will find the correct diagnoses... Have they checked you for cancer, I was just curious,...
I Dianne, well I am sorry 2 hear that your son is going through all this pain, I was diagnose with a bunch of things including Ra and Gout... There is a medication that did help me, its called...
Sorry I havent responded back regarding my results from that time with the whole Pseudo tumor thing, well apparrently all the meds I take was causing me a very bad drug interaction...So Ive stop my...
Ok, So I have Rhuematoid arthritis, and im dealing with it, the good days, the bad days etc etc...However sometimes I feel like my body is on Fire...I mean I get soo Hot, and everyone else looks at...
I too am concerned, beucase one day I would like to bear children someday...from all that I read, it has been said that many women can go into remission, however there is the the danger of going into...
Thanks for all ur concerns...well I didnt get the results yet, but im going to try to call the nuerologist today, and see what the mri says.... I will keep u guys posted once i know.... Thanks BabZ...
Hey thanks for the prompt reply and concerned, well from all the reading ive done, Pseudo Tumor is basically A False Tumor that is Excess fluid in the brain, that acts like a Tumor, but isnt a...
Hey everyone, I just posted a blog about Migraines, well I went to see one fo the doctors at work, to pick up some more Samples Of imitrix, but she didnt have any, however she wrote me a RX, as we...
I think u should be ok, as long as u dont mix the pain killers up with the wine.....LOL soo take ur meds but on the day of the wedding becuasre that u dont take ur painkillers... although im not a...
Thanks Raven67, im not on any anti seiszure meds, basically im on the RA Cocktail....LOL Sulfasalizine 500mg twice per day Diflinsal 500mg twice per day Colchicine 0.8 twice per day Vicoden 750/7...
hey upwords, ok to answer your question, inregards to getting an authorization, usually u can obtain an authorization through your PCP=Primary care Physician also known as ur Primary Doctor..This is...
Hi billo, has ur mom been diagnosed with RA, or is she taking Predisone for other reasons?? I know many people who have taken Predisone, and the worst part is weaning them off it...did the doctor...
Hey BabyBloo, well sometimes when my Jaw acts up like that , I try to do these excersises specifically for the jaw, losen them up...I will try to decribe it best as I can... first I take my tongue,...
Hey Upwords, After reading ur forum, i may be able to help you...in regards to the Mri Refferal...I work at a hospital and I verify health insurance for patients so im quite knowledgeable when it...
Thanks Ducky, Yeah I've mentioned it to him before, but at that time, it wasnt as bad...im meeting up with in october...but im afraid im going to have 2 get a second opionion beucase when i told him...
Hey everyone, The weirdest thing started to happen to me this past month, I've notice that I've been experiencing extreme Migraines almost every day, and if its not a Migraine, then its a headache,...
HI shania15, There are alot of theories about how Rhuematoid Arthritis starts and develops, some Health Care proffessionals believe that it can be Hereditary, while other health care proffessionals...
Congrads on your amazing Remission, I think its great that you are feeling better and stronger.....I think the fact that u are active with Cycling might play a big part of it as well. I also agree...
Hi strongstess, well I took mobic a while back, with a combination of other medications, it help me a bit, however I had to stop taking it beucase My mensutration would be soo heavy from it, and it...
Hey Erin, First off im really sorry you're having a hard time these days, and I want you to know that there is light on the other side of the tunnel...I was thinking perhaps you can modify your...
hi raggedroy, I have IBS, RA, Raynauds Phenomemon, and whole bunch of other crap too, IBS may explain your stomach & intestinal issues, but you should really see a Rhuematologist, to really evaluate...
Hi Nikki, well my best freind has Crohn's and i know that what u are going thru can be scary and extremely Painful espeically when u get a chronhs attack... this is what she did, to better control...
Hi Denim, well with my experience with Ra, at that time the most common thing for me was extreme fatique and the pain in my arms and hands. but the pain in my arms & hands would switch..like i would...
hi everyone, normally im in the Ra Forums.....but i wanted some advice on something... my med hx/dx:Rhuematoid Arthiris, Raynauds Phemonon, gerds, IBS, ulcers, OA of Bilateral Knees..and some other...
hi there, well i just wanted to say, that even though it seems like an never ending struggle, just try to hang in there....this is a great forum to come vent & get new information...i know it has...
Yeah I Have Ra, eyrethema Nodosum, Raynauds PHemonon...Gerds, Ibs.... I do get my eyes checked, and im due for an eye exam as well...soo thanks 4 reminding me lol Yeah i really hate that test that...
thanks every one for all the helpful advice........
The other day I was hanging out with some freinds, and my freind Kimba had told me that ur pupils are huge and looked dialated...Mind u I was flaring up, but I started noticing that even in the day...
I dont know if anyone else has this problem, or maybe its just me, but I have RA, Eyrethema Nodosum, Raynauds Phemonon, Gerds, & IBS... I basically take soo much medications, that everytime I go...
Sometimes its scary to hear something crack that shouldnt crack...LOL however I remembered a time when i was at the computer and i just simply breathe in & out and sat up for a moment to just get...
Dear Babyloo, well Crohns Disease is part diaharea, Constipation & inflammation, soo it makes sense to me that Enbrel to a certain degree would help lessen the symptoms, however Chrohns Flare ups can...
Hey Erin, I just have to say, that is a pretty serious Medication they have you on, I went on google, then on medline plus, and the symptoms that you are expereincing are not on the list, soo its...
Hey Kellyconcord, well I too understand ur Frustrations and then to top it off we are in the prime of our years, and get rob from it, and feel like we are 80, when we are technically soo young... My...
hey kauaimade, well Gerds is Gastro Esophagul reflux disease. basically its like having the worst Heartburn ever, with the occasional Ulcers, Chest pain and basically as long as you dont eat...
Hey kauaimade, well my rhuemy thinks Ive had RA alot longer, I was first Diagnosed about 2 years ago..my first red flag was when I was 16 or so, when I became anemic, but drs brushed it off like...
Hey Babyloo, Just curious, what kind of health insurance do you have...Beucase maybe your Rhuemy can prescibe you Enbrel, humira or perhaps Rituxan, Rituxan is all a Drug that is like Humira & enbrel...
Hey seechelle, I think getting a lawyer that specializes in disability is the best thing, Just hang in there, and remember that when they send you to there doctors, they may or may not jerk you...
BY the way what other autoimmune issues do you have? just curious? ttyl BabZ...