hi there, so sorry to hear about your problems with the docs. I just ended my 5 year long struggle with them when i finally saw a good one and he figured out that i have ra, autoimmune thyroid...
thanks so much for your posts. I'm so glad to hear that I'm not crazy for staring at this perscription like an idiot. I'll try to answer the questions you asked. Curley, my dr perscribed the pils...
/community/emoticons/confused.gif I know this sounds ridiculous but I have had a perscript ion sitting on my kitchen counter for almost 2 weeks for methotrexate and I haven't filled it yet. I am...
I had my first rhuematologist appt today. He told me that he wasn't going to give me any disease modifying meds yet because mt rf is positive but on the low side and he doesnt feel any nodules or...
Hi! Just wanted to put in my 2 cents. My mother and aunt both have Multiple Sclerosis and both tested very low for Vit D. They are also on major doses of vit. d, I think there is some link between...
hi! Babybreeze, It seems like you've had a horrible time with your back. Sorry to hear about that but thank you for the advise, it definetly will give me something to keep in mind when I go to see...
Hi Dee! I'm sorry to hear that your having similar pain. I would think that the arthritis in your hip is probably contributing to the pain in your legs. From what I understand, with arthritis there...
curley, Thanks for your reply. I have had a positive test for rhuematoid factor and an xray that shows arthritis in the spine. I guess I just want to make sure it was the ra. I always seem to second...
I have been having horrible pain in my hips and lower back. It seems to be radiating to my pelvis. It kind of feels the same as when i was going into labor. My legs feel very weak and heavy and the...
hi! I am 30 years old with 2 small children. i have been sick since the birth of my first child. I've been told that i have chronic fatigue, chronic ebv, fibromyalgia, blah blah blah. Recently I...
thanks for the reply. Concernig my parathyroid, I don't know how they are, I also never knew I had them....
i guess the reason why i am asking about the relavance between ra and thyroid (mine is hashimoto) is because I just had an ultrasound done on my neck yesterday because of a lump I've had for about 6...
just wondering if anyone else has thyroid issues along with the arthritis. I've heard it's fairly common and I'm just trying to get all my facts straight....
just wondering if anyone else has thyroid issues along with arthritis. I've heard that this was quite common. Just trying to get my facts straight...
fluffytwo, sorry to here your in so much pain. I think the only thing worse than being in horrible pain is being in pain and not knowing why. Good thing you see the dr next week but i'm sure to you...
erin, I can't believe your only 26! I have alot of respect for you, considering all your physical aliments you seem so positive and supportive to others. I do indeed intend to educate myself more on...
yalinda, thanks for the welcome and words of encouragement, hopefully soon I'll be able to give encouragement instead of only asking questions. The water retention thing makes sense though. Pretty...
hey there bear! thanks for the info. Hopefully when i see the rheumy this big mess will begin to make sense. thanks again and take care! melaniemac...
forgot to ask you could i have osteo if i am only 30?...
hi erin! They weren't specific about the type of arthritis but it was my general pc that found it not a rheumy. Because i have other joint pain (knees, horrible in ankles, fingers, feet) tested...
HEY JODY! Thanks so much for responding. I amd 30 yrs old with 2 small children. I've been sick for about 5 years, since i had my first child. Since my mom and aunt both have ms they originally...
hello there, I also have had the spine pain that was tender and painful to the touch. Have you had an x ray of your spine? They x rayed mine and told me it was something that looked like arthritis....
hi! I'm 30 yrs old and just found out I have arthritis in spine anf elevated ra factor. My doctor referred me to a rheumy. just don't know what to expect. any info would be great!...