Hi Lorita. I think it takes 2-3 months to feel the benefits of methotrexate, so I wouldn’t give up hope yet! How are you doing with the side effects?...
Hi. I’m so sorry you’re having a hard time. I agree with the therapist suggestion, they can really help with coping strategies and even just validating how you feel....
Hi. The doctor should go over your blood work and answer your questions, have you seen them yet? My numbers are usually in the normal range, but I’ve had a few that were not, and the doctor wasn’t...
Hi. I’m wondering if you need a different doctor. They should be willing to work with you to find a treatment plan that works for you. They shouldn’t dismiss your symptoms. For me, I had too many GI...
Go to the top where it says support forums. Click see all. Choose osteoarthritis in the alphabetical list....
I have been wondering if this is what I have the last few days? I took a long car trip a few days ago, and now I have aching all through my rib cage. It’s mostly in my back though. Is it from bad...
Hi, I agree, it’s hard to ignore. And honestly, people who ignore the outside world frustrate me! Here is what I try…limit news to one time of day. Maybe read the news in the morning, or watch the...
Hi, so this may or not be an RA question. (I do have mild RA.). We took a car trip this week - two days of four hours each in the car. After the first day, I noticed achy pain in my back around the...
Hi. Thanks for asking. It was a tough couple of months. Turns out the neurologist misdiagnosed me and now says I don’t have IH. My insurance didn’t cover the mouth guard. My jaw problems have mostly...
I would ask the doctor about the vaccine. I know several people who take Mtx without any issues, it made me nervous too. I didn’t stay on it long because I have a sensitive stomach and had diarrhea....
I’m sorry you’re going through this. Just remind yourself that it’s temporary. Each day will get a little better. I recently found this website cbt4panic that had a lot of helpful things. I hope you...
Meditation app like Calm, getting some exercise like walking, adding some more fresh produce or cutting back on sugar and processed foods. Some healthy changes may help her feel better physically and...
Yes, I would go see a rheumatologist. My RA started with pain in my big toe joints, like a stabbing with each step. Then both thumbs were swollen, stiff and sore. I had trouble opening jars,...
I agree, get a second opinion. You need to be able to trust your doctor, and your case doesn’t seem clear-cut!...
I’m glad you’re sorting things out and feeling better. I found short meditations helped through some very rough times. Have you tried and app like Calm? Tons of variety. Hang in there, it always gets...
Hugs to you too Peggy! I don’t have sleep apnea, I can’t imagine adding that extra factor to the fatigue. I think my RA meds might need adjusting. I’m so fatigued by Tuesday each work week I can...
I’m sorry you are going through this. I’ve had plenty of physical anxiety symptoms since Covid as well and they are always scary. If the meds make you feel better, that is a good clue that the...
Yes, I’m increasingly convinced this week feeling is a manifestation of RA fatigue. Just wish I had a solution!...
I’m trying to accept that’s its anxiety...medical tests seem to have ruled out everything they can think of....
Thank you catkins, yes I am walking, and I could try some smoothies. Thanks for listening!...
Curious, what supplements helped your anxiety?...
I like the food diary idea too, thanks Topo. I am not good about praising myself. I just feel frustrated with myself and afraid my anxiety will stay high for a long time. I guess I can try that...for...
Hi. I get all of these symptoms with my anxiety, and I know it’s terrible. I’m in a bad flare up now too. Can you try some meditation? Call or visit a friend who will distract you? I just keep...
It sounds like an intrusive thought....remember, it’s just a thought. Try not to let it worry you, it’s just a thought and not what you really want to happen. And yes, talk to the doctor and...
Help! I’m Having a really bad anxiety flare and have lost my appetite. I can’t think of any food that sounds like I want to eat it and have to force meals down. I’m thinking all day about the next...
Another great question! I am on hydroxychloroquine, and was fine on it for almost two years before this started.......
It’s not a benzo, if I understand correctly, it’s safer because it doesn’t cause dependency and withdrawal....
Thank you!...
Thanks, I would be taking it for anxiety....I was just not sure about the take regularly vs. as needed. Doctors sometimes miss stuff! I had one prescribe a medication with sulfa recently despite an...
Hi, has anyone tried Buspirone? My primary doctor prescribed it because I have not tolerated SSRIs. She told me to take as needed, but from what I’m reading, it should be taken regularly? Also, does...
Good question, but we do have CO detectors and my family is fine. It does affect me outside as well....
Thanks Karen, I will. I already been to neurologist and ophthalmologist for tests too....
They are having me monitor my blood pressure, but it’s low-normal, so I don’t understand how that could make me dizzy, especially since I am also dizzy when it’s in the average range. Many days the...
Hi. I have had many physical symptoms with my anxiety and panic disorder over the years, but now I have been constantly dizzy every day for almost three months. Testing ruled our Vestibular problems,...
Hi. Now the neurologist says I was misdiagnosed with regard to IIH and he and my primary care doctor think It’s anxiety.......
I just posted a few days ago... I started 5mg Lexapro Thursday at dinner time, and felt ok all evening. Friday, I woke up with high anxiety and was terribly nauseated all day. I took an half tablet...
Thank you, I am trying the breathing, and the 5 senses trick. I am taking the Lexapro at dinner time to take with food and “sleep through” the worst of the nausea... a tip I read. But the nausea...
Hi. I have struggled with anxiety for a long time, and lately it has been rather debilitating. My doctor finally talked me into starting Lexapro. It’s a small dose, 5 mg, I took the first one with...
Hi, I’m glad you found a solution. I am getting a mouth guard from the dentist. I was also just diagnosed with idiopathic intracranial hypertension, as seen on MRI, so I am now trying to figure out a...
Thanks, friends, but this is an RA med! Maybe I will take the first one with a Xanax......
So the dizziness, weakness, etc I’ve been having....my rheumatologist thinks is related to more RA activity, especially since one of the joints acting up is my jaw. I am going to see a neurologist...
I’m agreeing with ScaredyCat here! I have this often, it’s similar to that muscle spasm jerking awake thing that nap to many people as they fall asleep. Sometimes I wake up feeling like I’m vomiting,...
Hi. Any tips for overcoming the anxiety about taking a new medication? I’m always afraid it will make me nauseated and vomit, as I have a sensitive system anyway. I have som other health conditions...
Thank you, will call primary care tomorrow!...
I’ve been having recurring spells of dizziness and nausea since November. Primary care doctor says it could be vertigo, and they ruled out anemia and thyroid with blood tests. They prescribed...
Thanks for your reply, Peggy, I’m sorry to hear you have this too! I slowly improved over about 5 weeks. The rheumatologist isn’t sure if I had a flare or a flare with a virus, or even Coronavirus!...
I was prescribed a Medrol pack for an RA flare last week. I did ok the first few days, but by day 4 I had terrible nausea and an inflamed feeling in my stomach to the point where I can’t really eat...
Hi, has anyone taken a Medrol dose pack? It’s a steroid that was prescribed to me for an RA flare. I did ok the first few days, but by day 4 I had terrible nausea and an inflamed feeling in my...
Hi all. I was diagnosed with RA in 2018, so I’m still trying to figure out how it affects me. Does anyone else have muscle weakness with a flare? The last few days, my joints have been a little more...
I do sometimes run a little fever, I’ll see if it correlates. The low fever tends to come with RA flares?...