Tish, I had one last fall and had my gall bladder removed afterward because it showed it was functioning at 1%. They give you an injection of a special dye and then do a slow scan that takes about 30...
Hi out there--I have been on Methotrexate for about four months now and it is really helping with the joint pain, but over the past three weeks, my hair is really falling out. I am so bummed. I have...
I was on Imuran 50 mg when I started Remicade infusions 18 months ago, and my liver numbers went up so they decreased the dose after about three months, and took me off of it when I went on my...
I just found out my copays for my Remicade are going to be $800. Does anyone know of any assistance programs to help pay? I have insurance and am in the USA, but this much is going to be hard to...
Fitzy: Thanks so much for your words of encouragement. And congrats on making it through to your last year. That is such an accomplishment! I did the first and had to drop out. THen i was constantly...
Kaycie, I was just diagnosed with fibromyalgia after having similar aches and pains that got worse and worse. You might want to go see a rheumatologist just to be sure you don't have arthritis or the...
I don't know about others, but I find it soothing myself, particularly when I'm having a flare....
Hey everyone, thank you so much for your encouragement. It really helps....
I think the list is helpful, but by the time people get to this site, they've seen all this, most of it produced by the drug manufacturers. What people come here looking for is real advice from real...
LMills -- despite being hospitalized four times this year for a total of almost 30 days, I did something really insane and went to Turkey for 2 weeks in April. It wasn't easy, but I managed to get...
Should add that my life has pretty much gone to pot (sorry for that) since being diagnosed. We are broke, stopped going on vacations, socializing. Had to quit a good job because I got so depressed...
I have had three infusions and I feel absolutely horrible the day of the infusion and the day after, then it goes away. I have horrible muscle aches and my fingers tingle. I'm afraid to say anything...