Yes, me, too. Sometimes I think our internal thermostats are broken! My hair gets to wet, it drips sweat. Biggest problem is my head sweating. Vannie...
Thanks for your response, Luvzminis. I did read it can cause weight gain or weight loss. Bleh! I have been on it for just three days now, but I am not excessively hungry, like I am when I take high...
Hello, everyone. I have RA and Fibro. I have had a lot of burning pain in my thighs. I cannot take Cymbalta or Savella because it raises my bp. I was in so much pain last week, I could only walk a...
Hi, Nanee, I inject Orencia once a week and also take Methotrexate. Orencia has worked really well for me. My CRP went from 7 to .9 on Orencia. But............my CRP is a 10 at the moment. Rheumy...
If I were you, I would contact the ADA. You can do that on the internet. There is a complaints section....
My rheumy says blood work needs to be done every 3 months if you are taking MTX, and every six months if you are not. Hope that helps!...
My rheumatologist gave me a Celebrex Co-Pay card and it really reduced the cost...somewhere around 26.00, if I remember correctly. Best Wishes! Hope it helps....
Yeah...that is crazy. It is tragic that some of those children actually die. So sad. Hope you can get comfortable Bad......maybe a cool shower or bath??? Vannie...
Hi, Alicat, No, I have never had this problem, but you need to call your rheumatologist asap. Or go to the ER. You need that taken care of before it gets way out of hand, sweetie. Please let me know...
Oh, Bad...that is awful heat! We had two months of that type of heat this summer. It wears on a person. Try to stay cool and rest. (((Hugs))) Vannie...
I had asthma as a child too, and ignored its subtle symptoms most of my adult life, until I ended up in the docs office not quite sure what was wrong w/a pulse ox of 86. Ugh. For whatever reason,...
Welcome to our forum. Sorry you have RA, but you will find a lot of knowledge and understanding here. Please feel free to ask any questions you would like. Just a note about Methotrexate...be sure to...
I have had injections in my hips and they helped a LOT. Hope they help you, too. :)...
Hi, Bad, I'm sorry you have been so pushed around. You know, I think I am done with PT. Every time I go there I end up in a flare. I know I shouldn't say that to you, but I have to be honest. Last...
My orthopedic doc talked to her other RA patients and found my RD for me. I was going to an RD that wasn't so hot. Her patients recommended the one I have now, and she is a keeper!...
SO happy to hear you are a bit better, Bad! Hang in there. Anxious to hear how your MRI turns out. Blessings, Vannie...
I have DDD in my lower back and if I try to vacuum, or bend over doing anything for longer than just am minute, my back "locks up". Sounds as though your muscles have cramped up. When that happens to...
RA is a progressive disease. It is destroying your joints. It can also , on occasion, affect the lungs and heart. A healthy diet is a very good thing, and essential when battling a chronic disease;...
I have a friend on Cimzi, and she has gotten a lot of relief from it. She tried Humira and Orencia first, but they didn't help her as much as Cimzia (sp?)....
So happy to hear you have antibiotics now. I was worried about you, sweetie. Please try to rest and feel better....
Alicat, I really don't know, but please try to get in touch with your doc this morning, before the hurricane gets onshore. Are you taking prednisone, too? I ended up w/thrush because of taking too...
Oh, Bad, I am SO sorry. You really need to get some antibiotics for that infection...like yesterday! If you can't get into a doc tomorrow, can you go to the Emergency? I, too, am worried about you....
Have you had any x-rays or MRI's? That should show bone erosions. I'm so sorry you are hurting like this. I do think you are doing the right thing finding a new Rheumy....
Hi, Harrington49, I didn't know there was a minimum ESR reading that needed to be met before you could start a biologic. I am seronegative, and my ESR and CRP were high, but I think my ESR was only...
Well, doggone it! Maybe you can ask if there is something similar in pill form? I know we all get sick of pills. Or perhaps another type of patch?...
I didn't try the patches, because someone told me they were more expensive and didn't work as well as the pills. BadDay, my best friend has RA and has a lot of pain. She started using a Butrans patch...
I started Orencia in July of this year, and it has helped me more than any other drug I have tried. Now I inject weekly. It is the first and only drug I have taken that has lowered the inflammation...
Oh, Bad Day, it is time you caught a break. I hope your doctor's appt is helpful, for a change, and that they can do something to ease your pain. You know, when I am in a lot of pain, I get really...
I never knew my mother's family until much later in life. Found out my aunt, my mother's sister, has RA. Also, one cousin has Lupus, one has MS. All autoimmune diseases. Must be some genetic...
Wow! That points to a strong genetic component, doesn't it? I'm so sorry you all have to go thru this. At least you have a lot of experience with RA. I know you will be able to help them....
Low pressure fronts trigger my flares, and not getting enough rest. I have RA and OA in my hips. Hip pain is on the side of your leg...you can't lay on your side because it hurts. When it gets bad,...
The thing is that RA affects us all so differently, and people react differently to different meds. I like my RD a lot. When Humira wasn't working, she skipped the rest of the TNF inhibitors like...
Hi, Mally, Sorry you have been diagnosed with so many things at such a young age. I have RA, and I can tell you from experience that it takes a bit of time for most RA meds to work. It is a trial and...
I don't know why people say such silly things, Bad. I think they really just don't know what to say. I'm sorry you are still suffering. Sounds like you ruptured a disc. Doggone it! TThose take a...
Yes, I have read the same article. The key is the "early treatment" they mention in the first paragraph. Unfortunately, many of us go for years w/o a diagnosis. I, for one, went ten years, and that...
So sorry you have RA, but it is a good think to express your feelings, and ask questions. Actually, if RA is caught early, it can can go into remission, but most people still have to take the meds....
You are not stupid, Bad Day. Your soul needed that ride and visit. Just take care of yourself and know I am praying for you, sweetie. And keep this doctor's appointment! ; )...
How are you doing, Bad?...
Hi, East, I have been on MTX for almost two years, I think. I take mine in the evening after a full-size meal. Then if I get any nausea, i am asleep! :yeah: I really haven't had too much trouble with...
Please let me know how it goes. Praying for you, sweetie....
Hi, Tom, Geez, you have a doc who is on edge. The whole medical system in the US, and apparently, Canada is under so much pressure. Still, he is your doc. He is supposed to help you! I had a much...
How are you today, Bad? If you are not a lot better, you need to call the doc or go to the hospital, sweetie....
Geeez! You need muscle relaxants. Dog gone it!!! I take Soma every evening, and round the clock when I flare or when my lower back acts up. It really helps. I hope the doc calls you back w/a...
That is why I was wondering if a muscle relaxant might help you, BadDay. They helped me a lot when I ruptured a lumbar disc. Hang in there, girl. Maybe you should go to the hospital now...???...
Oh......Bad, so sorry! What is endone? Sorry...I'm thinking some kind of pain medicine. Where did you rupture the disc...must be high. Only ruptured disc I have had was in my lower back and it took...
Okay, this is simply not right! I saw two bad RD's before I found the one I see now, and she Dx me on the very first visit! A good RD treats symptoms, not blood tests. There are six criteria they...
I have the best luck taking MTX in the evening after a full meal. They did have to reduce my dose, because my liver didn't like it. But the reduced MTX is working well. Sometimes you don't have to...
Hooray!!! I'm relieved for you, Weary. I feel this is the best thing for you, sweetie....
Ditto what BadDay said! You need a second opinion, sweetie!...
Hi, Katie, I have seronegative RA. My bloodwork was normal for almost ten years. I still am not positive for RF, but my CRP and Sed rate go up if I am not on a biologic. A 7 CRP is nothing to...