A couple days ago I noticed a damp spot on my carpet & thought 1 of my kitties freaked over something, so I sopped it up-it was only about 6 x 12 inches & more damp than wet. But it wasn't her...
Hi Weary-thanks for the reply! Today was another Agony day. I've been up for 10 hrs now, and a fair amount of the RA pain has subsided over the past 2 hrs, I have no idea why, but I'm just grateful...
I am in nearly constant BAD pain, day & night, except when it's agony, and have felt like this for the past 5 weeks. I've been too miserable to post until now. I posted in Nov about having pneumonia....
I saw my rheumy yesterday & he said the jaw pain could definitely be from RA, but due to my dental history he suggested I see a dentist to see if that could be causing the problem. So, that's what I...
I don't think you have anything to worry about, as long as you take enough folic acid daily to offset the MTX side effects. I was on 1mg folic acid/daily when I started taking MTX weekly, and had...
I recently started having jaw pain, and since I see my rheumy tomorrow, I'm going to ask him about it. I'm not sure if it's RA-related or not. It started about 3 weeks ago with mild pain on both...
I'm sorry to hear you're suffering so much right now. Try to remember that it's temporary, and you will get through this. I know-easy for me to say, but I woke up in a full blown flare the day after...
golitho, Thanks for the encouragement. This is probably my last post on this thread, but in response to your last post here, my Rheumy had me back on the methotrexate last week, but maybe not this...
Thanks so much to you all for your encouragement! The official word from my rheumy today was "Quit Smoking NOW!". Having just had pneumonia, and lungs still recovering, even though I got a clear...
What a month! I'm sloooowly recovering from pneumonia, have cut way down on smoking, was having what rheumy called a "mini-flare" couple weeks ago, and decided to quit smoking for good and all,...
Morning V, Thanks for the great suggestion to just R & R today. Sounds like a winner. I really feel that I need rest right now, and I'm finally paying more attention to what my body tells me it...
Alicat, Bless you for posting, especially in the midst of a bad flare. My mini-flare has gone all-out full blown flare in the past 24 hrs (thanks Santa) so I can totally relate. "This too shall pass"...
Dear Weary, I'm headed to bed, but wanted to check in & see how you were doing. Glad you're on antibiotics for that bad tooth. They should help your mouth feel better over the Christmas weekend. I've...
Thanks for your kindness V, It's getting better-at least my mind. When I talk to someone & the conversation starts to make my eyes water, I'm changing the topic immediately instead of letting it go...
Thanks so much davina!!! I just felt so alone-I really needed to make contact with someone who could understand me, at least a little. Many, many thanks!!! I'm easily discouraged right now, but got...
Me again. I don't think I expressed just how terribly difficult it is right now to cope with the many important medical issues along with the seemingly mundane ones that are on my plate right now,...
OK-The title pretty much says it all. I had clear chest x-rays 10 days ago, ok'd by my Rheumy and a Pulmonologist and they both said I no longer have pneumonia, and it would be a 6-8 wk recovery...
Weary, Sounds like you don't have much to choose from when it comes to rheumotologists. How far is the next town/area where you could find more to choose from? I know it sounds drastic, but I'm kinda...
Dear Jade, Welcome to this site. You'll find lots of support here, and that's important-to build yourself a support system of people who understand you and your disease. Actually, this is about the...
I have to agree-a 2nd opinion makes much more sense to me than going off MTX. Maybe your doc is getting too old-you said he was old when you 1st saw him, and sometimes they start slipping up. I was...
Hi momto3, Nice to hear from you again, and thanks for your support! Your pneumonia experience sounds way worse than mine, but I was kinda touch & go there for a while. It's the 1st time I've had an...
Fantastic news from new pulmo doc-my lung xrays don't show signs of pneumonia anymore, so no hospital IV antibiotics-YAAAAY!!! I was really scared s**tless of that, but it's not going to happen. At...
Thanks golitho-I think I may have spoken too soon, though. My Rheumy had my bloodwork done STAT & he saw something that made him call a new Pulmonologist for me, and this new Pulmonologist called me...
Finally, I have some hope again! Still feeling physically crappy, but it's not AS bad-I'm slowly getting better. I saw my rheumy today, and he & his staff treated me so well-like they always do. I...
I had a rather strange visit to the lung specialist's this morning. I was extremely tired from only sleeping 4 1/2hrs last night, having to get up at 5am to catch my ride, and the fatigue I've had...
Dear Donna, I'm so sorry to hear what terrible pain you are having. When I was 1st diagnosed with RA, nearly 2 years ago, I was already taking pretty strong narcotic pain meds for chronic pain I have...
I slept until 3pm today and it felt so good to be able to do that. Of course, as soon as my feet hit the floor & I headed for the kitchen for a late afternoon coffee, I realized how totally crappy I...
Thanks so much for sharing your experiences. I know I need more way, way, more rest, but I keep having all these stinkin' medical appointments! Last week I had 6! And none of them were optional-I had...
Hi friends, This supposedly "mild" pneumonia still hasn't gone away, shows no signs of leaving, and I'm starting to get scared. I'm 3 weeks overdue for my monthly Orencia infusion, haven't taken my...
You are not alone. I can totally relate to nearly everything you describe, feeling like I'm losing brain cells every day, easily overwhelmed, in a mental fog, wondering if I'm fooling myself & I'm...
Dear JayBespoke, What a really wonderful idea! Since my parents are my only family, just the three of us could easily pull it off. Now I just need to get to feeling better. That can't happen fast...
Thanks Beckey (and everyone who responded) for your kind messages, It helps immensely to know that I'm not alone. But even though you (Beckey) really overdid it the day before Thanksgiving, at least...
Thank-you wearyRAsufferer for hitting the nail right on the head! And bless you Chartreux for the hugz & prayers. I think I'd lose my mind if I didn't have this forum to talk these things out. Nobody...
I'm still trying to recover from pneumonia, and between that and the usual RA feeling like crap when I first get up-well, long story short. My parents came over to pick me up for Thanksgiving dinner...
TG-This isn't my usual forum but I've battled anxiety problems & panic attacks since I was 14 (makes it about 35 years) and I had to bail on my only family-my 2 aged parents (both 74) today because...
I'm reading all these posts in amazement. I must have a strange set of nerves and/or pain receptors, because the synthetic morphine I take for permanent muscle & nerve damage due to an auto accident...
Thanks so much to all of you for your kindness, experiences, sound advice, and encouragement. I'm about to drop from fever & just being tired. I found myself waking up tonight all sweaty in the...
You are not alone. I worry about that myself, a LOT. My folks are both 74, and have both slowed down & shown really obvious signs of aging over the past 2 years. I try not to dwell on it, because...
Thank you so much for your kind words of encouragement and common sense. Looking back with 20/20 hindsight, I did really overdo everything because it was the first time since I was diagnosed with RA...
I'm so sorry that you are suffering because I've been there. But with a good rheumy who know what they're doing, (and it doesn't sound like yours does), relief is possible. It sounds like you...
Hello again everyone! I haven't posted since Jan 2010, but still see lots of familiar names. Kept getting infections while I took Remicaid, so we switched to Orencia & it's worked great until...
My sympathies go out to you-I've had horrible nausea from some of my meds, and what worked for me was 1) Nexium 2)Ginger Tea (from the Asian grocery) 3)Folic Acid (for nausea caused by methotrexate)...
I was diagnosed in March 2009 with RA, and on April 30th, 2009 went on Short Term Disability through my work's insurance for 26 weeks. At the end of 26 weeks, I still was unable to return to work, so...
Momto3. Thanks for your support. I guess I'm coming to a BIG moment; either the work-supplied insurance will cover me for Long Term Disability (the desired outcome) or they won't. I should know by...
I was diagnosed with RA in March 09, and it progressed/flared rapidly. I took a paid (60% salary) medical leave of absence, and finally when the end of October rolled around and I wasn't any closer...
So very sorry for your loss. I had the H1N1 a couple months ago with nary a side effect. Now I suppose I should get the regular flu shot....
Welcome Bella, I'm 49, was diagnosed with RA in March 09 with an RF of 169, so along with my symptoms, which were bilateral (both sides) pain in my joints, severe fatigue and pain that was worse in...
Lynny23-welcome to the forum. I've found lots of support and information here. I was diagnosed with RA in March, and I'm 49. I started with 1mg Folic Acid daily and 5 mg MTX once a week. The first...
nasalady and momto3, Thanks for your support. It's nice to know I'm not alone, even though it's not the greatest thing to share with someone. Since I can't drive for now, I've been figuring out the...
I've been very ill with repeated infections for the last 10 weeks, so I haven't bothered with email because it was just too much for me. I lost my job. I just found out Wednesday. You'd think I'd be...