I have a mild form and never have swelling, so I know what you mean....
sometimes when they can't pinpoint it they will label it mixed connective tissue disease or fibro. Also not everyone with ra have the same symptoms. I've had a mild form(still going thru diagnostic...
btw-anyones sed rate or rf drop significantly while taking pharma anti-inflammatories?...
Had bloodwork done monday.Dr.s nurse calls today and says blood panel is in normal limits. I asked her what the numbers were. She said my ESR(SED rate) was 17, and my rf(rheumatoid factor) was 5. 1....
My initial apt is tomorow. I'm going to have him do bloodwork, and xrays. When he gives me my referal i will have them fax'd to my new dr.(rheummy). Not really in any moderate or severe pain now, but...
Hi again /community/emoticons/smile.gif I'm still weighing my options b4 my apt. Does dosage amt of drugs like pred have anything to do with weight gain? Does weight gain occur if you are on the...
Ann, glad to hear you're eating better. Sometimes it's hard having a positive attitude in the midst of pain, but it's better than the alternative. It has been scientifically proven that positive ppl...
Have your iron levels been checked? Anemia is usually associated with many forms of arth. Are you taking a multi-vitamin?...
we know our bodies better than any one else, and our first inclination is usually the right one. stress will probably make symptoms worse so I would try to talk yourself down a little. the bright...
Thank God for remission and now a mild form, that has probably kept alot of joint damage at bay. Remember this was 15 yrs ago that i was dx'd and everything I've read says that most...
Yea, unfortunately the pharamceutical companies don't like to endorse the natural route. I've used natural remedies for other minor ailments and they seem to work better, and are safer in my op. I'm...
Thanks ducky. I was looking all over for it and couldn't find it lol. cb, if you are in remission, ENJOY it. Don't waste your time in depression, worrying about if/when it will come back. If you wake...
I will soon be 35, at age 20 I went to the emergency room b/c both of my calves were in tremendous pain, it also felt like someoen cut my circulation off. Went to ER and was given some pain meds and...
I laughed so hard watching that show..but anyway..I have a friend this happens to. She said she can be laying in bed and start shaking out of nowhere, she feels it inside first and said that the...
Ok, the reason I ask is b/c I had a hyster back in June. I had an epi(spinal tap/anest) but then the last 10 minutes they put me completely under. They avoided doing general anesthesia b/c I had a...
Anyone ever get this when you're not having a p/a? Btw-yes I do have reg check-ups,and consider myself fairly healthy... so far so good....
I have to agree with the last post, however for conscience sake I have to say that I don't believe in pre-marital sex, but I know it happens all the time, so that's neither here nor there...but if...
Disregard my question. Found another board thats' pretty active LOL. Also made an apt for fri....
Actually 7 is good. Dr told me the normal range is round 6 or so..., so 7.2 was a good reading....
Hello.My son was dx with type1 when he was 3(little over a yr ago) his last A1C was 7.2 so I know he's not experiencing neuropathy. I was wondering if the foot pain could be related to diabetes or...
I promis I'm not dyslexix. I read your sn to read 'Norman', not normal. Sorry. Howly I only saw one pic, and that was of your hand. I hope I didn't say anything too insensitive to make you take em...
'normalsfun' is not a man? I have no idea where I got that lol. Glad you got a diagnosis....
LOL. After a really stressfull night, I noticed my right eye did look a liitle diff from my left... like the skin and appearnace of it had aged 10yrs, even had a vein/vessel that was a little raised...
THe links weren't working. Didn't know you guys were married :-) Yikes... now I see it(had to edit out the text in front of 'photobucket') Never seen anything like it....
There's a member here that sends me some cbt emails about 4times a week.. They are VERY helpful and very true. If you're interested I can send you them, but there's ALOT that I've gotten in the past...
Some dr's have no bedside manner. Unless you asked him FIRST if it could be cancer, and that's how he responded , then that's another story. I can relate to the hypochondiac part, bc I've been...
Cat, odd you should mention the hyster part. I too noticed that not too long after my hyster(kept ovaries) that i got some strange bumps(pimple like) under my arm pit. It started out with about two,...
Hi Harry. You're right, life on earth is temporal. Thank God life in heaven is eternal :smile:...
There's a verse in the bible that says, "so a man thinketh so is he". Those negative thoughts will come but always combat it with a positive. Dont beat yourself up for it, handle one thought and one...
Yes, the mods are doing a wonderful job!! Too bad the site can't have pictures of happier looking ppl. I know depression/antiety is not a 'happy' mindset, but those faces can bring a slap happy...
Cat, I'm doing great thanks . The day before yesterday I had some anxiety bc I let my mind go to a place it shouldn't but the key is I knew how to bring myself out. God is good all the time and God...
THat's great. Progress is progress, no matter how slow or fast :smile:...
You can do it, and you will be fine. Take a positive book, or take a journal that you can right in to keep you occupied. When you feel those feelings, talk to them like you would a person. I often...
Also, lumps that usually move easily such as your described are most likely benign, and harmless. Be well :smile:...
Amen spice girl. Thank you for sharing :-)...
Yes, I know the root cause that triggers them trying to come on. The root cause is always fear. Fear, like worry always exagerates and blows things out of proportion. Least that's the case for me....
(hugs) Try to remind yourself that your heart is only doing that bc of the anxiety, and it comes with the territory. It put my mind at ease when I read that p/a can cause heart palipitations and...
thankfully I only went thru really bad anxiety/panic for about 5 days, but they were probably the worst 5days of my life. Never experienced not being able to get to sleep, and the physical effects of...
Yup, my jaw hurt one day after having p/a all night. I immedietly knew it was due to tension tho. The next day tha pain went away. Sorry about your mom.(hugs)...
Thats great lady. Once you experience peace, you never want to go back to the old way. Sometimes it takes work(to fight thru those old thoughts) sometimes it's instantaneous. None the less it's a...
Shell, sending you good thoughts for tomorow. Good thing about this, is everyday is a new chance, and there's no such thing as failing. Example you can feel great on day about going out, then have...
How ironic. I experienced this yesterday and today. Yesterday I noticed it in the morn, and it lingered for about 30min on and off,then felt it last night for a few minutes then again this morning....
What a difference a week makes. Some of you may remember me sharing having anxiety/panic attacks at night and not being able to sleep. Few times I took sleeping pills and it made my heart beat...
Just reading their website helped me tremendously....
I came across this today.It blew my mind away. It's a loong read but it's so worth it....
Yea big mistake.BTDT :nono: :tongue:...
Well I'm married, but if I wasn't...Ipersonally wouldn't want to date someone with p/a..especially If I had it. I think it would be too tempting to enable one another..ie becoming hermits, or...
Hi thre. Sorry about your diagnosis. My 3yro has type 1, and it can affect your mood...especially if you are too high or too low. It's going to take time to see what diet works for you best, and I...
I kinda want to stay away from books that focus more on the problem than the solution. I'm also careful of my words bc I know that words are powerful. I was on one site and the board is called 'our...
thanks for the kind words. well yesterday was a good day for me, i even slept well. tonight, or shoud i say this morning, since it's now morn...not so good. can't sleep..even took a unisom, and it...