Information and opinions on health from angie at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/194064/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/194064/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/194064/index http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/194064/160313/miserable Mon, 15 Apr 2013 06:59:25 -0400 angie I am having trouble staying awake most of the day. I am like someone with narcolepsy..... Sit down and fall over asleep. I have RA, Osteoarthritis, slight fibromyalgia,thyroid disease and panic/anxiety disorder and ptsd. I am on Mtx, humira, folic acid, voltaren, leucovorin, lexapro, klonapin,cymbalta, neurontin, vit. D, trammadol. I am soon to be a grandma for the first time and will be needing to be awake..... Any ideas on a different med and... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/194064/160313/miserable http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/159523/images-virtual Mon, 04 Mar 2013 09:54:00 -0500 angie PLEASE GO TO THIS LINK AND LET YOUR REPRESENTATIVES HEAR YOU!!!!!!Hello all! If you're not aware of this, please make your voice heard today! Thank you, Angie http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/159523/images-virtual http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/159481/blessed Sat, 02 Mar 2013 08:34:08 -0500 angie I think our community is so blessed to have each other. We lean on each other and get all kinds of support. Its difficult on each of us when one is sick. I just wanted to say that I am so glad Brad got well and crossed another mtn. Brad we all love you and wish you get well fast. Take care.  Keep fighting!!!! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/159481/blessed http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/158211/aw Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:30:19 -0500 angie Hey guys, I have missed you! I've been going through alot for a bit and haven't been able to visit. I've been thinking of all you my friends and hoping everyone is well had had a good holiday! My doc increased my humira shots to weekly now. All my labs were good, thank God! I would like to just ask for everyone to keep me in your prayers, I don't wanna go into details but I am in need of them. My family is well and all is well with our lives but... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/158211/aw http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/156079/di Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:19:28 -0400 angie Well funny story!Blessing #1, I checked my bank account this morning as i was almost broke and my son needed money for truck repairs. I of course being mom, was gonna rob from peter to get him the $100 he needed. I all but fell outta my chair. I had a pretty good size deposit from SSDI.... Well both my husband and daughter as you know are disabled. So, I assumed it was for one of them. But, it bugged the far outta me. So I called up the local SS... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/156079/di http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/194064/156076/teepa-snow Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:01:23 -0400 angie Teepa Snow is a nationally recognized therapist amongst other accomplishments. She teaches very helpful and realistic techniques and approaches to Alzhiemers afflicted people and families/caregivers. She really is an amazing woman. Her website is teepasnow.com. Please visit it.  http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/194064/156076/teepa-snow http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/156047/ra Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:44:30 -0400 angie A day in my life of RA, the wonderful medications!!! and i for got my Humira, dang it! I'm on 12 daily, 3 once a week, 2 aren't there cause they're gettin refilled..... Thats how I manage to have the quality of life I have. Not even 50% of before, but its a life.And a good one! These meds are expensive..... They take about $350.00 mthly with insurance, but I'm blessed to have that insurance. No complaints there. But what do you have to do to get... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/156047/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/194064/155992/cymbalta-copays Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:27:59 -0400 angie http://www.lillytruassist.com/, if you need help paying for this drug heres the site to go to for assistance program. Also, you can go to any drug manufacturer site and they have the same info.... I've read about alot of people asking for help or what to do. Hope this helps... http://www.healthcentral.com/anxiety/c/194064/155992/cymbalta-copays http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/155991/cy Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:24:43 -0400 angie http://www.lillytruassist.com/, if you need help paying for this drug heres the site to go to for assistance program. Also, you can go to any drug manufacturer site and they have the same info.... I've read about alot of people asking for help or what to do. Hope this helps... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/155991/cy http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/155759/bit Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:17:04 -0400 angie Thanks Rena, Wonderwoman, V, and everyone else for your support. Graves Disease is caused by a defective thyroid, hyperthyroidism.... I was hypo, but that changed somehow. It affects your eyes and some other parts but I myself am still learning about it. I do know that it causes swelling and enlargement of the six muscles that hold your eyeball in place and makes it move. Imagine the feeling of someone behind your eyes pushing your eyes outward... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/194064/155759/bit