Information and opinions on health from Mandy 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/196377/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/196377/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/196377/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/196377/103647/fan Sat, 13 Feb 2010 00:45:03 -0500 Mandy this is a bit of a vent... LONG week... need people who "understand" that an extra nap, or some heat & ice will do the trick   Well... its almost been two months since my official DX and wow - what an adventure!!! I have added Lyrica and Enbrel to my new RA meds. Very proud of doing my first injection today ALL BY myself!... Still on methotrexate and Im still on the LARGE prednisone dose and by my face/belly you can totally tell, and... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/196377/103647/fan http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/196377/99541/tips Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:21:25 -0500 Mandy HI, I am Mandy and am 27 years AND I am new to this whole RA scene..I have always "lived" with bad joints and pains but have linked it to how active I was... since april however... that has NOT been the case anymore. I got an OFFICIAL diagnosis on December 17 (yup two weeks ago-merry christmas to me) with RA and will most likly add Sjögren’s Syndrome and possible Lupus to my "list." (waiting for skin biopsy and last round of labs) I... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/196377/99541/tips