Information and opinions on health from bucky badger 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/21167/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/21167/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/21167/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/45695/mont Tue, 21 Oct 2008 14:11:38 -0400 bucky badger It has been a few months since I wrote a share post so I thought I would write some of my trials and tribulations since my last post.  First my rheumatologist thought of switching me from Enbrel to Humaria since my inflammation never went away on the Enbrel and some of my joints are still swollen and painful.  I will use the Humaria pen for injecting myself similar to the Enbrel pen.  There are a few differences between the pens... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/45695/mont http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/38121/diff Fri, 22 Aug 2008 14:49:12 -0400 bucky badger I went and seen my Rheumatologist yesterday and he is thinking of switching me to Humira or Remicade.  The swelling and inflammation throughout my body has went down significantly since I started the Enbrel but my elbows are still inflamed, painful and swollen.  My Rheumatologist completed an ultrasound of my elbows and showed me where my synovial linings where being damaged.  Does anyone have any experience with Humira or... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/38121/diff http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/34069/email Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:53:50 -0400 bucky badger I have been on Enbrel, hydrochloroquine and folic acid for several months and it seemed like it was working for me for the most part. I always had some pain/discomfort, joint popping sounds and range of motion problems in my elbows but for the most part the pain and limited mobility went away after a few months of treatment. A few days ago my feet swelled up again, got very painful and it is making walking darn near impossible. I can feel my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/21167/34069/email