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Country Girl on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, March 28 2011
I've had fever blisters on my "eyeball" numerous times since 1979 (they're called cornea ulcers), I always get them on the same eye (my right one). However, a few weeks ago I got them for the first time since being diagnosed with RA (diagnosed in 2008). I had 22 blisters in my right eye. Here I am today, 7 weeks later,... Read more
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Country Girl on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, March 21 2011
6 weeks ago my right eye felt really dry, started burning, and then felt like it had something in it. I have a history of ulcers on my right eyeball and suspected that this was what was going on (the eye ulcers stems from the same Herpes Zoster virus that causes fever blister on the lip). However, this is the... Read more
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Country Girl on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Monday, March 30 2009
For 9 months, I've been taking 2,000 mg sulfasalazine daily, 1,000 mg naproxyn daily, added 7.5 mg methotrexate weekly a month ago, and recently increased methotrexate to 12.5 mg weekly. I'm still hurting!!! At what point do you move on to something else? How long does it normally take to get relief from... Read more
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Country Girl on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, March 25 2009
I was diagnosed in June 08, referred to a rheumatologist (had positive RA Factor and positive Anti CCP), started medication (sulfasalazine 2,000 mg/day, naproxyn 1,000 mg/day, and added methotrexate about a month ago. About two months ago I received a cortico steroid shot and it helped for a little while. WHY am I still... Read more
