Information and opinions on health from Country Girl 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/24870/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/24870/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/24870/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/135108/bli Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:05:00 -0400 Country Girl 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, and I'm still taking oral medications and using a steroid drop twice... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/135108/bli http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/134491/eye Mon, 21 Mar 2011 15:09:42 -0400 Country Girl 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 first time that I've had the ulcers since being diagnosed with RA (I take a weekly Enbrel... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/134491/eye http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/65259/meds Mon, 30 Mar 2009 11:27:28 -0400 Country Girl 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 methotrexate?  Will I ever have a day that I'm not in pain?    Thanks to all of you for... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/65259/meds http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/64567/ve-9 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:22:17 -0400 Country Girl 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 in pain every day?  I don't understand.  I can't sleep good at night and I'm completely... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/24870/64567/ve-9