Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Flaregirl's Posts

Had positive Rheumitoid factor, then 6mths later and on symptoms and test went neg.????

 I am a Test result person after 6mths to a year all of a sudden symptoms of RA are gone. I think.  I still have osteo and Fibro symptoms.  But, what I believed to be RA pain is gone now.   Is there anyone out there who once was Positive and then negetive, Did you get the symptoms back, how long after being negetive did it... Read moreChevron

RA pain, how does it feel?

Hi everyone. It's 7:10am and I am up because my cat's are hungry.  Anyway, I was wondering.  Does pain of RA turn off and on?  Well, typing right now, my right hand  is getting tired. BTW: I have Fibro too.  But, this I don't normally feel so fast.  My back is killing me from lifting groceries 2 days ago.  ... Read moreChevron

RA really?

I was dx with RA and Fibromyalgia 2 or 3 yrs ago.  I had positive Ra factor and very high sed rate..They put me on Methotrexate(no good) Plaquenil(allergic too) Prednisone took the inflammation down.  Since then, about 4 mths ago, they both went to normal. Yet, for about 1 or 2 mths after that, I still had pain.  My pain wasn't... Read moreChevron

Why no warning!!!

I don't have many attacks.  But when i do, I have "no" warning.  Maybe a tickle in my throat... but then you'd better be ready!!!!  I can't breathe at all!!  Nothing gets through!!  I freak!!!  The first time it happened was at work.  Thank goodness, I was working in a Cardiology office, I sat with a nurse.... Read moreChevron

flareshurt

I was just wondering. If your not really having major symptoms, do you have to use your daily inhaler all the time.  I use symbacort for my daily 2x's daily every 12hrs. plus I have a rescue inhaler.  I haven't been using my daily as I should.  But my asthma symptoms aren't nearly as bad as they used to be.  But when I feel... Read moreChevron