Information and opinions on health from Flaregirl 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/257300/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/257300/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/257300/index http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/257300/136690/rheumitoid-neg Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:55:19 -0400 Flaregirl  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 reoccur.  I know only 5% to 10% of RA pt's never have a reoccurance.  But, the unknown is... http://www.healthcentral.com/skin-care/c/257300/136690/rheumitoid-neg http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/130266/ra Fri, 28 Jan 2011 07:28:01 -0500 Flaregirl 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.     I have been having pricking pain in my fingers, toes, feet and hands mostly. Occasionally, my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/130266/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/129875/ra Mon, 24 Jan 2011 08:04:46 -0500 Flaregirl 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 excruciating but I had some swelling in my hands and feet and one wrist. The wrist was very painful. My... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/129875/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/257300/129365/warning Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:57:03 -0500 Flaregirl 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. Anyway, I got a tickle in my throat, didn't think anything of it.  Then. Whammo!!!!  I couldn't... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/257300/129365/warning http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/257300/128673/flareshurt Mon, 10 Jan 2011 12:44:45 -0500 Flaregirl 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 it's getting a bit hard to breathe I will use it. Mostly at night when needed.  Is this bad?... http://www.healthcentral.com/asthma/c/257300/128673/flareshurt http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/128024/ca Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:24:28 -0500 Flaregirl I have been having shocks for at least 3yrs now.  Before I have my thyroid removed they were so severe they were running down my arms and legs!  That was the worst.  Since then, I have them almost daily but much less severe.  The worst they have been is to the arms.  That is a rare occasion. I used to think they were from taking a shower, because almost every time I took one, I would end up with shocks.  These... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/128024/ca http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/128022/fa Mon, 03 Jan 2011 13:02:51 -0500 Flaregirl Today is another day of IBS, I feel horrible. I was doing really good, for a while.  Then just the other day, whammo!!!  Like a ton of bricks, running to the facilities!!    Another thing I have been noticing is my joint pain is coming back a bit stronger than it has been since the summer.  I've been noticing my left ankle and top of my foot feel like they are going to brake if i walk on it too much. A few other joints... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/257300/128022/fa