Information and opinions on health from bucko27 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/28880/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/28880/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/28880/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/151248/10 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 15:57:40 -0400 bucko27 After taking Enbrel for the last 10 years and on the advice of my Rheumy, I stopped taking Enbrel in December.  So far so good.  Still taking metho. and feeling great!  How about that? http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/151248/10 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/112225/game Sat, 22 May 2010 09:15:01 -0400 bucko27 I was diagnosed with RA in 2001.  I was pretty sick at the time and it was a struggle to get thorugh each day.  At work they suggested I start using a cane.  I guess I wasn't moving so good.  Pain and fatigue were center stage in my life and all my energy was directed toward getting through each day at work.  I had been an active boater during the decade before my diagnosis, but I put the sailboat on the market that... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/112225/game http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/110137/foo Sun, 25 Apr 2010 17:49:46 -0400 bucko27 I've been wanting to increase my exercise for obvious reasons but have been avoiding walking (running is out of the question!) as it is hard on my joints.  I have been swimming and riding my bike whenever I can, but there is nothing like the convenience of just opening my front door and going for a daily walk.  And that is exactly what I have been doing of late.  I only walk about 20 minutes a day so as not to overdo it.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/110137/foo http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/98060/crea Fri, 11 Dec 2009 19:22:20 -0500 bucko27 Well, winter seems to have arrived here in North Carolina and my joints are really creaking today.  I don't know about the rest of you, but when it gets like this I wanna move further south.  I know the summers in Florida are hot, but I don't mind the humidity. The hotter it is the smoother my joints work. I could use a hot day right now.  Long term this native New Yorker is probably headed for God's waiting room...that would be... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/98060/crea http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/84573/acup Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:09:18 -0400 bucko27 Hello all- Well, the last 2 weeks have been interesting ones for me. First, my shoulder flared up. It was very painful and I couldn't sleep. Went to the doc and to my rheumy. The doc gave me "Michael Jackson" drugs for the pain and my rheumy put me on Lyrica.  As if I am not taking enough stuff already!!!   I decided to try a chiropractor.Never been to one before but she helped some but hard to tell if it was her or just time... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/84573/acup http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/61728/cele Tue, 03 Mar 2009 21:13:52 -0500 bucko27 Hi gang!  I hope you are all successfully "weathering" this endless winter.  it can't last much longer...can it?  Hey, I've been taking Celebrex for a couple of years now along with my Enbrel and methotrexate.  I take it 2 times per day...200 mg. each pill. This combo has worked well for me, but I wonder about the long term effects of Celebrex on my ticker.  Anyone have any thoughts/input on this?  I have thought... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/61728/cele http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/49140/story Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:57:57 -0500 bucko27 Melinda Winner suggested I share a little bit about me so here it goes: I am 59 years old and was diagnosed with RA in 2001.  At that time, I was teaching 2nd grade in upstate NY.  Things were pretty bad then.  It was all I could do to get through each day and I spent every non-working minute recuperating for the next day or work week. On some days every joint hurt and co-workers were suggesting I get a cane. I moved like an 80... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/28880/49140/story