Thursday, May 31, 2012

Tinkerbell's Posts

Nightmares and Hair Loss

So I had my first infusion treatment last week and it was no where near as bad as I had worked it up to be in my mind to be. I have been taken off the Humira and now I am doing Orencia via infusion every 2 weeks until May then it goes to once a month. My Doc says it will take 4-6 infusions before I start to feel better but I could actually... Read moreChevron

bump in the road....and bigger ones in my knuckles

So had a Dr's appt this week and found out yet again that I dont seem to be responding to my medication. I didnt respond to Prednasone and then didnt respond to Humira once a week and 6 mtx weekly so then my Doc moved me to Humira once a week and 8 pills of mtx weekly.....still no improvement. My doctor said my disease is in a super agressive... Read moreChevron

Feeling better already....well almost

So I had two very nice responses to the post I made last night and it confirmed that I made the right decision by starting a membership on this website. I am still pretty much in the same boat physically as I was yesterday but mentally am feeling a little better after talking more with my family today and reading those two comments I recieved... Read moreChevron

Frustrated with my RA

I am new to this site and hoping I will gain some insight, information and support from the other members on this site. I am 27 years old and was just diagnosed with RA this past September. I had been having chronic pain that started around April of last year and gradually got worse until it got to the point one day that I cried walking down the... Read moreChevron