Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Laura at MyRACentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.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/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/68661/walk Sun, 26 Apr 2009 13:14:37 -0400 Laura Yesterday, 4/25/09, I participated in the 2009 National Arthritis Walk in Fenton, Michigan.  I brought my own team, named "Team RA".  It was a great expereince and it felt wonderful that I was proactive in taking steps to do my part in raising awareness to fight for a cure for RA.   There were only 10 of us in my team this year because of short notice on my part, but everyone had a wonderful time and plan to come back... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/68661/walk http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/68046/diet Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:43:43 -0400 Laura Does anyone know if it's ok to take Diet Pills while on Mtx or any of the other RA drugs? I find that I am hungry a lot, so I want something to curb my appetite and maybe increase my metabolism. Thanks for all your input! http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/68046/diet http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/65619/good Wed, 01 Apr 2009 21:46:55 -0400 Laura Hello, I finally had my appt with the new Rheumy and what a difference between this one and the last one.  She really listened to me and thoroughly examined me with more blood work, xrays etc.   Without having to send me off to a bunch of other doctors, she said immediately that I have Inflamatory Arthritis.  She said she wasn't going to name it as RA yet, but either way, they are treated the same.  She talked to me,... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/65619/good http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62996/ra Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:26:14 -0400 Laura  Thoughts About My RA   My hands hurt and my fingers ache, For the life of me I just can't shake, This feeling of fear clinging to me Like dirty ole' bark on a tree. It's fear of the unknown And what's worse... Fear of the known   My anxiety sometimes turns to panic, I think and think until I become frantic Sometimes I feel a weird kind of shame I never wanted this sickly fame This isn't the plan I had for my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62996/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62995/ra Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:25:41 -0400 Laura  Thoughts About My RA   My hands hurt and my fingers ache, For the life of me I just can't shake, This feeling of fear clinging to me Like dirty ole' bark on a tree. It's fear of the unknown And what's worse... Fear of the known   My anxiety sometimes turns to panic, I think and think until I become frantic Sometimes I feel a weird kind of shame I never wanted this sickly fame This isn't the plan I had for my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62995/ra http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62730/rol Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:35:37 -0400 Laura Ok, so from the very beginning, this whole RA thing has been up and down and I'm sure most of you already are living with the same thing.  My real problem is that I can't even get a definate diagnosis.  Last summer I was told my by RA doc that I have RA, but the blood work wasn't showing an RA factor, so she sent me for MRI.  That came back positive.  So, I was started on a low dose of "I-don't-know-what" for 3 months. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/176539/62730/rol