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Carol on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Friday, October 31 2008
Today was my 4th week (dose) of Methotrexate. I was feeling glad that in a few weeks I might start seeing a difference. The pain has been managable but I have not been sleeping that great and my fingers are doing weird stuff mostly at night. My middle finger goes in a flexed postion as soon as I am resting it. Like a claw. The tendons get... Read more
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Carol on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, October 28 2008
I was reading yesterdays news http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/news-273640-31.html about "Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart, Greater risk of heart attack, and more complications later, studies find. It seems that a condition called diastolic dysfunction, which causes the lower chambers of the heart to become stiff, is the... Read more
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Carol on Rheumatoid Arthritis
Tuesday, October 14 2008
Do any of you have close family members with RA. Before I was diagnoised with RA both of my daughters (27 and 29) have had a possitive test for Rheumatoid Factor. That worries me. No other test where done on either daughter. Now I wish they would have more test done. Am I just a worry wart?
My oldest daughter was diagnoised with... Read more
