Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Pamela 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/2872 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/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/2872 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/27319/real Thu, 08 May 2008 10:54:19 -0000 Pamela I thought I would just share with you all my recent improvement due to a number of factors. Continued increase in Methotrexate up to 15 mgs weekly, no side effect!s!! Continued use of daily Plaquenil 400 mgs daily.Cessation of Celebrex and taking 9000 mgs daily of Omega 3 capsules.The main thing though is an anti depressant.It was added two weeks ago, an ssri  - Cipramil ,10 mgs daily.The difference was amazing I am sleeping better, have... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/27319/real http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/15011/precipitatin Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:09:00 -0000 Pamela I am still puzzled as to how at this stage in my life (54)I developed RA.I experienced a few years of a very stressful workplace coupled with repeated throat infections that were thought to be strep but turned out not to be.I then explosively developed RA very suddenly last November.This saw me on sick leave for 6 months,resigning from my Director of Nursing job and wondering what the hell had hit me.Now nearly one year later I am on a cocktail... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/15011/precipitatin http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/13135/ra Tue, 04 Sep 2007 07:06:00 -0000 Pamela I have been receiving treatment for 8 months now and last Jan started on Plaquenil.That caused quite a lot of improvement but more recently I was getting quite tired and sore.I saw my Rheumatologist and now I have to commence on Methotrexate tonight.I am just interested in others experience.I am told it should bring about quite an improvemnt in my joints as well as my dry mouth and dry eyes. http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/2872/13135/ra