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RA and menstrual cycles

In the last year I have noticed an increase in joint pain, headaches and just an overall crappy feeling when my period comes on. I have never had this problem in the past. My monthly cycles were always uneventful, normal and if there was any discomfort or cramping a  motrin would handle it fine. Now it seems "Aunt Flo" is bringing on... Read moreChevron

How do you find local groups?

I was reading a share post today and I, like others would like to help others with RA or any disability. I can't do alot but I would like to give back. I am lucky enough to have a great husband and kids who help out when I am hurting but there are so many out there who have no one or no one who will help. There are no local groups where I live but... Read moreChevron

sick and tired of being sick and tired

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about my doc changing my meds. I was on Arava 10mg per day and 400 mg of plaquenil per day plus some vitamins he prescribed. Now its 200 mg plaquenil daily  and 10mg of methotrexate every wednesday. Still confused as to the change, the rashy sore thing on my hand has not changed much. Why I have to go through the... Read moreChevron

Does anyone here work from home?

I was curious about how many people here actually work from home, what type jobs you perform, and how you found them. Did your employers agree to you working at home or was the job designed that way from the get-go. My job actually has the ability to remote in to your work computer from home or where ever. I have utilized it a few times. But... Read moreChevron

Side effects of methotrexate

My doc swithched me from arava to methotrexate last week, the arava was working really well but I was getting these weird rash type sores on my hand. The rashy things were not really bothersome, they itched and were crusty and hard like a callous. And some pretty rough reflux issues which nexium took care of. I took my first dose of meth... Read moreChevron

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