Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Daina 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/80732 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/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/80732 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/35712/remi Thu, 31 Jul 2008 19:02:08 -0000 Daina OK, so I started the infusions about 1 and 1/2 months ago and all seems to be going. That's it , just going. I have no side effects, no allergic reactions and it really feels almost like a spa day at the infusion center. But......I feel worse than I did when they started. more joint pain, more fatigue, more stiffness. I understand that right now I'm probably just having a horrible flare up - but that doesn't make me feel much better. Today at... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/35712/remi http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/30935/remi Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:32:23 -0000 Daina I start Remicade Infusions on Thursday the 19th. This is the first time I've ever been scared of and Arthritis Treatment. I've now been on Mobic for nearly a month and have seen no results whatsoever, so while I'm scared of the drug, I'm also a little excited.   Now, I won't have to give myself two shots of 50mg Enbrel a week. I won't miss doing that, it always hurts! I do have to stay on the Methotrexate, and I don't know about the... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/30935/remi http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/29382/visit Fri, 30 May 2008 11:03:53 -0000 Daina OK. Went to the new rheumy yesterday. He was fine, He agreed that I probably have developed a tolerance to Enbrel, so it's time to find something new. We're trying remicade first, rituxin will come after remicade, if we have bad results. He also put be on Mobic (which, surprisingly, I had never even heard of). So we'll see. I'm waking up with a couple hours of morning stiffness and waking in the middle of the night because I am in pain. I... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/29382/visit http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/29040/loss Tue, 27 May 2008 15:49:37 -0000 Daina OK, so I see the new rheumy on Thursday (the 29th). I know I will get told to lose weight, that's what the last one said, and now I've gained 10 pounds. My problem is the snack foods, and I don't like veggies. Uggghhh. Any suggestions on this are also helpful:) Before, the doc said 20 pounds to lose, now I'm sure it will be 30......No one tells me how though:( http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/29040/loss http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/28343/sugg Tue, 20 May 2008 11:52:24 -0000 Daina Hi, I have a rheumy appointment on May 29th. This will be my first with this one. I moved to Syracuse from Chicago and am extremely worried about the change in doctors. It took me 5 years to find one that I connected with in Chicago.   Anyway, I've been on Enbrel for a little over a year, and I think my body is already rejecting it. At first, I woke up feeling great. Now, I can barely make it down the stairs, let alone take care of my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/28343/sugg http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/16610/provocraf Mon, 19 Nov 2007 20:36:00 -0000 Daina I just got a set of the Provocraft Ergonomic Crochet Hooks, and I love them!. I had been hearing how much crochet and knitting help with RA in the hands, to give more exercise, but I was never able to do it because my hands got so stiff so fast. I saw these online and talked to a couple of people who had used them and bought them. I've had great luck, so if you want to crochet, but have trouble, these might be a good option. There kinda... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/80732/16610/provocraf