Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "Advice"

Jennsa

posted 08/24/2007, comments (4)

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Living with RA isnt easyby Friday, August 24, 2007Hi I would like to share my experience with living with Ra with others who have the same disease,it helps to know that you are not alone battling this illness.I have had RA for 15 years and tried numerous medications,I am lucky in that I dont have deformity in any joints as yet,although my right... Read more Chevron

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marshallistic

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posted 08/13/2007, comments (3)

Recently diagnoised.

Hi,I have been diagnoised with RA 1 month ago (July 16,2007). After various blood tests, the Rhuematologist concludes that I have RA with Sjogren's disease synodrome. He has prescribed the following medicines:Celebrex 200 mg (Daily)Medrol 4mg (Daily) - Steroid.Methotrexate 2.5 mg (Daily for 3 months)But i havent started taking these... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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posted 08/13/2007, comment (1)

New AMA/ACSM Fitness Guidelines Managable for People With RA

The American College of Sports Medicine together with the American Medical Association have recently published updated exercise guidelines for adults under 65. New new set of guidelines was published to clarify and improve the previous guidelines published in 1995. The guidelines, as well as tips for starting an exercise program can be found on... Read more Chevron

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catbite4

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posted 07/07/2007, comments (21)

What keeps my RA from bothering me

I have had Rheumatoid Arthritis for at least 10 years. I had taken Plaquenil, Vioxx, Prednisone and all the other pain killers. What I got from the pain killers was an ulcer. The Prednisone gave me Diabetes. I constantly suffered from swollen joints, pain,stiffness and rashes. I was in misery. Then my blood got messed up with antibodies. As if I... Read more Chevron

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Ellie

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posted 07/05/2007, comments (0)

RA + SSDI

I had to get a lawyer to fight for my ssdi, I have RA & Fibro. My hands are so bad I can't even pick up things, most days my feet hurt so bad it's hard to stand up, but the SSA thinks I can still work. My doctor does not of course the SSA didn't want to see his file. Get a lawyer from the start....Good luckEllie

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