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ScrapHappy

46 years old, recently diagnosed, nervous, curious, doubting, hop

posted 06/27/2008, comments (11)

Medication levels - seems a little crazy!

Since being diagnosed with RA about 4 weeks ago I'm now on MTX (3 doses so far, latest was 17.5 mg and headed to 25 mg), 1 mg folic acid daily, (2) Aleve 2x per day daily, 5 mg prednisone daily and an injection of corticosteroid in each wrist. My rheumatologist gave me a pamphlet on Humira at my last appointment and I believe he will be putting me... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/20/2008, comments (0)

Golimumab Phase III Clinical Trials Show Promising Results

Centocor, a pharmaceutical company, issued two press releases on June 11, touting the positive results of its new TNF-inhibitor drug golimumab in three separate Phase III clinical trials. The results of the trials may help Centocor and Schering-Plough (working together to develop and market the drug) to move closer to receiving FDA approval... Read more Chevron

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Sue

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posted 06/03/2008, comments (13)

i think I am going crazy

I know I am new to all of this, so maybe this is all normal for having RA.. I am NOT getting better! At night when I go to bed the pain is unreal! I wake in pain and all I can do is cry.. I hate this RA! I use to do so much more around the house. I ran my home. I cooked and cleaned and loved doing yard work.. In fact I could clean my whole house... Read more Chevron

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AmyAria

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posted 06/03/2008, comments (11)

Methotrexate and fatigue.....part deux!

Hi to all!! Sent a shout out a while back regarding mtx and fatigue and the responses were dead on! Started taking "meth" (can't help it, just makes me giggle to call it that!) a little over a month ago and was HORRIFIED by how it completely wiped me OUT! I was terrified that being uselessly exhausted would be my new... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/02/2008, comments (11)

getting my life back

I am 43 years old and I have RA. I am new to all of this. When I started with all this pain my sister and cousin thought it was Lupus since they have Lupus, and I have the Lupus mask on my face.I tested negaitive for Lupus, but the doctor feels it is the Lupus mask. Then to my surprise i have a high RA factor.I had a full body bone scan done,... Read more Chevron

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