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Sue

posted 07/24/2008, comments (4)

I went to my RA doctor today!

my blood work showed the inflammation in my blood is still high but came down a little. So it shows the Trexall is working. He said not enough though, and instead of upping the Trexall he is just going to put me on Remicade. He said he has had a lot of good results from it. So now off I go to get a TB test. He is going to see if my insurance will... Read more Chevron

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Josephine

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posted 05/20/2008, comments (22)

First Year with RA and Unsure of the Future

Hi All, I am 52 years old and have seronegative RA. A year ago I began experiencing fatigue and morning stiffness in my hips and legs. I went to my PCP and found out that I was anemic and my sed rate was 60. My doctor diagnosed me with polymyalgia rheumatica and put me on 40 mg of prednisone... Read more Chevron

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Nan

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posted 05/04/2008, comments (6)

New to RA, and very curious about others initial symptoms

I have been dealing with my thumbs and wrists hurting for almost 2 yrs now. I went to my doctor, she tested me for lupus and RA and the tests were negative. She then sent me to orthopedics where they made me braces and treated me for tendonitis. I returned to my doc after a long period of constant pain in my hands and now in my ankles and knees.... Read more Chevron

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becki

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posted 04/25/2008, comments (4)

Becki's RA Journey... my story p1

I was initially diagnosed with RA last month (3/27) after seeing the head of the Rheumatology department at Cleveland Clinic Fl. Prior to seeing him I saw doctor after doctor trying to figure out what was wrong with me. I have had bad wrist pain on my right hand for months but around early to mid Feb it got so bad I couldn't even move... Read more Chevron

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faithL

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posted 04/13/2008, comments (3)

When your Doctor only treats the disease

So, now that the shock of being diagnosed with an auto-immune disease has worn off, I am closely looking at my healthcare situation and analysing my options. When I was refered to a Rheumatologist my presenting symptoms were burning joint pain, stiffness, and exhaustion. Lab results were positive for RF, ANA, and another... Read more Chevron

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