Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "RA Flare"

Susan Stark

posted 11/13/2009, comments (3)

A hard decision to make

For the last 4-5 years I have not been feeling well. Going to the doctor has become almost a given in my life. Pain pills, aching all over, headaches, calling in sick, depression and the general "why me" is a constant. I was diagnosed with RA, Sjogren's syndrome and Lupus about 6 months ago. Finally, a diagnosis that convinced me the... Read more Chevron

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Tom Ensley

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posted 10/23/2009, comments (5)

pain came back worse

i started the enbrel shot a little over a month ago, i am still on the meth. just a few days after my first shot i felt better, and after the second shot i felt even better yet! man was i happy! so i stoped the steroids and for the past two weeks i have felt great... on the road to recovery right! well just yesterday i flared up and i hurt... Read more Chevron

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I have had RA since i was 4. Have flare ups every 7 years or so.

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posted 10/15/2009, comments (4)

Feeling a LOT better

Hi All, I get the impression that most people flock to these RA sites when their condition is deteriorating and they feel depressed. I know that is the case for me. However, I am here today to give you an update on my RA that made it very hard to walk; I had swelling from my ankles through my knees and stiffness and fatigue. Four months... Read more Chevron

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Apache Jones

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Age 66, officially diagnosed 8 years ago, immediate remission.

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posted 09/22/2009, comments (3)

Hello, Group. I am having my first flare

I was in remission for 8 years experiecing nothing but mild aches and pains, nothing that alarmed me at my tender age of 66. Then about 10 days ago, my left foot on top started hurting like the dickens. I weathered it out for 9 days and then folded and went to the doctor. He said it was my RA flaring up and not gout (that I... Read more Chevron

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Ellen

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BA-Music, MM-Music Theory, married with 1 daughter, 25...

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posted 08/28/2009, comments (14)

Does the change of seasons affects others as it does me ... ?

This is an ongoing question: Each year for the past several years, I have lost energy in a major way as summer turns into fall and winter. I live in the "North Country" region of New York State (north of the NYS Thruway, which runs from Albany through Utica, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. I probably have 'seasonal affective... Read more Chevron

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