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amy's compassion

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posted 03/21/2009, comments (20)

I want to stop the methotrexate

I just can't live with this nausea, numbness, dizziness, and incredible fatigue from the methotrexate. So many of you guys have had some success after a period of adjustment but after five weeks, I'm just getting sicker. I am up to 12.5 mg per week; I don't know if that's high or low but evidently it's too high for me. How does your body... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/20/2009, comments (5)

My numbness is leading to madness!

Have any of you experienced severe numbness and tingling in your fingers following Methotrexate? Maybe I'm just a bit of a nut but it's driving me absolutely crazy. I'm wondering just how common this side effect is. Or is it just another symptom of RA? It's about five good days, five bad days, five good days....wrap it all up in the... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/19/2009, comments (3)

I finally know I will be in pain everyday

Hello all, I am new here but have been living with RA symptoms for 2 years. I was one of those who had a fair to poor Rheumy. I think he was too busy. He thought I had fibromyalgia and after reading EVERY thing on it I knew he was wrong, (no pain in any other part of my body but in my joints) so after, oh like 40 pain meds, and prednisone, he... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/17/2009, comments (6)

cervical spine involvement - pain in the neck?!

Hi - someone yesterday was writing about having a pain at the base of their neck (I assumed it was the back of the neck, but I could be wrong). I get pain sometimes there too. I've had neck trouble for 25 years, beginning in a very stressful year (same time my hands/wrists started to act up. I put it all up to stress - only... Read more Chevron

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posted 03/10/2009, comments (5)

DIET FOR RA - HELP, or NO HELP!

I have to admit it, I get a bit angry when I see article titles, like "DIET NO HELP FOR RA." (This could also apply to complementary alternative medicine/treatment, like acupuncture.) We are all individuals with different backgrounds, bodies and reactions, and someone might not even read the article to find out, it does not (as far as... Read more Chevron

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