Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Living In "United States"

Connie Diller

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posted 10/05/2008, comments (0)

HUMIRA & VACCINES

Hey All, Sorry I haven't been on here in awhile. As far as the vaccines for Shingles & tetanus we on Humira cannot get those. When I had switched my doc's over, my new doc didn't know that I was already on Humira. They were going to start me up. When I called & asked "big red light", "STOP".... NO live vaccines on Humira very bad... Read more Chevron

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Rena

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posted 10/03/2008, comments (4)

Sometimes we've just got to pay the piper!

I've just returned from a really nice time camping! I love to camp. I really enjoy a "more promative type camping" as apposed to a "go to a camp ground type camping". I went up and parked at a creek in the mountains in my little 11" 1960 vintage camp trailer. I say "mostly primative... Read more Chevron

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AudreyBee

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (0)

RA meds caused lower immune system

Diagnosed in August 2007 with RA I was immediately put on Methotrexate, Celebrex and Lyrica. In January 2008 I began Humira injections 1 every 2 weeks. Well, on Sept. 12 I developed pain in my left elbow which I thought was an RA flare up, but the next day it was about 3" red hot circle around my elbow. I went to the local... Read more Chevron

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Galen Gilchrist

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I have been living with RA for 45 years.

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posted 10/02/2008, comment (1)

My life with Rheumatoid Arthritis

I have been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for 46 years, being diagnosed at the age of 19. The disease burned its way through my body like a forest fire. Before I had it for two years I was on crutches. I married and had two daughters, having to become creative in how I cared for them, wheeling them around in a stroller in the house... Read more Chevron

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nk41042

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (5)

Nanci K..."livng" with RA

I feel your pain...REALLY!! I was diagnosed when I was 26 years old and had a 3 month old and a 4 year old. I lived in a great od two story house and I worked as a veterinary technician part time, a job I loved. It took a long time to come up with a diagnosis and (my family doc) when I was diagnosed (in 1978) I was told to take aspirin every 4... Read more Chevron

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