Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "Enbrel"

countrygirl

posted 03/30/2009, comments (7)

Changing meds

For 9 months, I've been taking 2,000 mg sulfasalazine daily, 1,000 mg naproxyn daily, added 7.5 mg methotrexate weekly a month ago, and recently increased methotrexate to 12.5 mg weekly. I'm still hurting!!! At what point do you move on to something else? How long does it normally take to get relief from... Read more Chevron

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Highspirit

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My name is Theresa and I have recently been diagnoised with RA.

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posted 02/23/2009, comments (12)

Newbie with RA

My name is Theresa and I have also been recently diagnoised with RA. It's been difficult for me due to the unknown and not having anyone to talk to that understands. I too hide my emotions and health condition from my family and friends. I don't want them to see me as a complainer or feel to feel sorry for me. Like... Read more Chevron

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sarah_me

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posted 01/30/2009, comments (5)

Back to School

For the first time in a long time I feel like there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Thanks to this site and talking with people who are going through the same thing I have accepted that I have RA. I went back and forth for a long time between denial and depression. I didnt want this to rule my life. Well, accepting it... Read more Chevron

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Princess Heather

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posted 01/27/2009, comments (3)

Suffering Worse

I have been taking Plaquenil for 27 days as of today. The first two weeks I hurt worse than I have ever hurt in other places before! My fingers in my joints hurt so bad it's hard to type. My knees are now hurting. For a week I forgot to take the 2nd dosage @ night, and the pain lessened. Now I have been taking them exactly as prescribed... Read more Chevron

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nan

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55 years old and been living with this diease for 33 years

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posted 01/15/2009, comments (3)

Worst pain than having rheumatoid arthritis

I have been living with RA for over half of my life and have learn to deal with it. I learn early on that you have to fight this diease every day to win and I have done that. My daughter was told on her 18th birthday that she had adult onset RA. That hurt me more than my normal pain but we learnt to deal with it and move on. Now... Read more Chevron

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