Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "Ibuprofen"

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posted 06/21/2009, comments (11)

doctor visit thursday

well I had to go to get x-rays on thursday and to my dissmay I was told I have also been diagnosed with emphazima now Im 54 years old I work full time and yes unfortunetly Im a smoker I dont enjoy it but I cant seem to quit my doctor told me if my oxegen level doesnt change in 6 weeks Im on oxegen for the rest of my life he perscibed me 3 new meds... Read more Chevron

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YellowRose22

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Newly Diagnosed , Wandering through the emotions, pain and future

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posted 06/01/2009, comments (2)

Alternative Treatment

I know I have read several posts on here where others are trying other things besides the darn harsh medications they want to prescibe to SLOW ra down. But right now for me the side effects to those medications are worse then the disease. I am now looking into alternative ways to fight RA and treat the simptoms? Any ideas and sugggestions are... Read more Chevron

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TamMae

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Married, living with RA for many years.

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posted 04/23/2009, comments (5)

The BIG Decision

So, thanks to happening upon this site last night in my quest for more info on the TNF-inhibitors, I have made my decision. Next week when I go to my rheumy, I'm going to ask for Enbrel. He's probably going to pass out. Seriously, though, I am going to present my reasoning thus far, (feedback will be appreciated). When I was... Read more Chevron

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RissaJoy

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posted 03/29/2009, comments (17)

How do you communicate your pain w/o complaining?

My hubby and I are trying to talk about limits and capabilities. As you know, they change! I don't wanna be a complainer! How do I communicate the frequent changes, (we have 2 toddlers, so we must work together) without giving constant pain-o-meter updates? I'm thinking of giving it a positive twist such... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/19/2009, comments (9)

So, What's New?

I've been living with RA for 22 years now, and in that time I've managed to stave off the worst of the disease by using "the latest" drug out there and by having surgeries to correct the worst of the damage that made it past the drugs. Now I've exhausted pretty much everything, the NSAIDS, the DMARDS, the biologics - ... Read more Chevron

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