All People Who Are Taking "Lyrica"

Flaregirl

I was dx with RA in 2008 along with Fibro. Pain is the game, with IBS and nausea at times.

Had positive Rheumitoid factor, then 6mths later and on symptoms and test went neg.????

I am a Test result person after 6mths to a year all of a sudden symptoms of RA are gone. I think. I still have osteo and Fibro symptoms. But, what I believed to be RA pain is gone now. Is there anyone out there who once was Positive and then negetive, Did you get the symptoms back, how long after being negetive did it... Read more Chevron

posted 04/15/2011, comment (1)|

Notify me when there are new comments

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

carol kumpf

(Profile)

HealthCentral Community Member

RSS

RA vs. Humidity

I have been keeping track of my RA symptoms in order to minimize them as much as possible. I have noticed that my RA symptoms are more pronounced when it is very humid, even though it's warm, which should make me feel better. My rheumy told me that there are European studies which do connect humidity and RA symptoms, but not much going... Read more Chevron

posted 11/20/2010, comments (6)|

Notify me when there are new comments

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Mandy

(Profile)

dx Dec. 17, 2009... WOW... what an adventure

Living With It

RSS

a bit of a vent... not a fan, RA... NOT a fan....

this is a bit of a vent... LONG week... need people who "understand" that an extra nap, or some heat & ice will do the trick Well... its almost been two months since my official DX and wow - what an adventure!!! I have added Lyrica and Enbrel to my new RA meds. Very proud of doing my first injection today ALL BY myself!... Still on... Read more Chevron

posted 02/13/2010, comments (4)|

Notify me when there are new comments

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

Daina

(Profile)

Living With It

RSS

And now something else

After being on Remicade for nearly a year, I'm really seeing the benefits. I'm still getting the infusion every five weeks and I'm at 700 mg an infusion. I usually have about a week of pretty bad pain throughout that five weeks, but that's doable and I know when it's going to happen. I recently had another kidney stone pass, I was in and out of... Read more Chevron

posted 06/02/2009, comments (6)|

Notify me when there are new comments

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message

butterflydancerblue

(Profile)

I was born in 1946 in Flushing N.Y. Had rheumatic fever at age 56

Friend/Family

RSS

butterflydancerblue

I am living with hep c 25 years, Is it possible to have false positive RA sed rate I think thats the test that is done. I myself am riddled with osteo arthritis. and osteo porosis. I have notice that my pinky finger on my left hand, at end of the finger is bent, and does not straighten at all. To me it looks like a RA symtom think i mispelled that... Read more Chevron

posted 04/27/2009, comment (1)|

Notify me when there are new comments

Read all my posts | Subscribe | Send Message