Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "Predisone"

Rita

posted 10/29/2009, comments (11)

Experience with Ankylosing Spondilitis Onset

Hi, My son who is 13 was recently diagnosed with having a gene for SA but Rheumy said it does not mean that he will get it. However, he has been experiencing RA symptons in his hands and feet along with back pain and weakeness in his legs. It appears that it maybe the onset of AS? From what I have read it's difficult to diagnose... Read more Chevron

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utah71

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posted 11/18/2008, comments (0)

ra and still working

I was diagnosed with RA in o5 my mother passed in 05 due to living with Ra long before she tole us kids she had. Little did I know 6 months before her passing i would develop Ra. I knew what i had before the Dr diagnosed it . I was so scared at 33 just getting my feet on the ground again after a divorce. all i could think was OMG .i don't want... Read more Chevron

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Cindy

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posted 08/14/2008, comments (2)

My neighbor with RA told me she is in remission. How can this be?

My neighbor that was diagnosed iwth RA this past year, told me the other day that she is now in remission. How can this be? I was diagnosed almost 7 years ago and I haven't found any combination of drugs yet that even take care of my pain. I have been on dozens of different drugs over the years and they have never been able to get my... Read more Chevron

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Karla

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44 year old mother with 6yr old living with RA

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posted 08/12/2008, comments (13)

Depressed with RA

Hi....my name is Karla and Iam 44 years old and was recently diagnosed with RA. Mine is very agressive...I dont think a day has gone by in the past six months that I havnt been in pain. There are days my knees are so swollen I cant get up and if I do I hobble along with them bent (I cant straighten them). My Doctor has me on Predisone, which in... Read more Chevron

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Jeannie 1966

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Some days are unbarable, but I know I can make it thru this

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posted 06/22/2008, comment (1)

RA Doctors scare me

Last june my RA doctor told me that I have severe RA, I have dealt with it since then trying different drugs and going thru all the hoops and now my new RA doctor told me on my first visit to him that he does not think that I have RA. So we are back to more testing and blood work. Since there are generations of cancer in my family he is concerned... Read more Chevron

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