Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "plaquenil"

ElissaC

I am a 22 year old college student trying to finish my degree!

posted 03/04/2009, comments (9)

Weight gain after diagnosis anyone?

After I was diagnosed I gained about 35 pounds. To a young college student, gaining weight is the worst! I know I gained the weight from steroids and from not wanting to get off the couch because I was in so much pain. Before RA I was active and worked out on a regular basis and it was put to a stop from the pain. I have adjusted to the meds and... Read more Chevron

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Ruthe

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posted 02/11/2009, comments (3)

Burning pain in hand from little finger to wrist

I had a horrific episode of tenosynovitis in my left wrist for the first half of December which finally was relieved after several weeks. The orthopedic doctor still has me using a splint for some of the time, but the worst is definitely behind me. I don't mind needing an occasional splint, but do look forward to tossing this thing at... Read more Chevron

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SophieBlue

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Cat person, formal general aircraft mechanic

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posted 02/06/2009, comment (1)

RA and Me

I can't remember how old I was when I was diagnosed with RA. I'm 55 going on 56 now. I have to do the relative thing. Let's see, I had my hysterectomy in February of 2000. I married my current husband in June of 2000, and also went from being a general aircraft electrical worker to a general aircraft mechanic. Let's... 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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