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Ish

Ish

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Diagnosed with RA 04/29/09.
posted 07/28/2009, comments (9)

Snap, crackle, POP!

Hi,   Yet another question.   If you're having more cracking and popping, does that mean the RA is getting worse?   I know that the popping is caused by air bubbles in the synovial fluid. Do more air bubbles mean that the RA is progressing?   Thanks, Ish
aircrew

aircrew

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What a life changer
posted 07/10/2009, comment (1)

Thanks everyone for the responses and the encouragement.... Here is an update...

Well first of all thank you all for the encouragement and advice. This is all scary for me as all I ever wanted to do is fly tacticly (blow crap up). Well I have now been grounded for six months although they did give me an 18 hour up chit for a training mission so I could show someone else how to do something. I had to come off all my meds for a... Read moreChevron
Lpncd
posted 06/06/2009, comments (3)

Living 7 years now with RA.

I am at my whits end with this disease! I have tried every biologic except Rutaxin. Doctor wants me to stay on the Orencia 1250mg for a few more months to see is it is going to work. But the few months have turned into a year and two months I have now taken the drug. In addition, I take Methoterate 2.5cc injection weekly, prednisone 5mg daily, and... Read moreChevron
Daina
posted 06/02/2009, comments (6)

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 moreChevron
Lola
posted 05/05/2009, comments (3)

RA- REMISSION?

Has anyone put their RA into remission naturally? I was just diagnosed and don't know enough about the steps I should take.
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