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All People Who Are Interested In "Rheumatoid arthritis"

Susan Stark
posted 11/13/2009, comment (1)

A hard decision to make

For the last 4-5 years I have not been feeling well. Going to the doctor has become almost a given in my life. Pain pills, aching all over, headaches, calling in sick, depression and the general "why me" is a constant.   I was diagnosed with RA, Sjogren's syndrome and Lupus about 6 months ago. Finally, a diagnosis that convinced me the... Read moreChevron
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Sara Nash

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Young, single professional in New York City
posted 11/11/2009, comments (4)

The Dance of Rheumatoid Arthritis

See the accompanying comic!   Several months back, I wrote a hypothetical post imagining what would happen if the popular reality TV show The Bachelorette featured a young single gal who happened to have RA.  I myself have no desire to go on The Bachelorette, but there is one reality TV series that I secretly fantasize about being on:... Read moreChevron
andrew

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http://livingwithra.wordpress.com/
posted 11/09/2009, comments (4)

Biological meds and headaches

I'm on my second biological med since April (Enbrel first, now Cimzia). When I first started Enbrel I would get headaches periodically. Since starting Cimzia (once a month injection), I get debilitating migraines. Last month it went on for about 2 weeks after injection. This month, the first week has not been fun. The good news is that my RA... Read moreChevron
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Lisa Emrich

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Patient Advocate, Blogger, Musician
posted 11/09/2009, comment (1)

Complications of Having Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes

As I live with the comorbidity of multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, I am very interested in learning more about comorbidities in general. The coupling of diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis is one for which there is not a large amount of literature. Normally I write at the MS and RA sites here at HealthCentral and when I was asked to... Read moreChevron
Aquaris
posted 11/05/2009, comments (3)

Natural supplements for RA

My mom is on the following supplements in addition to methotrexate and NSAIDs (Aleve).   - Nordic Naturals Ultimate Omega Liquid (1 - 2 tsp per day) - Glucosamine with Chondroitin- 1.5 gm/day + 600mg (Enzymatic Therapy) - MSM - 2 gm/day (Enzymatic Therapy) - Lyprinol - 4 capsules per day (Enzymatic Therapy)   Is there... Read moreChevron
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