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Lisa Emrich

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posted 11/23/2009, comments (0)

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Congestive Heart Failure

As mentioned in a previous post, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Disease, patients with RA have a significantly increased risk of heart attack and stroke and a shorter life expectancy as compared to the general population. Rheumatoid arthritis may cause the the outer lining of the heart to swell (pericarditis) and cause heart complications.... Read more Chevron

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Debra

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posted 10/28/2009, comments (3)

Swine Flu Vacation

Friday afternoon my nose started running. On Saturday the fever hit. My fourteen-year-old went though this a week ago, so I knew what was in store. I called in a week of sick days, not only for myself, but for my eleven-year old whose symptoms mirrored my own. So we've spent the last week on the... Read more Chevron

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Ballancing What My Mind Wants to Do And What My Body Will Allow!

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posted 03/20/2009, comments (11)

The Answer to All My Problems!

I have been strugling with my RA and Hyper Active Attention Defficite disorder. Smoking Marijuana used to calm me down and keep me focused, and my Flexeril used to keep me relaxed. But when I turned to my doctors they don't listen or take me seriously, Like I couldn't possibly Know enough to make medical decisions and observations about... 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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Gloria

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I was diagnosed with RA almost 2 yrs ago.

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posted 01/12/2009, comments (8)

I need help!

Okay I am new to this site, I have been told by my doctors to try to find a support group that can help me deal with the RA. I am at my wits end. I can barely walk, there seems to be no "flares" for me but a constant situation of almost unbearable pain. I work full time as an insurance agent so I am in and out of the car daily,... Read more Chevron

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