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Sara Nash

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posted 11/24/2009, comments (15)

When Doing Less With Rheumatoid Arthritis Gives You So Much More

When I was in high school, I qualified for what you would call an overachiever: I was a straight-A student, was in rehearsal or working on the high school play nearly every day after school, took dance classes upwards of three times a week, and still managed to find time to hang out with my friends. In college, the trend continued as I engrossed... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/24/2009, comment (1)

Imuran and prednisone

I've been on Imuran (25mg pd) for two weeks, alongside 7.5mg pd of Prednisone. As with the other DMARDs I've been on, I've got a thumping headache, and general feeling of being coshed, but it's much worse when I take the Prednisone. I take codeine & paracetamol to cope with the pain, and 10mg amatriptyline at night to get to sleep. I now... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/23/2009, comments (0)

The Blame Game

The Blame Game Oh the joys of rheumatoid arthritis and the guilt, depression, and the blame that comes with it. It's called the blame game and I play it so well. I blame rheumatoid arthritis for the things I no longer can do. I blame my doctors for telling me I wasn't sick and for me having to spend years without... Read more Chevron

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posted 11/23/2009, comments (3)

Starting Rituxin

Hi Guys, I am starting Rituxin on Dec 2nd and wanted to get any suggestions or warnings that you may have for me before I start. I have been through bi weekly Humira, and weekly Humira with nothing but a skin rash to show for it. I was on Arava, then went to Palenquil, and now back to Arava with a good chance of starting MTX with my second dose... Read more Chevron

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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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