Rheumatoid Arthritis - People Who Are Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

GratefulMama1680

posted 05/10/2008, comments (0)

Think I am goin vegan!

I recently had another reaction with more biological drugs so I am deciding to go all natural. I am no longer going to put myself through all this changes and heartache. I have a great nutritionist who is gonna help me get started on my all natural journey to fighting RA. Of course my rheumy still wants to see me to see my progress but we will... Read more Chevron

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Pamela

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posted 05/08/2008, comment (1)

real improvement at last

I thought I would just share with you all my recent improvement due to a number of factors. Continued increase in Methotrexate up to 15 mgs weekly, no side effect!s!! Continued use of daily Plaquenil 400 mgs daily.Cessation of Celebrex and taking 9000 mgs daily of Omega 3 capsules.The main thing though is an anti depressant.It was added two weeks... Read more Chevron

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CyndiLou

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posted 05/06/2008, comments (2)

Life after surgery

Well I had surgery on March 25th to fuse my knee, there were a few complications but all went pretty well. I got home on the 29th and things were going slow but steady. I can't walk for three months and I'm still in pain but I'm hanging in there. On April 22nd I was back in the hospital to have surgery to clean out the wound, it got infected and I... Read more Chevron

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Betsy ann

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posted 05/06/2008, comment (1)

can you be in remission forever?

I was sitting down with my fiance yesterday and a question came to mind. Has anyone ever had RA and then gone into remission and just never had a flare up again? Is this possible at all? Just trying to find some hope in all this :) I would greatly appreciate if someone told me if something like this could happen. thank you :) -Betsy

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Perry Tomlinson

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posted 05/06/2008, comment (1)

DONT GET FRUSTRATED

IT SEEMS TO ME THAT PEOPLE IN GENERAL THINK ARTHRITIS AND R.A ARE THE SAME YESTERDAY I WAS TALKING TO A NURSE ,SHE ASKED ME WHAT WAS WRONG WITH ME I TOLD HER, SHE ANSWERD SHE HAD THE SAME THING IN ONE OF HER HANDS AFTER QUESTIONING HER IT WAS ARTHRITIS SHE HAD ,IVE GIVEN UP EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCE I HAD THE SAME PROPLEM WITH GOVT PENSION... Read more Chevron

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