Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Living In "LA"

Kadie

posted 03/23/2009, comments (6)

RA & Relationships

Does anyone have advice on how they have dealt with being in a relationship while having a chronic and variable incapacitating disease? My relationship is relatively new, just a year, and she is over 10 years younger than me. Now, during a flare, I feel ANCIENT compared to her, and am so afraid of holding her back from her life. Our biggest... Read more Chevron

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Christine Miller

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In Remission from JRA, Active April 2006 to February 2009

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posted 02/10/2009, comments (6)

Wrist splints for Arthritis: JIA, Kids and Splints

In my last post, I wrote about the benefits and drawbacks of wearing splints and tried to give some suggestions for complying with a splinting regimen. I also thought that it might be helpful to talk about splinting for kids, and from a kid's perspective. Splinting is a major treatment modality for kids. While it offers... Read more Chevron

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AudreyBee

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posted 10/02/2008, comments (0)

RA meds caused lower immune system

Diagnosed in August 2007 with RA I was immediately put on Methotrexate, Celebrex and Lyrica. In January 2008 I began Humira injections 1 every 2 weeks. Well, on Sept. 12 I developed pain in my left elbow which I thought was an RA flare up, but the next day it was about 3" red hot circle around my elbow. I went to the local... Read more Chevron

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Pat4lee

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posted 01/10/2008, comments (3)

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I am 50 y/o with RA I have been on methatrexate 15 mg , 400 mg of IV remicade , lorcet plus, and prednisone 5 mg, since 04-2007 my question is does anyone else take pain medicine everyday, I feel guilty for taking pain medicine daily but due to pain I cannot do the things I have to do everyday.I am getting depressed over... Read more Chevron

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