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  • About Me

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    dawnakRA

    Female, 29
    AK, USA
    Member since September 18, 2007

    • About Me

      I have RA and am here looking for support and physician recommendations. I would also like to get to know others who share the same disease as me. I would love to hear their stories.

      I have RA and am here looking for support and physician recommendations. I would also like to get to know others who share the same disease as me. I would love to hear their stories.

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  • Journal

    • UGGGGH!!! I HATE RA!!

      Mood February 9, 2009 10:59pm

       

      Well for my first journal entry I guess I will talk about what has been going on the past few days.  I have had more and more flaring and …

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      From CharlieBaxter Tuesday

      Sorry I'm so long in getting back. Still trying to figure out the web site. Plus I don't get on here a lot. Going to school full time on line for medical billing and coding. That takes a lot of time plus we have our granddaughter for a couple of days and nights each week and that takes all we have! She is really a blessing. Thanks for your support, it is nice to know that there are others that understand what I go through. I don't think most people even my wife understand the pain and misery that is a daily companion. Today is a remicade day, take off in an hour for Hutchinson, see the RA Dr. and then Remicade. Can't wait! Hope you are having a good day. Take Care, Chuck

    • Chocolate

      From toby1129 November 5

      Hope you enjoy this chocolate and as a reward for not slapping your co worker. I would have been sorely tempted myself and I don't know if I've ever even hit anyone before. YOur life is hard enough without having to put up with idiots. Let's put all of them, expecially the ones who say they have RA when they don't, on a space ship and blast them off to Mars never to be seen again.
      I may have been overly generous in saying she has two brain cells. I think she probably only has one and she shares it with someone else. Hang in there! Sandy

    • Chocolate

      From Caspiana November 5

      Relax... :)

    • Hug

      From Rosemo November 5

      don't let her get you down. What ignorance!!

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      From ericam November 4

      Kids can be a saving light. Mine can drive me crazy-but i don't know what I would do without them. Just wanted to send a hug. One day at a time!! erica

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  • Support Groups

    • Close Rheumatoid Arthritis

      I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with RA in Jan 07. So far my rheumatologist cannot get the RA under control. The meds I used to take were Enbrel Folic Acid MTX Calcium Prednisone Actonel Celebrex Hydroxychloriquine But didn't seem to help much so I quit them all. My current med is: Colchicine.

      Treatments

      Colchicine Too Soon to Tell
      Supposedly this is an unconventional way to treat RA Inflammation per my Rhemy
      Celebrex Working / Worked
      Worked but gave me stomach ache so stopped taking it.
      Colchicine Not Working
      Total Crap
      Enbrel Somewhat Helpful
      Worked great for awhile, so I quit and tried Humira
      Folic Acid Working / Worked
      Its good stuff
      Humira Not Working
      Tried this too but it made me very ill , the side effects were too much.
      Hydrocodone Working / Worked
      Great pain reliever
      Hydroxychloroquine Not Working
      Not sure this worked either so stopped taking it
      Methotrexate Working / Worked
      Worked but the effects wore off once my body adjusted to it
      Pain Management Clinic Working / Worked
      I wish!!!! Does anybody have a recommendation about such facilities????
      Prednisone Working / Worked
      Worked great for inflammation but sucks to take if you want to sleep or avoid small bouts of anxiety.
      Tylenol Not Working
      HA! thats funny!
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