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dottiew
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1 hug received, 1 hug given
Saturday
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dottiew gave offroadprincess a hug 10:52pm
I have found that the best thing I can do when I feel awful is to be sure I've got my make-up on, a nice…
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dottiew and offroadprincess are now friends 10:49pm
October 31
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dottiew gave songbirdj a hug 11:44pm
I'm glad to hear you are feeling better with the Embrel. I hope it continues!…
October 25
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Rainbow
I am the same way at times..i feel like a 80 yr old lady but look so young...it's horrible and it's nice to know other people are here that understand
Ray of Sunshine
Hello, I'm hoping all is going well for you right now. I've been back down to the city helping sort things out for my parents and have missed once again catching up with everyone. Hopefully we will soon. Have a lovely weekend too. I love Sundays! Cheers
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Hi Dottie, I've missed everyone whilst being away and thought now I'm back at home, it was time I sent a hug and hello. Hoping things are going well for you. I was so fortunate to get about 50% effectiveness from the Humira, which was helpful while I needed to do so much for mum and dad. But since being back, my joints are groaning and I'm trying hard to ignore them (tut). Have a lovely long weekend. Hope you get to go somewhere nice. Take care and cheers.
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Hi Dottie. Mother in law is home. She lost 14 pounds of fluid so far. Belly tap took off 2200cc. She see's the liver doctor next Wed. to find out what stage the cirrhosis is. My hands are a royal pain in the you know what. It doesn't help that I haven't had a biologic med. for almost 2 months, again. Waiting out the stupid insurance. Thank you so much for your hug and thoughtful words. I hope this note finds you doing well with as little pain as possible.
Hugs, Jamie-
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Close Diets & Weight Maintenance
I need support and motivation to lose approximately 70 pounds. I'd like to do this by next July, but will be happy if I can lose 50 pounds by then. Would like to correspond with someone who is in my situation.
Treatments
- Counting Calories Somewhat Helpful
- Tried a foot exchange diet and it worked forawhile.
- Eat Less Working / Worked
- This helps for aawhile then I start to overeat.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Lost quite a bit of weight a number of yeaers ago walking and cutting portions. Can't seem to maintain motivation though.
- Weight Watchers Not Working
- Wasn't too helpful. Got tired of all the clapping, etc., and stopped going.
Close Rheumatoid Arthritis
I was diagnosed with RA on my son's 30th birthday! I had been treated for Sjogrens for about 4 to 5 years with no serious problems. I am mostly troubled by the fatigue. The rheumatologist feels it was caught early. So far I haven't lost any time at work due to it except for doctor's appointments, but I can't do nearly as much at home as I'd like to. I also have a lot of weight to lose, so I have to be really careful about what I eat.
Treatments
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- No problems with it. But I'm so new to RA that I don't know if it will be effective in mitigating the side effects of the methotrexate.
- Methotrexate Somewhat Helpful
- So far I haven't had any terribly severe flare-ups, but my inflammation level did increase so now I am up to 6 pills a week. If the level doesn't go down in 2 months the doctor will add another medication. Ugh!
- Plaquenil Working / Worked
- No major problems with it. Have been on it for about 4 to 5 years.
- Prednisone Working / Worked
- I'm on a pretty low dose of this and it did relieve the pain and stiffness in my hands pretty quickly.
