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MissMeags
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I'm 34, single and working in L&D in a telco firm in Sydney. Was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis four years ago and find it very frustrating at times. To counteract this I do a lot of swimming and aqua aerobics, walking when my knee is not bad and meditation. Looking for a bright light at the end of the tunnel - being positive helps, but would like a bit more help from the medical world!
I'm 34, single and working in L&D in a telco firm in Sydney. Was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis four years ago and find it very frustrating at times. To counteract this I do a lot of swimming and aqua aerobics, walking when my knee is not bad and meditation. Looking for a bright light at the end of the tunnel - being positive helps, but would like a bit more help from the medical world!
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Haven't heard from you in a long time. Hope you're doing well.
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hang in there sweetie!! I know your pain.
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I have RA and am also on Humira and 20 mg MTX. MTX used to make me sick for two days, but I feel much less nausea if I spread the dose throughout the day (one pill when I wake up, one at breakfast, etc.) and drink lots of water. As for Humira, a nurse from the insurance co. made it sound like a miracle drug, so I expected fast results. I did NOT get immediate relief, but I felt much better after about 3 months. Hope it works for your PsA. Debra
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Please stay and let us know how your progress is. In the USA they are very tight on pain drugs. As you found out when you take a pain drug you get a tolerance for it and need more. This can be dangerous. Listen ti DOC.
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Read your post in the arthritis forum and it helped to read some else's weight gain from the Prednisone. I gained a lot and people notice.
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I have been suffering from Psoriatic Arthritis for 4 years. It is getting worse rather than better, and currently waiting to be put on Humira. Currently on methodrexate and arava - but have no resolution or relief - just lots of side effects!
Treatments
- Acupressure Working / Worked
- Anti-Inflammatory Diet Somewhat Helpful
- Glucosamine/Chondroitin Somewhat Helpful
- Ibuprofen Somewhat Helpful
- Surgery, Knee Replacement Somewhat Helpful
- Had a synovectomy on left knee two years ago. Was OK for a while, but knee is now swelling again.
- Swimming Working / Worked
- Love the water. Do aqua aerobics 3 times a week and is my saviour.
- Voltaren Somewhat Helpful
Open Rheumatoid Arthritis
I actually have PsA, but find it very hard to find similar stories to mine, and unf where I live - they treat PsA as RA, so hoping to find similar souls to chat to and gain some more insight into what we have to deal with.
Treatments
- Arava Not Working
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- Humira Too Soon to Tell
- Methotrexate Working / Worked
- in a word. YUCK.
- Prednisone Not Working
- hate it. Put on 16kg.
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