Oh, no--not another medicine to take!
March 12, 2009 3:26pm
I wish there were some way that all of my medicines and supplements could be combined into an easy-to-take, once-a-day …
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debRAinOC
2:03pm, June 25, 2009
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About Me
debRAinOC
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About Me
I edit nonfiction manuscripts, so RA in my hands/wrists is vexing! My very supportive husband does most of the household chores, including cooking every weekend. Our son's in college (living at home) and our daughter just graduated from high school. I work from home, so I make my own hours, putting in less time on days when my RA bothers me.
I edit nonfiction manuscripts, so RA in my hands/wrists is vexing! My very supportive husband does most of the household chores, including cooking every weekend. Our son's in college (living at home) and our daughter just graduated from high school. I work from home, so I make my own hours, putting in less time on days when my RA bothers me.
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Interests
Love to visit the Mammoth Mountain area in the summer. Hubby's an angler and a geologist.
Love to visit the Mammoth Mountain area in the summer. Hubby's an angler and a geologist.
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1 hug received, 1 journal comment
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debRAinOC commented on kramd5’s journal entry Journal Entry for July 6, 2009 3:37pm
If you think you're bad for not journaling in a a few weeks, then I'm awful - I haven't written anything…
Tuesday
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debRAinOC commented on DougTedsen’s journal entry Not a happy boy 1:48pm
Hope you're feeling better today. Hubby and I will be visiting Hearst Castle in a few weeks. The tour…
June 25
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debRAinOC updated their status 2:03pm
Since other DSers recently mentioned bunnies . . .…
June 21
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debRAinOC commented on Alicia’s journal entry I have great, fantastic, fabulous news!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 3:44am
Congratulations, Alicia, that's wonderful news!…
June 17
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debRAinOC gave DougTedsen a hug 12:10pm
Hope you're doing well. Thanks goodness it was cool for my daughter's high-school graduation last week…
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A hard pill to swallow
February 19, 2009 1:15pm
No, I'm not talking about any of my medications. I mean the California state budget: higher sales taxes and vehicle license fees for …
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Feeling achy today
January 22, 2009 2:49pm
I woke up feeling stiff all over today. I'm not sure if I can blame what I had for dinner last night (15-bean soup, with carrots, …
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Doc called back, and all's well
January 16, 2009 1:30pm
The doc called this morning and said that the injection-site reaction I had to my Humira is "not uncommon." (The area is much …
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Unusual reaction to Humira
January 15, 2009 2:15pm
Went to the doc yesterday morning. My right wrist hurt and my feet & knees were stiffer than "normal," but …
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How's your buns? Hope your bod hold up with all those stairs. I have yet to make it to The Castle, but it's on the list. Hope you're well and have a great weekend. hugs, doug
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BIG graduation class. I'm glad it was cool! We're supposed to get some 80's, too. Today was perfect. I'm doing pretty well. I just had a Rituxan infusion, but it takes a while, and I'm getting a little bit of action, mostly in my feet. No water conservation here. No meters, either. According to an article in the local paper, which I think may be off a little, per capita water consumption is 731 gal/day. I know there are some flooders, but, the natl avg is between 200 and 300. And this place is loaded with eco-friendly people, or so they say. How are your bones (and joints)? Hope you're thriving. doug
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How's stuff in the other CA? More cold here, but the rain's been replaced by wind. I need to get going because it's a little warmer outside. Hope you're thriving. hugs, d
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Hi, Deb. You may have noticed I disppeared a little, but I'm here as... myself. What a concept. I hope you're well. I noticed a bunch of clouds down your way, on the satellite imagery... are you getting rain? It's cold, cloudy and wet here. This is why I moved back down from Washington. C'est las vie. hugs, Doug
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Thanks for your comement and hugs. It means a lot to me. So, you had noisy roomates, too, eh? No single rooms in this hospital, but I loaded my iPod and took my headphones, so I was able to shut out the worst. On the very last morning, my new (fifth) roommate started snoring like I've never heard before. I yelled "HEY!" in his direction, and that seemed to have registered, at least until I fell back to sleep. It's been drizzling all day, but the sun has finally come out. I think I'm going to wait until tomorrow, though. hugs, doug
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Support Groups
Close Rheumatoid Arthritis
It started with a sprained thumb in spring '07. Instead of getting better, the pain spread to other joints over the next few months. When I finally decided I wasn't getting any better, I saw my doc, who sent me to a rheumatologist. RA was confirmed in fall '07, but because of scheduled surgery, RA meds (except naproxen) were delayed till December. RA is still active, but meds and diet changes have stabilized the disease.
Treatments
- Folic Acid Working / Worked
- Humira Working / Worked
- Symptoms calmed after a few weeks; more improvement over the next couple of months. Effect seems to have leveled off.
- Methotrexate Somewhat Helpful
- Nausea can be bad if I don't space out the pills. Didn't help enough alone; doc added Humira.
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- Stomach pain sometimes occurs.
- Tylenol Working / Worked
- Use as needed on "bad" days.
Close Multiple Myeloma
My sister-in-law was just diagnosed with MM.
