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Sarennah
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About Me
I have rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis/ irritable bowel of some sort, and asthma. Because of this I deal with chronic pain and anxiety/depression off and on. Oh yeah I also don't have a spleen (lost it in a car accident) which impacts my immune system a bit too. I am 28 years old.
I have rheumatoid arthritis, ulcerative colitis/ irritable bowel of some sort, and asthma. Because of this I deal with chronic pain and anxiety/depression off and on. Oh yeah I also don't have a spleen (lost it in a car accident) which impacts my immune system a bit too. I am 28 years old.
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Yea. i hate it. im glad to know im not the only one as well. i hope the towel thing works to.. i love reading a book to. but sometimes the pain is just to intense to read.
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Thank you for sharing this. It is quite the trial. somehow, someway we will win this battle----Lord knows. A big hug to you and a prayer.
Will
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thanks for the hug and understanding
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Thanks for your support, I know he was rude and not supose to treat people like that :(
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From WanderingVet
August 8
you're welcome. Have a great weekend.
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Close Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
My disease is affecting my career and social life to a large extent lately, my doctor doesn't seem to fully understand, I don't know any real life people with the disease, and the national foundation in Canada only does fundraising not support groups :(
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Too Soon to Tell
- It doesn't seem to matter what I eat or don't eat, just how I am feeling when I eat. Although avoiding milk doesn't seem to hurt (I was allergic to it when I was a kid).
- Azulfidine Not Working
- I actually took this for my arthritis but it never seemed to help.
- Dietary Modification Not Working
- I tried avoiding all wheat and grains for a week or two--- if anything it got worse.
- Methotrexate Not Working
- Took it for my arthritis -- but reacted to it (headaches, and even hallucinations)
- Prednisone Considering
- I've taken it in the past for my arthritis but I haven't tried it for my colitis yet.
- Probiotics Too Soon to Tell
- Not sure if this does anything to be honest. i take it off and on, usually when I am on antibiotics and don't notice any huge difference.
- Humira Somewhat Helpful
- Not sure if this is helping to be honest but Ive been on immune suppressants for a few years for my arthritis and I get a feeling itd be a lot worse if I went off them.
Close Rheumatoid Arthritis
I've had rheumatoid arthritis since 2003, when I was 22 years old. It has profoundly impacted my life. I don't even remember all the drugs I tried until I finally started Enbrel which helped. Humira is something they switched me to recently.
Treatments
- Arava Not Working
- Didn't work
- Enbrel Working / Worked
- Best drug so far on improving my arthritis!
- Folic Acid Too Soon to Tell
- Humira Working / Worked
- It seems to help, but I prefer Enbrel.
- Hydroxychloroquine Not Working
- Didn't work
- Methotrexate Not Working
- Didn't work, nasty side effects (headaches, some hallucinations, etc)
- Pain Management Clinic Somewhat Helpful
- Doesn't get rid of the pain but some ideas help you to ignore it better, I guess.
- Prednisone Somewhat Helpful
- Temporary help as we all know
- Tylenol Somewhat Helpful
- Rarely use this - only helps sometimes. I took T3s when I was in the hospital for pain relief.
- Ibuprofen Working / Worked
- Helps with paininflammation
Open Depression
Treatments
- Positive Thinking Somewhat Helpful
- Psychotherapy Somewhat Helpful
- Support from Friends & Family Somewhat Helpful
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
- I like to make lists to get thoughts out of my head so I don't have to worry about them anymore.
Open Asthma
I've had asthma since I was 6, and it has been severe at times, but I outgrew most of it. Only have occasional problems now.
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