Hello everyone!
July 6, 2009 5:26pm
Popping in to say hi and see how you guys are doing (those that remember me!) I am still not doing well with my RA -I just came off a 2 …
JeannetteN
7:24pm, August 18, 2008
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About Me
JeannetteN
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About Me
I was diagnosed with RA in March of '07 and have a toddler son. I have an amazing husband who has Ulcerative Colitis-but he works really hard so I can stay home with our son Ian.
I was diagnosed with RA in March of '07 and have a toddler son. I have an amazing husband who has Ulcerative Colitis-but he works really hard so I can stay home with our son Ian.
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Interests
Cooking, playdates, reading, video games, movies, playing poker, etc. etc.
Cooking, playdates, reading, video games, movies, playing poker, etc. etc.
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Gonna take a break....
November 17, 2008 12:37pm
Hey guys, I'm on my period and it's bad, so I may be emotional but I was feeling this way for a while before.
I'm going to take a …
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Journal Entry for November 12, 2008
November 12, 2008 1:11pm
Hey guys, the results for my pelvic US were totally normal-so that was cool, perhaps it's just the RA that's hurting that area huh? I …
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Journal Entry for October 28, 2008
October 28, 2008 2:23pm
Still no word on Egypt but I'm starting to have 2nd thoughts anyway-primarily I feel it would be too hard on my cats, but we'll see what …
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Journal Entry for October 21, 2008
October 21, 2008 1:42pm
We have to wait about a week before we hear anything back from Egypt, so no movement on that yet-but I am starting to cozy up to the idea a little …
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Glad to hear from you. Hope things are good for you now. Bet Ian is growing so fast. - Maybe one day we'll both get back on here. - Take care "little buddy"!!
Connie
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I'm hoping you are doing well and having bunches of fun over the summer. Too much has been going on in my world but I think of you wondering how you are doing. Big hugs to you sweetie...jilly
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Happy Saturday cutie patutie! lol, hope everything is going well, squeeze Ian for me...hugs jilly
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Jeanette - I'm doing a lot better. My journal entries cover what has gone on the past 30 days so when I say I'm better, that's major! I have an ll" scar on my abdomen to remind me!
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thank you thank you thank you!!! I love having you "home" again, woo hoo!!!
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Support Groups
Close Rheumatoid Arthritis
I was diagnosed in Feb. 07 with RA and have a toddler son, just trying to understand how I'm supposed to take care of both of us! My husband also has ulcerative colitis, so we're kind of a mess...
Treatments
- Arava Not Working
- Gave me painful, crampy diarrhea-which is unfortunate because my joints felt great!
- Humira Not Working
- I took one shot and was in the hospital a week later with terrible chest pain (pleurisy)
- Methotrexate Not Working
- I got a rash, a giant boil on my face, some shortness of breath and other issues
- Plaquenil Somewhat Helpful
- Feel pretty decent-I am very itchy though!!
- Prednisone Not Working
- I had a terrible reaction, High BP I guess, bloody nose, headaches etc.
- Voltaren Working / Worked
- Okay-I think it's giving me an ulcer though
Close Anxiety
JeannetteN hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Parenting Toddlers (1-3)
I have a toddler born in Nov. 05 named Ian Atticus. He is the cutest kid in the universe! :)
Open Crohn's Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
My husband was Dx'd right after our son was born in Nov. 05.
Treatments
- Azulfidine Not Working
- Didn't work very well-apparently it is a very outdated treatment.
- Purinethol Working / Worked
- He seems to think it's working all right.
- Lialda Working / Worked
- He just started this one as it is brand new-no generic yet so it is a little pricey. He seems to think it's working.
Open Sjogren's Syndrome
Have RA and Sjorgen's
Open Fatty Liver Disease
JeannetteN hasn’t entered any details for this support group.Open Fibromyalgia
Have secondary Fibromyalgia due to RA.
Treatments
- Cyclobenzaprine Working / Worked
- Pretty decent.
- Elavil Working / Worked
- I sleep well with it but have some wacky dreams!
- Lyrica Not Working
- Hated it! Huge headaches.
Open Peptic Ulcers
JeannetteN hasn’t entered any details for this support group.
