Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
Just saw ms pugpen on here and thought I'd ask you all and her. How high a chance truly is the cancer risk on biologics? I'm starting enbrel in 10 days. I read she's battled numerous skin cancers and maybe something else? Not sure. You know, I want treatment. I want healing. I DO NOT want deformities.
But I do not want cancer MORE.
Is it people being highly predisposed that tend to get it more? Anyone else concerned about this risk with bios? I know it's a risk, but I am not sure I'm willing to take that risk for a decade worth of treatment, you know? I'm also not sure how high that risk is. Is my risk of RA related heart disease and stroke higher than the risk of biologic caused cancer? I will ask my rheumatologist at my appt in 10 days, but want your all's perspective.
But I do not want cancer MORE.
Is it people being highly predisposed that tend to get it more? Anyone else concerned about this risk with bios? I know it's a risk, but I am not sure I'm willing to take that risk for a decade worth of treatment, you know? I'm also not sure how high that risk is. Is my risk of RA related heart disease and stroke higher than the risk of biologic caused cancer? I will ask my rheumatologist at my appt in 10 days, but want your all's perspective.
At 78.1, lab corp range was 10.0-75.0
Her initial thought was sarcoidosis. So I was sent for an xray which was clear.
After symptoms of Ra increased, it was diagnosed RA.
I had to look up the labs by the way, no I didn't remember off the top of my head ;)
Come to think of it, I googled and googled. Why the crap do I have high vit d levels you know? I stay out of the sun. I WAS on high vitamin D in 2010 during a pregnancy my levels plummeted. Maybe from that? Dr Google offered no answers
Who knows!
I suppose if it reduces the chance of cancer, I'm one step ahead of the game with a biologic. It's somewhat reassuring. I should ask her to retest my next visit. Thx for mentioning it!
i think the premise is that we all have brains and have given a thought or two or three, maybe even four to our own personal eating habits by reviewing them with perhaps cursorily with a medical doctor and maybe more in depth with a licensed registered dietitian, often covered under health plans, if need be. they study about 5 years and have a RD license.
I've been trying to find a Nutritionalist in network. No one calls back. I know I'm not eating balanced because I'm adjusting to far too many new food allergies at once. So many that I have to keep the test results in purse while I shop.
I do have a minor in livestock nutrition and degrees in bio and Chem. So I've decided that I'm going to Vanderbilt's student bookstore and see what texts their med RDs students are required to buy. Then I'll buy them off Amazon. Have enough background to understand them. Heck, if I can't find an RD that wants my business I'll become my own :)
Lion, if you are a big fan of milk and mushrooms (legal kind) then you are consuming a lot of Vitamin D. Shrooms are a great natural source for it.
Cassie, yeah I loved prednisone when I needed it. But hated the 50 lbs it added to my waistline. Took a while to lose it. My favorite painkiller/anti-inflammatory is now enteric coated aspirin.
No, do not eat mushrooms, dislike.
I do not drink milk, use nondairy creamer in coffee. It had casein, but that's it.
I occasionally eat cheese, not every day.
No yogurts.
I'm at a loss.