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...

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checking in from confoosed

confoosed
confoosed
Hello all. I hope you guys are all doing well... or at least, not worse.

Glad to see this support group is still going strong, even without me.

Just kidding.

I'd like to come to this SG every day, I just find I'm better off, well, not thinking too much about this stuff every day. I find I get overly impatient and frustrated if I read or think too much about this mess, and how things have changed for me over the last two years.

I wanted to check in with you guys, remind you of how wonderful and helpful you all are, and say you're in my thoughts.
bcatz
bcatz
Are you feeling better these days? Hope so!
altoclef
altoclef
Always a treat to see that unicorn pooping a rainbow. How are you doing?
confoosed
confoosed
Am I feeling better... Yes. For the most part. It's funny how it's all relative isn't it? 14 months ago I would have been happy to feel the way I do now. But now... I have had periods of near normal, and they don't last long enough. You go from normal to in pain, and it drives you crazy. I'm saying "you" because anyone who reads this will know what I mean.

I am now on prednisone, plaquenil, naproxen, ultram, and recently added methotrexate. I'm STILL seronegative which STILL confuses my rheumy. At least he is treating me, I guess.
annettearizona
annettearizona
Hello-glad to hear from you while you check in :)
trishcorsi
trishcorsi
Just seeing your "avatar" tickles the heck out of me. Keep well and do pop in every once in a while. Trish
sammyo1
sammyo1
Good to hear from you & great to hear your having some good days.
Could not imagine dealing with the seronegative.
It's hard enough getting good care & treatment testing positive.
My heart goes out to you & others that have to deal with that.
It amazes me the medical community is not "with it" when it comes to sero negative. Frustrates me to no end so can't even imagine how you feel.
Here's to even better days a head.
You take good care.
Sammy
depotblue
depotblue
alto you are so um funny :)

good to see you confoosed

do you have a kale recipe you can post for us?

Depot