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...
so what's your daily regimen? i'm curious about what everyone takes and why they take it. i know a lot of us take dmards or biologics, but i mean the oner stuff...
-vitamin d, 1.25mg/week: my gp noticed my vitamin d was pretty darn low and doesn't recommend sun for my pale, sensitive, vampire skin.
-folic acid, 1mg/day: because i'm on mtx.
-pristiq, 100mg/day: because i'm batsh*t crazy (i say this in a self-loving way)
-women's multivitamin, daily: because why not?
-flaxseed oil gelcaps, 1000mg/day: omega 3s yo. they're supposed to be good for us and are believed to help relieve inflammation.
-calcium +d, 500mg/day: some days i try to take 1000mg, but i usually forget. i especially try to remember to take 1000mg when i'm on prednisone.
-biotin, 500mg/day: i've taken biotin and hair/skin/nail supplements on and off for years because my hair has grown slower as i've aged, and my nails get brittle. now that i'm on mtx, i'm hoping it will help with hair/nails.
-probiotic, ultimate 10 probiotic/day: i got the vitamin shoppe (who else reads that and pronounces it 'shop-pee?) brand and it says it has 13 billion live things in it. i used to eat yogurt regularly but no longer do because i don't like the healthy ones, only the ones that taste good and are full of sugar or sucrose or additives. in the past, live culture things have made me feel more regular and all-around 'good'. i'm probably going to double/triple up on those now that i'm on SO MANY ANTIBIOTICS for cellulitis.
i'm currently on 20mg/week of mtx, getting ready to add a biologic next month, on a taper of prednisone (down to 10mg tomorrow). for the next week, i'm taking 500mg FOUR TIMES A DAY of cephalexin and 300mg FOUR TIMES A DAY of clindamycin hcl. for cellulitis. which is 'fun' (sarcasm font).
-vitamin d, 1.25mg/week: my gp noticed my vitamin d was pretty darn low and doesn't recommend sun for my pale, sensitive, vampire skin.
-folic acid, 1mg/day: because i'm on mtx.
-pristiq, 100mg/day: because i'm batsh*t crazy (i say this in a self-loving way)
-women's multivitamin, daily: because why not?
-flaxseed oil gelcaps, 1000mg/day: omega 3s yo. they're supposed to be good for us and are believed to help relieve inflammation.
-calcium +d, 500mg/day: some days i try to take 1000mg, but i usually forget. i especially try to remember to take 1000mg when i'm on prednisone.
-biotin, 500mg/day: i've taken biotin and hair/skin/nail supplements on and off for years because my hair has grown slower as i've aged, and my nails get brittle. now that i'm on mtx, i'm hoping it will help with hair/nails.
-probiotic, ultimate 10 probiotic/day: i got the vitamin shoppe (who else reads that and pronounces it 'shop-pee?) brand and it says it has 13 billion live things in it. i used to eat yogurt regularly but no longer do because i don't like the healthy ones, only the ones that taste good and are full of sugar or sucrose or additives. in the past, live culture things have made me feel more regular and all-around 'good'. i'm probably going to double/triple up on those now that i'm on SO MANY ANTIBIOTICS for cellulitis.
i'm currently on 20mg/week of mtx, getting ready to add a biologic next month, on a taper of prednisone (down to 10mg tomorrow). for the next week, i'm taking 500mg FOUR TIMES A DAY of cephalexin and 300mg FOUR TIMES A DAY of clindamycin hcl. for cellulitis. which is 'fun' (sarcasm font).
I quit mtx so that made the rest of my meds go away.
Orencia
Pain relief, etodalac
Megared joint care (got that recommened by someone on this board, not sure who, but thanks, I like it.
Centruim for old ladys like me.
1000mg vitamin C
I mix D and B vitamins, every other day.
And krill, another megaRed vitamin.
Truthfully the rhuemy tries to give me stuff almost every visit, but I always end up not taking them. Stuff for nerves. I can live with the little tingle here and there, from nerve damage. I don't want a pill for every gripe I have. So silly, what they keep shoving on you. Last time it was lyrica, that stuff makes you so dizzy and freaking out of it. I really wonder why doctors want you to be so drugged up. Do they get get cuts from pharmaceuticals? I have RA only, that's enough I'm taking orencia.
Lin
Lin=)
Im not crazy about drugs BUT bc of them i can now work part time, sleep, exercise, take college course, do my house work, and visit my friends. Without them i have no quality of life right now.
I take vitamin D, ginko, garlic, power cell for adrenals, daily vitamin with lots of Bs, herbs, calcium and magnesium. I could open up my own drug store....Lol
In the morning: Multivitamin, 1200 mcg Folic Acid, 240 mg Aleve, 8 mg Amitiza, Probiotic, 200 mg docusate, 1200 mg fish oil, and 5 fiber capsules. MTX .5 mL injection on Friday mornings.
At bedtime: 10 mg Citalopram (depression), 30 mg Amitriptyline (migraines), 200 mg docusate, birth control pill, 1200 mg fish oil, 5 fiber capsules, probiotic, 81 mg aspirin, and 240 mg Aleve.
I also have Tramadol 50 mg as needed for pain and metoclopramide for nausea if I need it.
Yep, I too am a walking pharmacy!
Yoga
Walking the dogs
Dry Sauna
Eating less sugar
Getting lots of sleep
Naps
Massage therapy
Chiropractor
Heating pad
Icy Hot
Jacuzzi
Rest in bed with a good book....
..... of course that's not all in one day... just as need