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- Hi Folks,The topic says it all. I have had the worst luck finding a traditional DMARD to go along with my biologic (Humira). Methotrexate curtailed my breathing and created significant chest congestion. I eventually chose breathing over taking the...
- During my recent flare up my rheumatologist ordered some lab work. I got the results today. One test was slightly out of range. I scored 1:40 on the ANA titer test with a low level antibody level. The lab report itself read "ANA Screen, IFA -...
- Hi Guys,I don't write much here and even less with this new format but I am so depressed right now I could cry. I was doing so well with my RA. My pain was at an alll time low and my morning stiffness went from bad to virtually non-existant. I still...
- Let me begin by saying that I would not even consider treating RA only using natural supplements but I have begun seeing a naturopathic doctor and so far I am happy with the results. My naturopathic doctor would never suggest that I abandon my RA...
- Hi everyone,I haven't visited much and I really should because I'm sure I can benefit from the collective knowledge here. I can really use the advice of this group as I renewed my commitment to do all I can to battle my RA and improve my quality of...
- Hi guys,It's been a while since I posted. I had a crummy winter and never got the RA under control. I have been improving, however, since starting Humira a couple months ago. The problem is ever since I took my last dose on Thursday I noticed a lot...
- I certainly don't want to jinx myself but now that I've been disabled/retired for 40 days I feel greatly improved. I barely survived my last couple weeks of work. I was pale and on the verge of collapse. I chose to work as much as I could, however,...
- Went to the rheumy today and my blood work come back showing I was very anemic, to the point where he suspects internal bleeding in my stomach from long term NSAID use. He also drained 8 tubes of fluid from my right knee alone. In fact my legs are...
- I retired yesterday. For some reason I started calling it retirement or disability retirement rather than just disability because I've used that term with my students for a couple weeks now and also because I certainly have no intention of working...
- Tomorrow is the first time my teacher disability comes before the medical review committee of my teacher retirement board. Historically disability goes through if your personal physician submits his records and fills out the application with a clear...
- I'm stressing again. I noticed on my submitted application for disability there was a section that said "Precipitating Events including Accidents". The doctor wrote "None". I had no accident nor did I have an type of disease or anything prior to the...
- Hi Guys,My disability application is in. I wish i had the doctor add so many more things in retrospect but he did a good job and clearly stated that my RA has significantly progressed and worsened since its onset and that I can't maintain any fluid...
- Hi guys,It's been a while since I posted. I'm in the process of applying for disability though it is through my retirement board and not Social Security. In my case it is my doctor who has the right to disable me and their review committee exists...
- I've been on vacation for 10 days now and other than some acute pain from RA aggravated osteoatrhritis (which I had injected with cortisone) and the relentless fatigue I suffer, my pain improvement has been dramatic. I predicted this and so did...
- I've been doing research and I've been looking for studies on how much people with moderate to severe RA really improve while on biologics with or without methotrexate. I've been on vacation now over a week and my RA has gone from severe to mild...