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- My last 3 blood pressure readings over the past week have been through the roof! It seems I was doing fine with hypertension until my dose of Mobic (meloxicam) was doubled about 3 or 4 weeks ago. Now my BP can be as high as 170 over 98! This has me...
- Went to a third rheumatologist today. The first was simply not a good doctor and the second was arrogant. The doctor I met today was extremely nice and knowledgeable and was not intimidated by my knowledge of this disease or by me sharing case...
- I'll start a new thread I guess as a follow up to my worst doctor appointment ever thread found here: http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Rheumatoid_Arthritis/forum/20480519-wow-one-awfulI saw another rheumy today and he did seem more knowledgeable than...
- I just had some blood work done. My SED rate was never that bad but my C Reactive Protein was well above 5 which was not good. Since being on Enbrel my CRP has dropped to .16 which sounds like an serious reduction in inflammation. The problem is...
- I took my Enbrel last night. I have to be on my 12th dose by now. As many of you know I've been having weekly flares so I bit the bullet and started on a small dose of prednisone again (2.5 mgs every other day). Man has it helped. Not only that but...
- Went to the rheumy today because I scheduled an appointment due to weekly flares even though I've been on Enbrel for 3 months. I told her that Enbrel worked fine when I was on medical leave or vacation but that with the stresses of teaching, my...
- I was diagnosed with RA 5 months ago and I've now been on Enbrel for 3. It works if and only if I get enough sleep and can rest when I need to. I take a few other meds as well mostly to help with pain and I did make an appointment with the rheumy...
- Yesterday evening I received a message that my Enbrel was not going to be fully approved by my insurance. I flipped out, kept myself awake thinking about it and woke up in a total flare (after feeling great yesterday afternoon). What is the...
- I've taken the NSAID Lodine (Etodolac) for years for Sciatica and degenerative disc disease. When I had my first RA flare I continued to use it with continued success. Over the past month or so, however, I get almost no relief from the Lodine. Has...
- Went to see a podiatrist today for advice on my feet pain. He immediately noticed that my big toes were wrought with osteo arthritis. I find that interesting because the most severe pain I've had with My RA has been in my knees, thumbs and large...
- Hi guys,I was just wondering that if I have a positive RF factor of 49 but a negative anti ccp if I am still considered sero positive? I would think that if one of the 2 tests is positive then I would be sero positive? Is this correct?Greg
- Happy Easter everyone! I'm fairly new to RA and I was wondering about RA pain. I have about 5 questions that I'm looking for answers to. In some cases I think I know the answers but simply need confirmation. Here they are:1. Is it common for RA...
- I'm a lawn nut and have renovated my yard on more than one occasion. This past summer I knew I wasn't getting any younger so I decided to kill off my 12,000 square foot front yard and renovate it again. I rented a pole saw and trimmed back branches...
- By medical remission I mean drug induced remission. It seems like it is much harder to achieve than I was led to believe when I was first diagnosed. I was under the impression I'd get on a medication and all would be fine. Now, after talking with...
- Is it okay to post that having RA is really starting to hit me and making me quite depressed? I was diagnosed this past December and was put on 10 mg of prednisone which worked quite well to stop the pain and stiffness. After a short struggle with...