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- In response to flare symptoms and elevated CRP levels, my rheumy recommended I go back on Prednisone. I took 15mg for 4 days, then 10 mg for 5. I thought I felt a little better after a few days, but now I am back to the bad stiffness, pain, etc. ...
- I was wondering how many of you developed a reaction at the injection site with Humira and what was done as a response. After two injections that went just fine, my last three have resulted in a big red, swollen, itchy area around the site -the last...
- I've been in a flare now for over a month. In the last few weeks, I've noticed an excessive amount of hair in my brush. My MTX dosage is at 15 mg/week and I've been on it for a few years now, so although I know some hair loss can be attributed to...
- What are some of your favorite gadgets in the kitchen that make it easier to prepare or cook food, particularly if your hands are affected? For example, opening jars, cutting up veggies..
- When tapering Prednisone, is it common to feel worse on the initial day(s) of the lowered dosage? I was feeling better on 20 mg (on that for 5 days), but today with 15 mg, I had more pain, etc. A similar thing happened from 30 to 25 mg.
- Do any of you have a favorite exercise video that you use? I'd like to find one that is aerobic, but gentle on the joints.
- Have any of you used a TENS unit and found relief from Fibromyalgia pain? I have certain areas that always get tight and painful. Trigger pt injections help, but are expensive - not to mention having to wait or an appt. Drugs have been ineffective...
- Today I reduced Prednisone from 25 mg to 20 mg. I was at that level for a few days, and yesterday I actually felt a notch better. Today the stiffness and pain was elevated again. Can 5 mg difference really have such an effect? If so, what is the...
- I've been in a flare for several weeks now. Lots of pain, stiffness, and fatigue. But it hasn't been consistent. I'll have a bad day, followed by one with reduced symptoms. Then the next day worse again. Last night I was awoken at midnight with...
- Have any of you experienced symptoms of nausea and/ or vomiting during a flare? His is the third or fourth time i've vomited in the last two weeks. Not exactly the way I wanted to maintain weight during a flare...
- I've been in a flare for several weeks now. Between the pain and fatigue, I find it difficult, to sometimes impossible, to even do basic exercise such as water aerobics or walking. If I do push myself, I pay the price with severe fatigue and/or...
- What do deformities of the wrist look like? The large bump bone on the pinky side of my left wrist, the same one that hurts most intensely, is sticking out more than that on my right side. I'd love any feedback before deciding whether or not to show...
- Have any of you bee diagnosed with both Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome? For the last several months, the fatigue has been simply overwhelming. How did your doctor make the second diagnosis, particularly as there are many overlaps in the...
- Do any of you get trigger point injections? If so, how often do you get them? Is it better to wait until the pain gets really bad, or to go on a regular basis? Right now, it's the only thing that has made any difference. No medications have helped.
- Pain - what does it mean in rheumatoid arthritis? Does pain signify joint damage going on? Can you have pain but no inflammation? For a few months, my level of pain was quite good. Since early Dec, the levels have increased, sometimes by quite a...