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- Anyone else experience this? I can’t get through a glass of wine without having stomach pain and awful muscle aches in my arms. So weird...I was diagnosed with MCTD (RA/Lupus/Sjogrens wrapped into one) 4 ish years ago, currently on Enbrel.Help...
- Hi everyone!I have been experiencing a lot of tender infected areas on my fingers, mostly near my nails. I will get a small break in the skin and then it gets infected so quickly. I wash my hands very frequently and have been keeping covered with...
- Hello all,Anyone find any sort of help with a chiropractor? My husband sees one when he is having back issues from strain at work, and swears by it. I considered doing a consultation to see if it would help. I thought, "can't hurt right?" ... but...
- Hey everyone. I finally caved and saw my rheumatologist today for fatigue. I also developed mouth sores over the weekend. He told me it is most likely a lupus flare and is giving me a two week taper of prednisone. Also checking my lupus labs, as...
- Has anyone had success with explaining the level of fatigue that comes with RA to family members? My husband is a wonderful man, but I feel like he just does not get it. For example, we went on vacation last week to disney and I did great with the...
- Hi all,Anyone have issues with fingers twitching? Like small muscle spasms that happen every now and then? My thumb has been twitching uncontrollably for about two weeks now... Not a big deal just wondered if this is a common RA thing vs random...
- http://www.health.com/health/m/gallery/0,,20468155,00.htmlThis article made me smile. All things I've heard and that have made me angry. Hope all is well with everyone!
- Hi all,Anyone take Enbrel LESS frequently than once per week? Just curious.. I am doing one injection per week now and feel great on this, but of course. I'm thinking two things, A: Don't want to rock the boat and stay as is, or B: See if I can...
- This disease is just impossible to understand.I was doing so well the past 3 months with starting enbrel, and now I'm having an AWFUL flare. Hands and wrists are so swelled and painful. I'm stuck on the couch with fatigue. And my skin hurts badly...
- Hi all,What (if any) gastrointestinal symptoms do you experience with the RA? I have been having a lot of acid reflux lately and my appetite is very low. I feel like my food just sits in my stomach for hours and hours. I've had nausea and vomiting...
- I just started casually drinking again because I've been off methotrexate since August due to the fatigue and the fact that it was doing nothing for me... I have been having a glass of wine or mixed drink here and there when I go out with friends...
- Just wanted to share my love for the Thermoskin arthritis gloves. Anyone else use them? I put them on when I'm flaring from the weather or whatever and they just feel so good and calm down the swelling. Warmth and gentle compression. If I wear them...
- I am very annoyed with my rheumatologist's office. I recently started enbrel and after the third injection, I began having injection site reactions that are painful the next day, raised, and terribly itchy. I bought hydrocortisone cream and have...
- Hey everyone I have been struggling with redness and swelling of my eyelids and area under my eye and I brought it up to my rheumatologist who didn't have anything to say...Anyone else struggle with this? Please.. I don't know what to do. My...
- Hey everyone! Just wondering who else experiences frequent fevers and how high they run?I have not had a fever-free day for WEEKS. And my fevers run fairly high. Yesterday I was 102.5. So I constantly have the chills/sweat through my clothes. It's...