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- there was a twitter chat this morning using the hashtag #rheum. some great info was shared, check it out if you have the twitter. and if you do, follow me @stephgas.
- so thanks to members like RASally, i've really become active in my healthcare crap. i dug up an old plastic folder that has like eight sections and use it to keep my current medical stuff: all my current scripts, bloodwork, X-rays, etc. i also...
- i've experienced a few strange things over the past few weeks. numerous times i've had a pain on the right side of my abdomen, under my arm. it's just behind my lowest rib, maybe an inch under my bra. it's kind of dull but sudden. i don't think...
- it's hard to tell if my increased pain/stiffness is solely because of the weather or if it's disease progression. the difference in my pain/swelling from july to september was noticeable. then from september to early december - my rheumy was...
- so i just injected with my first pre-filled syringe (my rheumy had given me a handful of auto inject pens to start with). the pre-filled syringe hurt way less - like not at all. i liked that i was able to control how fast/slow the medicine was...
- dh and i will be celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary this october. disney world has been a huge part of our life (yes, we're those people - the grown ups without kids). we honeymooned there, neither of us having ever been to disney world...
- so i've been on mtx since september. 15mg/week at first then up to 20mg/week by the end of october. we added enbrel mid december. when i took a short break from mtx, i noticed a slight uptick in pain, so it's helping *a little*. but overall i...
- my first two doses of enbrel went smoothly - no reaction. about three days after my third injection, i developed a light bruising around the injection site, maybe the size of a quarter but in the shape of an oval. maybe a little smaller. it was a...
- my wrists and fingers were the first and are still probably the most noticeable. today my fingers are swollen enough that they actually itch. is that a thing?my ankles and feet swell too. i think my weight (which is a lot) hides some of the other...
- i'm seriously having trouble with this right now. i've been a fairly organized and responsible adult for the past few years (while i've been on my psychoactive medication). my mother was a customer service rep for a major health insurer for 26...
- read these two short articles:http://www.nbcnews.com/health/flu-season-kicks-likely-affect-younger-adults-cdc-says-2D11811875 http://www.nbcnews.com/health/flu-worsens-across-u-s-hitting-younger-adults-hard-2D11851010 so the dominant strain appears...
- i took my mtx last night like a good girl. and had a very good night's sleep. i had a very busy week ended with a very relaxing friday and saturday. friday i ran to the grocery store - nothing else. yesterday i went to the mall and had dinner...
- it's the same disease: addiction. it's the drug of choice that differs; sometimes the behavior of choice:-alcohol-crack/cocaine-heroin/opiates-gambling-sex-marijuana-pillsthese are all addictions. look at AA. it's been adapted/modified to assist...
- i interned today from 9-3. then i ran home to eat (i forgot to eat lunch) and ran to the store for a few things. stupid idea - it's two days before christmas. ended up not getting home until after 6pm, then my brother's fiancee called to tell me...
- my husband and i have a bit of sobriety behind us. our biggest problem was always drugs - we've both been drug free for years. we only recently realized what a problem alcohol was. i have just over 11 months without a drink, he has almost a year...