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- because i just don't know. things hurt all the time. sometimes some things hurt more than others. and the new things start to hurt, but they just keep hurting.literally moments ago my right knee started hurting (my knees and my elbows were like...
- so we decided to go with enbrel. my rheumy set up the specialty pharmacy order with me at the office and said she'd check to see if they had any samples so i could get started right away. i had MORE FREAKING BLOOD drawn and was sent on my way.......
- so i was googling. and i am going to be choosing between these two biologics on wednesday. and an old thread here came up and mentioned some stuff. stuff i'm not thrilled with.enbrel is produced... in CHINESE HAMSTER OVARY CELLS? like, so it's...
- i'm about to go feed them. i feed them a mixed diet of grain free, 86% meat-based kibble and freeze-dried raw food. it's easy - i just put a few of these freeze dried nuggets in a dish, smush them with a fork, and add a bit of warm water. after a...
- the thing that really pushed me to call a rheumy (aside from the fact that the ortho i went to treated me like an idiot and was, himself, an idiot) was that i woke up one morning with pain in my right wrist. i had experienced pain in my left wrist...
- well, there was a flustercuck with the insurance and whatever and they won't give me more until 12/12. for some reason. i don't know why.dh suggested skipping this week's dose for multiple reasons. 1 - i have just finished a round of ALL OF THE...
- how common are they? my rheumy told me that mtx wouldn't lower my immune system 'that much'. and i stupidly didn't realize prednisone would suppress my immune system as well. i'm guessing that's what contributed to my cellulitis. after three...
- happy thanksgiving!what's ONE thing you're thankful for today, and what's ONE thing you're planning on saving an extra spoon for? one thing that your RA may make harder to do today?i'm thankful for my super supportive husband who is getting used to...
- so what's your daily regimen? i'm curious about what everyone takes and why they take it. i know a lot of us take dmards or biologics, but i mean the oner stuff...-vitamin d, 1.25mg/week: my gp noticed my vitamin d was pretty darn low and doesn't...
- i was tattooed on my calf ten days ago and the swelling is still a huge problem. i've spent as much time as possible with my leg elevated. the ankle is painful and sometimes my foot feels cold or tingly. i mentioned the tattoo and swelling to my...
- i had an appointment with my rheumy today. i've been on mtx (15mg) for six weeks and it doesn't feel like anything is better. the side effects have really subsided, so that's great. but i wasn't sure what to expect today. i brought all my lists...
- so my old tattoo artist who moved to north carolina was back on long island last week. he had a few hours free on friday and i decided to go get my next tattoo with him. what i love about him is that he was trained as an artist first - he's an...
- thanks to reading something RASally had posted some time ago, i decided to start my own medical file. i had gone on an organizing spree some times ago (before my ra dx) and set up different folders - one for my husband's gp stuff, one for his...
- so this afternoon i have a physical scheduled with my GP. i have been going to doctors at this practice since birth with the exception of 5 years while i lived in florida - they have ALL of my medical records. i called my rheumy's office to get...
- i took my fourth dose of mtx pills last night. the side effects are not as bad as i anticipated - the worst is the fatigue. the nausea is just annoying - ginger candies really help. the indigestion is easily handled with a few tums. the diarrhea...