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- if only we didn’t have to be superhero’s with RA!
- i have been on 5 mg prednisone for over 2 yrs now I also am on arava, plaquenil, and 2 months into xeljanz. I saw my rheumatologist and he said I can slowly start decreasing the prednisone so for the past week I have taken 4 mg. Today I am feeling...
- went to doc today and now he gave me xeljanz. Afraid of side effects but have also heard a lot of people gain weight. Please anyone with experience with this drug let me know how it worked for you. Depot is it still bothering your stomach?
- My daughters boyfriend started right around New Years and has lost 50 pounds. With all these steroids and lack of exercise I want to lose about 30 pounds was wondering if Keto would make RA worse. Some people swear it helps everything but I would...
- i tried enbrel first huge injection site reactions and burning tongue. Switched to humira injection site reaction then full body rash, face as red as a tomato, swollen lips, burning tongue. Went to emergency room was treated with antihistamine...
- I was switched to humira after trying enbrel and having reactions. Took the humira shot may 3rd everything seemed good no reactions at all. May 13th it started itching and turning red and getting a lump in the middle. This morning it seems to be...
- I live in PA on the news this afternoon I saw NJ has added medical conditions that are approved for medical marijuana and one of them is RA. Was wondering if anyone has tried this? From what I read it comes in lotions,creams, oils etc. I think...
- I just took my 5th enbrel injection last night. The first two injections went fine no reaction at all. They were both in my stomach. The third injection in my stomach became red swollen and itchy and lasted about 5 days. The fourth injection...
- I was diagnosed with RA Feb 2014. Tried methotrexate had to stop after 6 weeks due to liver not tolerating it. Also had kidney stones and could not take anything due to kidney procedures and infections. The past year and a half have been...
- Has anyone tried organic apple cider vinegar for inflammation??
- Went to the rheumy today and have a lot of inflammation. Doc wants me to take arava plaqeunil and 5 mg of prednisone. I have heard horrid stories of prednisone use. The doc said it is a very low dose. Just wondering if anyone has had any issues...
- I was diagnost in Feb 2014 with RA and then 2 weeks later with kidney stones. Needless to say its been very hard and painful dealing with them both. I tried methotrexate first but after 5 weeks I had to stop my liver went crazy. After that...
- I was wondering if anyone here has tried chaga mushroom tea or capsules it is suppose to work well with inflammation. I like the idea of natural things to fight this stupid RA but I am also leary of side effects. Also I was wondering if anyone has...
- I was diagnosed in feb of this yr. I tried mtx for 6 weeks and had to stop it made liver enzymes too high. For the past 2 weeks Ive been taking minocycline and ibuprofen. Now I have a terrible taste in my mouth my knees are swollen and I have a...
- I was diagnosed with RA in feb 2014 it started with pain in my biceps my rheumy tried mtx for 6 weeks but i had to stop it was messing with my liver. I am using tylenol and now that my liver function is normal advil. One thing I noticed when my...