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- Has anyone else tried a drug called CellCept? I saw my rheumy today and am going to give it a try as long as today's blood work comes back ok. My understanding is that it's a DMARD, and my doc described it as being similar to methotrexate in...
- hi everyone, I'm wondering if any of you have experienced significant unintended weight loss due to your RA. I have been having a long flare- actually, it's maybe not really a flare at this point, and just progressive and uncontrolled RA going on....
- Hi everybody, I started on Kineret (a daily shot) about a month ago. For the first three weeks I had no marks at my injection sites, not even small bruises. Then this past weekend I developed what looks like hives at every spot I had injected the...
- Hi everyone, I'm back after a long time away from this site. Nice to see some familiar names are still here. Here's my situation: I have had seronegative RA for about eight years. I have erosions on x-rays in my hands, feet, and jaw, and...
- Hi everyone, I was in a nasty car accident on Valentine's Day. I have a broken wrist and foot, sprained knee, and terrible bruises across my chest from my seatbelt (which, thank God, I was wearing). I'm going to be healing for quite some time. ...
- Hi everyone, I have been losing hair for a few months, and it's starting to become noticeable. I am not on MTX, the most common culprit. I am on: Arava, Actemra, Plaquenil, and 2.5mg of prednisone (tapering off the pred). Any ideas what is...
- Hi everyone, For the most part, I have been doing very well these past few weeks, since starting Actemra (hooray!). But there is one stubborn area that seems to be getting worse, not better- my sternum/ribs/clavicle. I have been having pain every...
- Hi everyone, I wanted to share some (tentative) good news. I've had two infusions of Actemra (the higher dose) and I'm starting to see some improvement. I'm wearing my wedding ring today for the first time in about a year! My shoulders are always...
- Hi everyone, I had my first infusion of Actemra on Friday. My doc started me on the higher, 8mg/kg dose. The infusion itself went fine- no reactions or nausea. But this weekend has been pretty bad- I am in a full flare, with my shoulders, hips,...
- Hi everyone, I had an MRI of my hip last week, and it showed a labral tear and a small cyst. (But surprisingly,no RA.) My understanding is that the labrum is a piece of cartilage that curves around the hip socket , creating cushion and suction,...
- Hi everyone, I have been posting for a long time under the user name CarenInTheRain. I started using that name after I forgot the password for my original user name, Caren28. And now, dj vu! I can't remember my password and no longer have...
- hi everybody, I have a tough decision to make about work, and I'm hoping some of you might have advice. First, the background- I have a master's degree in public health and have worked in healthcare management type jobs for years. I was diagnosed...
- hi everyone, My wonderful rheumy has just suggested I try taking Azathioprine (brand name Imuran) instead of methotrexate. I've been on the MTX for three years, along with Plaquenil and a variety of biologics, the most recent being Orenica. I had...
- hi everyone, First, I have some success to report- I'm about to have my third Orencia infusion, and I'm feeling a lot better! Way more energy, and my hands are looking great. I'm even having less pain in my shoulders, which for me are usually the...
- hi everyone, I just saw my rheumy this morning, and she wants me to switch from Remicade to Orencia. I've been on Remicade for over a year, and my doses have been going up and my infusions becoming more frequent. I had a great response at first,...