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- My three-month appointment with the rheumatologist was yesterday. She gave me the go-ahead to get the booster, and we talked about how to time my other meds (the shot of Stelara I got that morning was irrelevant, but I'm to skip the methotrexate...
- I am one of the fortunate people who have no (immediate, at least) side effects from taking prednisone. At my recent checkup, I mentioned that I felt I'd been experiencing more pain / inflammation than previously. We discussed switching...
- First off, let me apologize for swooping back in just because I have a problem / question, instead of being here offering ongoing support. I hope to get back to doing that, but life on a farm sometimes gets out of hand, and that pretty much...
- I received the first dose of the Moderna vaccine yesterday, with full approval / encouragement from my rheumatologist, and without the slightest hesitation. Knowing that this is a first step toward normalcy / safety is overwhelming, really; it was...
- Of course, please consult your own professional medical person before making your own decision, but - I was pleasantly surprised to find that my rheumatologist has not the slightest hesitation about her patients getting a vaccine when it becomes...
- I think there's some regular-ish posters in this group who may be in the areas of the West Coast affected by the fires........but at the moment I'm completely blanking on names. I hope everyone is okay.
- I've been on methotrexate (with Humira, then Stelara) for about two years. I take folic acid.I haven't had any dramatic hair loss. I have noticed some thinning of my hair along the hairline, top of forehead. But I'm generally kind of...
- I had my three-month appointment yesterday, and asked the rheumatologist if there was any data this early indicating whether RA/PsA patients were more or less likely to get the virus. It's something I've been curious about, as I suspect we all...
- Well, THIS is weird.I've got the kind of iPhone that gives you the option of using thumbprint recognition instead of punching in your pin number to open it up. It has never worked for me. I don't care, so I didn't pursue it, just assumed that...
- I spoke today at a state agriculture conference.I'd spoken there ten yars ago about being a second-career farmer and the challenges involved in the midlife career switch - sort of an encouraging talk for people who might be considering a similar...
- I have still not yet sorted out my right hip issues references in an earlier post, but apparently my left knee is feeling left out, and has decided to join the party.This is baffling me, and perhaps someone here knows if this is RA-related.There...
- Three month visit yesterday with the rh, and we talked about my exact diagnosis. I am seronegative, and the initial diagnosis of RA was based on symptoms. A bit later, it was 'undifferentiated auto-immune disease'. Now, it's PsA. My...
- I've just finished a second round of physical therapy (in two years) for hip issues. Xrays aren't picking up anything out of the ordinary for a sixty year old. The PT helped me stretch and get stronger, but don't feel it's addressed the...
- It's four days since I did the first injection of the preservative free methotrexate. The previous two weeks' injection sites are still bright red and blistered and itchy. The six or seven that preceded those, while faded and less angry looking,...
- I'd been having topical reactions at the injection site for my weekly methotrexate. The pharmacist was no help at all, and seemed a bit put out by even being asked (but that's another story). Had my three month checkup and Stelara injection...