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- By shorty121893 · New reply 6:39 am
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 1 reply
- If I start enbrel and never had psoriasis can I get it from enbrel and what are some of the crazy side effects from enbrel ...
'JOINTSNKNEES' a great new product for joint pain relief.
- By taijasabhatkar · New reply 6:20 am
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 4 replies
- Hi, I Have been suffering from osteoporosis arthritis and severe joint pain for the past 8 years. Ive tried a lot of medicines but they have stopped being effective after a while. So I decided to go for ...
Tapering Off Prednisone
- By tundrabunny · New reply 1:51 am
- Journal · 100 replies
- I am sure many of us are struggling with tapering off prednisone. I know I am. I was curious what other people's experiences were, especially those who have managed to come off it after being on it for ...
Lupus or RA or nothing??
- By wildflower266 (Inactive) · New reply yesterday at 10:25 pm
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 1 reply
- Hey I am 46 year old mother of 4. 19,20,21,and 22. I just had blood test done for autoimmune disease problems thinking either lupus or RA. I have so many different symptoms that have been developing over ...
enbrel or mtx
- By shorty121893 · New reply yesterday at 8:54 pm
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 1 reply
- Which is the less of side effects MTX or enbrel I refused the MTX cause I have colitis.next week I'm suppose to start enbrel and its freakingme out the side effects ulcers in ya mouth infections cancer ...
Boron and Arthritis
- By jamin · New reply yesterday at 1:12 pm
- Discussion in Medications and therapies · 8 replies
- I've mentioned this in a couple posts but thought maybe it's worthy of a separate post. The other day I rec'd an email from a friend in australia with info about Boron and Arthritis (all forms) . Most ...
Does Cytoxan help scleroderma?
- By mzzann · New reply yesterday at 11:31 am
- Journal · 23 replies
- I currently getting ready to start chemo in next couple of weeks. Can anyone give me some advice? My Doc says that my hair will not fall out and there are not any bad side effects ...
help pleaseeee
- By shorty121893 · New reply yesterday at 10:55 am
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 2 replies
- Someone help please starting enbrel next week so scared of side effects please let me know what u think I'm 32 yrs old and wouldnlike to start to live my life again like a 32 yr old.... And I don't have ...
How to Be Healed
- By mzzann · New reply yesterday at 10:37 am
- Journal · 49 replies
- My main objectives is be healed and to be incurring to others. We must believe that we live a healthy life in spite of what we are up against.Therefore I pray for healing for myself and others. I was ...
Sucralose cause joint pain?
- By vccpres · New reply yesterday at 10:31 am
- Discussion in Hot off the press! · 14 replies
- I am currently in the process of trying to figure out the cause of sudden, severe, symmetrical joint pain: elbows, wrists and hands. It seems to be text-book for Rheumatoid Arthritis. My blood test came ...
Osteoarthritis
- By lizmcg · New reply yesterday at 12:34 am
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 37 replies
- Hi. I am a 53 year old woman who has had MCP joint relplacements in both thumbs. For a couple of years it was only my laft hand and when I started back to work as a nurse, my right hand gave in to arthritis ...
Extreme neck pain! Please help!!!
- By tjosr65 · New reply May 19, 2012
- Journal · 3 replies
- Involved in automotive accident in December 2010. Herniated discs c6-c7. Had numerous shots, taken hundreds of pills. No relief except doping up! Can someone please tell me it is going to be okay! Family ...
UPDATE
- By vccpres · Posted May 19, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- oK, been 3 months since on-set; went from "tennis elbow" to bi-lateral arm pain (burning, aching, stabbing); been taking Lyrica which has helped w/burning sensation; minimal side effects include blurry ...
My Own Little Pitty Party.
- By TammyP0503 · New reply May 18, 2012
- Journal · 11 replies
- Today I had one of my own little pitty party's I call them. I just go into the bathroom and turn on the fan and sit in there and cry. I get it out of my system, sometimes I talk to God, sometimes not ...
FREEDOM
- By dj108 · New reply May 18, 2012
- Discussion in Living with osteoarthritis · 25 replies
- Osteoarthritis is not a condition you have to live with for the rest of your life. It is a sort of hurt that can be reversed with proper nutrition and exercises. The cartilages, that protect the bones ...
Recently diagnosed with RA
- By JanetRetana (Inactive) · New reply May 18, 2012
- Discussion in Living with rheumatoid arthritis · 2 replies
- Hi. I started having symptoms of arthritis Last year when i was 17. Now im almost 19 and still don't know much about RA. I will be referred to a rheumatologist in the next week but i wanted help from ...
foot drop as a result of hip replacement surgery
- By hopkjos · New reply May 17, 2012
- Discussion in Coping with arthritis · 11 replies
- I had hip replacement surgery on 11/17/11 and had foot drop as a result and have been unable to walk. Have an ortho shoe but it hurts to wear due to foot and shoe fighting one another, Am scheduled for ...
diagonised with chronic synovitis in foot at the age of 23
- By punkaj · New reply May 17, 2012
- Discussion in Just diagnosed · 13 replies
- hello everyone.. i m diagnosed with chronic synovitis in my left foot.. the area around the big toe is painful and the area near the ankle..i dont have any pains in knee joints or elbow...i am finding ...
tjosr65
- By tjosr65 · Posted May 16, 2012
- Journal · 0 replies
- I am 47. I was involved in an automotive accident in December of 2010 Herniated the discs c6-c7. I have taken about every pill you can think of, had several injections. I cannot get relief without doping ...
Keeping BODY more ALKALINE
- By jamin · New reply May 16, 2012
- Discussion in Medications and therapies · 25 replies
- Keeping Body more ALKALINE I'm very aware of the alkaline/acid connection for our bodies, but a reminder now and then is always appreciated...today on a radio program here in LA, Diverse LA, a wholistic ...
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