Re: Happy New Year, dear friends!

[Guest guest]

Happy New year to you too Carol!!! Hey I would be interested in the diet

med that blocks fat. Is this something new?

Joe has gained weight also. Me too for that matter....lol He is also

weened off of his prednisone by about 2 years now. He is on Enbrel, metho,

celebrex, and the vitamins the doctor perscribed. I am sure we gained from

our deep love for pasta, breads....etc, lol!

We must do something tho and I asked the doctor what do we look for low fat,

no fat, no calories, etc. We dont know what we should be watching for when

we buy food. He never did say, and I have not seen foods with no fat, no

calories, no sugars...all in one product...lol I tell Joe maybe we will

just be destined for a weeble wobble figure...lol

Anyway, good luck with your new meds. Thats awesome news! I hope you get

the results your looking for with it.

A healthy new year to all of you too ~

(and Joe) in PA

[ ] Happy New Year, dear friends!

> Hi Friends!

>

> First off, I just wanted to thank all of you who sent me Christmas

> cards. They meant so much to me. We normally send out between 40 and

> 80 cards, and this year I didn't have time to send one! My sincere

> apologies. Even though cards weren't sent, the thought was there. I

> hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and I wish all a pain free 2004!

>

> I got some good news yesterday. I was finally approved for the Humira!

> I'm approved for a year's supply, and just have to show my income at the

> end of the year for re-approval. I will get my first supply on the 12th

> of January, and I'm so excited! I'd really like to get to the point

> where I can lessen the other meds, and if it weren't for the bad side

> effects on the Remicade I would have been doing well with it. Hopefully

> the Humira will make the difference. Also, I have gotten the " Power

> Seller " status on ebay that I needed to qualify for their group health

> coverage. That's by selling over $1K each month for the past three

> consecutive months. But the irony is that now I don't want to " rock the

> boat " with the Humira! I'm going to purchase the insurance in a couple

> of months, because there's a one year wait for preexisting conditions,

> anyway. At least I'll be on the Humira in the meantime! Abbot Labs has

> been so nice about the whole thing. They even sent me a nice book about

> Diet and Arthritis, and it had great hints on how to make the kitchen a

> less tiring place. If I get a chance, I'll post some of the better

> ideas.

>

> Do we have any group members on Humira right now? If so, I'd love to

> hear how you're doing. My rheumy wants me to stay on the MTX 17.5 mg

> inj. until I get positive results. He said afterward we can cut down if

> I want to. I've gained a ridiculous amount of weight in the past three

> months (almost 20 lbs!), and I just don't understand it. I haven't been

> eating any unusual quantity, and I've been more active than ever with

> the business. If anything, things have been utterly chaotic! I'm going

> to do a modified Atkins diet, with high protein, lots of veggies, and

> whole grain breads. I think the standard Atkins diet is too

> restrictive, and I want some high fiber bread in my diet. Also, I'm

> going to count calories even though Atkins dieters don't consider it

> necessary. I need to get the weight off. Could the MTX or the pain med

> make me gain weight? I really feel like a med is responsible in part,

> so I am hoping to reduce all of them. I haven't been on ANY prednisone

> during that time, oddly enough. Has anyone else had this happen with

> weight and the meds? My MD is looking into getting me samples of the

> dieting med that blocks fats, but he wants to wait until I am on the

> Humira successfully before starting anything else new. Any diet tips?

> Exercise is the hardest part for me. I'm so exhausted from the business

> that I physically don't have the strength to add any activity to my work

> load. I've taken this week off, and it's been really nice. I needed

> to catch up.

>

> Tess, how are you doing? ? a - loved the card! How are you?

> Kathy in OK, ditto. Kathy in IL? And of course, Alan. if you're

> reading mail, how did the Remicade go? I sure do miss all of you, but

> you're in my thoughts and prayers. I didn't forget Iris or Debs, but I

> spoke to them recently and both are doing well. Deb sounded GREAT

> (stronger than she has in almost a year and a half!) but she has a

> little problem with her knee so keep her in your prayers.

>

> Love to all,

> Carol

>

>

>

> Carol

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[Guest guest]

hey carol, congrats on the humira!! and the status on ebay, that' great. i am

still on mtx and5 mgs prednisone. i've also been putting on the weight. it

stinks!! anyway i wish all of us a healthier, pain free, new year. while i am

quite happy with my progress this past year i want so much more!! i put a call

into my dr's office because i am spotting again. wanted to make sure i bring

this to their attention with the mtx. kathy in il

[Guest guest]

Happy New Year to you, too, Carol!

Great news about getting Humira soon. I really hope it helps. Sorry that

you still have to juggle things as far as the insurance is concerned,

but at least you have it now.

Before I'd add any other meds, I'd take a good look and make sure

nothing you are currently on could be causing the weight gain. MTX

wouldn't be my prime suspect, but it's not out of the question.

[ ] Happy New Year, dear friends!

> Hi Friends!

>

> First off, I just wanted to thank all of you who sent me Christmas

> cards. They meant so much to me. We normally send out between 40 and

> 80 cards, and this year I didn't have time to send one! My sincere

> apologies. Even though cards weren't sent, the thought was there. I

> hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and I wish all a pain free

2004!

>

> I got some good news yesterday. I was finally approved for the

Humira!

> I'm approved for a year's supply, and just have to show my income at

the

> end of the year for re-approval. I will get my first supply on the

12th

> of January, and I'm so excited! I'd really like to get to the point

> where I can lessen the other meds, and if it weren't for the bad side

> effects on the Remicade I would have been doing well with it.

Hopefully

> the Humira will make the difference. Also, I have gotten the " Power

> Seller " status on ebay that I needed to qualify for their group health

> coverage. That's by selling over $1K each month for the past three

> consecutive months. But the irony is that now I don't want to " rock

the

> boat " with the Humira! I'm going to purchase the insurance in a

couple

> of months, because there's a one year wait for preexisting conditions,

> anyway. At least I'll be on the Humira in the meantime! Abbot Labs

has

> been so nice about the whole thing. They even sent me a nice book

about

> Diet and Arthritis, and it had great hints on how to make the kitchen

a

> less tiring place. If I get a chance, I'll post some of the better

> ideas.

>

> Do we have any group members on Humira right now? If so, I'd love to

> hear how you're doing. My rheumy wants me to stay on the MTX 17.5 mg

> inj. until I get positive results. He said afterward we can cut down

if

> I want to. I've gained a ridiculous amount of weight in the past

three

> months (almost 20 lbs!), and I just don't understand it. I haven't

been

> eating any unusual quantity, and I've been more active than ever with

> the business. If anything, things have been utterly chaotic! I'm

going

> to do a modified Atkins diet, with high protein, lots of veggies, and

> whole grain breads. I think the standard Atkins diet is too

> restrictive, and I want some high fiber bread in my diet. Also, I'm

> going to count calories even though Atkins dieters don't consider it

> necessary. I need to get the weight off. Could the MTX or the pain

med

> make me gain weight? I really feel like a med is responsible in part,

> so I am hoping to reduce all of them. I haven't been on ANY

prednisone

> during that time, oddly enough. Has anyone else had this happen with

> weight and the meds? My MD is looking into getting me samples of the

> dieting med that blocks fats, but he wants to wait until I am on the

> Humira successfully before starting anything else new. Any diet tips?

> Exercise is the hardest part for me. I'm so exhausted from the

business

> that I physically don't have the strength to add any activity to my

work

> load. I've taken this week off, and it's been really nice. I needed

> to catch up.

>

> Tess, how are you doing? ? a - loved the card! How are you?

> Kathy in OK, ditto. Kathy in IL? And of course, Alan. if you're

> reading mail, how did the Remicade go? I sure do miss all of you, but

> you're in my thoughts and prayers. I didn't forget Iris or Debs, but

I

> spoke to them recently and both are doing well. Deb sounded GREAT

> (stronger than she has in almost a year and a half!) but she has a

> little problem with her knee so keep her in your prayers.

>

> Love to all,

> Carol

>