Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 My hands are slowly deforming. I only take mtx. For me the answer is partly becuz of costs, and partly fear of side effects. My pain is not gone totally, maybe a few times a month, I do still have considerable pain, but it is NOTHING like the severe intense suicidal thought producing pain I used to have before mtx. Not only was that pain so intense, it was also all the time, never letting up. - In , " Rae Sandberg " <Raes_Yorkies@s...> wrote: > gina... i so much wanted to ask a question at the support group, but i did not... this is it: > even when i am on enbrel and my hands are not deformed, yet... will the get deformed or will the medication keep them straight?? i was thinking that if the pain is gone then the things that do the damage are not there and so my hands will not get deformed... there were ladies that with deformed hands and are only taking mtx... i wondered why they are not taking something else... oh well... thanks gina.. you always have so much info for us.. i love it.. these ladies were older than me and hve had it for a long time... > > rae > > [ ] HANDS > > > > > > > > > > MY hands are seriously screwed,I cant even touch my palms with the > > tips of my fingers. I cannot make a fist....Does anyone have any > > suggestions on some home remedies?......do hot wax treatment spas > > work?.....Im going to try some physical therapy as soon as my pre > > existin clause runs out on my insurance....thanks guys...I really > > appreciate any suggestions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2005 Report Share Posted February 9, 2005 My hands are slowly deforming. I only take mtx. For me the answer is partly becuz of costs, and partly fear of side effects. My pain is not gone totally, maybe a few times a month, I do still have considerable pain, but it is NOTHING like the severe intense suicidal thought producing pain I used to have before mtx. Not only was that pain so intense, it was also all the time, never letting up. - In , " Rae Sandberg " <Raes_Yorkies@s...> wrote: > gina... i so much wanted to ask a question at the support group, but i did not... this is it: > even when i am on enbrel and my hands are not deformed, yet... will the get deformed or will the medication keep them straight?? i was thinking that if the pain is gone then the things that do the damage are not there and so my hands will not get deformed... there were ladies that with deformed hands and are only taking mtx... i wondered why they are not taking something else... oh well... thanks gina.. you always have so much info for us.. i love it.. these ladies were older than me and hve had it for a long time... > > rae > > [ ] HANDS > > > > > > > > > > MY hands are seriously screwed,I cant even touch my palms with the > > tips of my fingers. I cannot make a fist....Does anyone have any > > suggestions on some home remedies?......do hot wax treatment spas > > work?.....Im going to try some physical therapy as soon as my pre > > existin clause runs out on my insurance....thanks guys...I really > > appreciate any suggestions. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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