Re: FOR KEN AND HIS CONDITION

April 16, 2005

This is a very active group.....

Hi My name is Corinne and I am 43 years old. I was diagnosed with

Rheumatoid Arthritis and OsteoArthritis about

three years ago. It has been a tough three years for me.. Seems we

still haven't found the right treatment. As of present

I am taking, Methotrexate, Enbrel, Arava and mobicox.. I am hoping that

the Enbrel will work for me. I did feel relief for a month

but then a couple of weeks ago the pain came back. I have it in all

joints from my neck to my toes. I am living in Ontario, Canada and I

have to say that one of the hardest things Is not having family around.

I moved here from Newfoundland about 4 years ago. I am lucky to have a

very supportive husband but it is very nice to chat or email with

someone that is living the same life as me, who really knows how I feel

on my bad days.

I hope to meet some new people on here..Sometimes just chatting or

emailing keeps my sanity...*S*

Hope everybody could have a painfree weekend.

Corinne

CINDI wrote:

>

> HI KEN,

> MY NAME IS CINDI AND I HAVE RHEUMATOID ARHTRITIS. I ALSO HAVE

> SOMETHING THAT IS NOT VERY WELL KNOWN BUT IS AS DEBILITATING AS MY RA.

> IT IS CALLED NEUROPATHY. MY FEET SWELL TO TERRIBLE PROPORTIONS AND THE

> PAIN IS SO BAD AS TO NOT BE DESCRIBED. I HAVE NOTICED IN THE PAST MONTH

> NODULES UNDER THE SKIN BENEATH MY ANKLE BONE. THEY ARE ABOUT THE SIZE

> OF A VERY LARGE PEA.

>

> I HAVE A NEUROLOGIST APPT IN 2 WEEKS. I SEE A NEUROLOGIST AND A

> RHEUMATOLOGIST REGULARILY. BOTH ARE AUTO IMMUNE DISEASES AND NEUROPATHY

> CAN STRIKE FOR VARIOUS REASONS OR NONE AT ALL. IT IS INCURABLE, AND IT

> CAN AFFECT DIFFERENT PARTS OF YOUR BODY. MY RHEUMATOLOGIST WAS THE ONE

> WHO NOTICED MY NEUROPATHY AND SENT ME TO A NEUROLOGIST....

>

> IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD SEE A NEUROLOGIST, I CAN'T HURT AND IT COULD

> RULE OUT ONE MORE THING....IF IT IS NEUROPATHY, YOU CAN BE TREATED.

>

> HOPE THAT I HAVE BEEN OF SOME HELP,

>

> SINCERELY, CINDI

>

April 16, 2005