Re: Need advice and support - Glenda

[Guest guest]

Hi Glenda:

Actually, Methotrexate (a drug also used to treat

cancer, but at a much higher dose than taken for RA)is

not all that expensive - it's the cheapest med I take

for RA. Yes, Prednisone is scary, the drug we both

love and hate, and you don't want to take it for too

long, but it can sure help with the inflammation and

pain. Don't say an absolute no to medications other

than antibiotics. I hope that the antibiotics work for

you, but be open to something else if they don't.

This disease is best fought aggressively to help slow

down the progression and the destruction of your

joints. Even though you might not be able to see it

on the outside, joint destruction is still happening

without medication.

Best of luck -

Kathe in CA

--- Glenda <gfmack@...> wrote:

> Wow that sounds like what has happened to me.. I

> don't like all this a bit..

> a year ago I was walking 4 miles a day 5 days a week

> now I can barely get

> around.

> I am not going to take cancer drugs or predisone ..

> I will hurt .. Lord help

> me..

> I want to try the antibiotics first.. am waiting for

> an appointment with a

> Rhemy but has not called. don't think he will want

> to go the antibotic way

> they make tooooo much money with the cancer drugs.

>

> [ ] Need advice and support

>

>

> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

> diagnosed with RA. I had a

> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

> treated for that till

> > I realized that both of my knees were affected and

> my doc tested me

> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one week,

> and am on Prednesone

> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need to

> walk with a cane and

> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

> situation. I work full

> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer course

> on the weekends 10

> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the slack

> at home. All I can

> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my life

> back!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Glenda:

Actually, Methotrexate (a drug also used to treat

cancer, but at a much higher dose than taken for RA)is

not all that expensive - it's the cheapest med I take

for RA. Yes, Prednisone is scary, the drug we both

love and hate, and you don't want to take it for too

long, but it can sure help with the inflammation and

pain. Don't say an absolute no to medications other

than antibiotics. I hope that the antibiotics work for

you, but be open to something else if they don't.

This disease is best fought aggressively to help slow

down the progression and the destruction of your

joints. Even though you might not be able to see it

on the outside, joint destruction is still happening

without medication.

Best of luck -

Kathe in CA

--- Glenda <gfmack@...> wrote:

> Wow that sounds like what has happened to me.. I

> don't like all this a bit..

> a year ago I was walking 4 miles a day 5 days a week

> now I can barely get

> around.

> I am not going to take cancer drugs or predisone ..

> I will hurt .. Lord help

> me..

> I want to try the antibiotics first.. am waiting for

> an appointment with a

> Rhemy but has not called. don't think he will want

> to go the antibotic way

> they make tooooo much money with the cancer drugs.

>

> [ ] Need advice and support

>

>

> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

> diagnosed with RA. I had a

> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

> treated for that till

> > I realized that both of my knees were affected and

> my doc tested me

> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one week,

> and am on Prednesone

> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need to

> walk with a cane and

> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

> situation. I work full

> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer course

> on the weekends 10

> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the slack

> at home. All I can

> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my life

> back!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you ...

I am just so upset about all this.. I feel so helpless.. I have been a fixer

all my life and I can't fix this..

I just want to be back like I was..

[ ] Need advice and support

>>

>>

>> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

>> diagnosed with RA. I had a

>> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

>> treated for that till

>> > I realized that both of my knees were affected and

>> my doc tested me

>> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one week,

>> and am on Prednesone

>> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need to

>> walk with a cane and

>> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

>> situation. I work full

>> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer course

>> on the weekends 10

>> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the slack

>> at home. All I can

>> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my life

>> back!

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

Thank you ...

I am just so upset about all this.. I feel so helpless.. I have been a fixer

all my life and I can't fix this..

I just want to be back like I was..

[ ] Need advice and support

>>

>>

>> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

>> diagnosed with RA. I had a

>> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

>> treated for that till

>> > I realized that both of my knees were affected and

>> my doc tested me

>> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one week,

>> and am on Prednesone

>> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need to

>> walk with a cane and

>> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

>> situation. I work full

>> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer course

>> on the weekends 10

>> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the slack

>> at home. All I can

>> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my life

>> back!

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

[Guest guest]

--- Glenda <gfmack@...> wrote:

> Thank you ...

> I am just so upset about all this.. I feel so

> helpless.. I have been a fixer

> all my life and I can't fix this..

> I just want to be back like I was..

>

> [ ] Need advice and support

> >>

> >>

> >> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

> >> diagnosed with RA. I had a

> >> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

> >> treated for that till

> >> > I realized that both of my knees were affected

> and

> >> my doc tested me

> >> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one

> week,

> >> and am on Prednesone

> >> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need

> to

> >> walk with a cane and

> >> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

> >> situation. I work full

> >> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer

> course

> >> on the weekends 10

> >> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the

> slack

> >> at home. All I can

> >> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my

> life

> >> back!

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

[Guest guest]

--- Glenda <gfmack@...> wrote:

> Thank you ...

> I am just so upset about all this.. I feel so

> helpless.. I have been a fixer

> all my life and I can't fix this..

> I just want to be back like I was..

>

> [ ] Need advice and support

> >>

> >>

> >> > Hi, my name is Jean. I have been recently

> >> diagnosed with RA. I had a

> >> > bad fall in June, injured my knee, and had been

> >> treated for that till

> >> > I realized that both of my knees were affected

> and

> >> my doc tested me

> >> > for RA. I'm seeing a rheumatologist in one

> week,

> >> and am on Prednesone

> >> > in the interim. I'm somewhat better, but need

> to

> >> walk with a cane and

> >> > quite frankly, I'm overwhelmed with this whole

> >> situation. I work full

> >> > time 40+ hours a week and teach a computer

> course

> >> on the weekends 10

> >> > hrs. My family has been great picking up the

> slack

> >> at home. All I can

> >> > manage to do is work my jobs. I just want my

> life

> >> back!

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >

> >> >