Re: from mike thanks tracie- for Mike

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

NO, THANK YOU! However, it sounds like you are in a much better

mood and I am so glad. Like I said before, you really helped cheer

me when I was in that depression and I appreciate it a lot.

Sometimes a man's perspective is so nice to hear. I am glad you are

not on antidepressants (just another med), however, if you feel you

need them, do not hesitate to take them. They do help quite a bit

and a lot of us with these diseases do need them I think mostly from

dealing with our families and people who just don't understand the

disease. I find that the most frustrating. You only have to go for

your labs once every three months? My MIL and myself both have to

go monthly for them. I am a little surprised with your MTX dose

that it is not more often. I guess every rheumy does it different.

If you ever start to feel unwell be sure and let them know so they

can check your labs early. Would not want anything to happen to my

favorite RA guy. (Sorry Ken, you cannot have us all, LOL).

Hugs and prayers,

Tracie in Maine

> >

> > hello everyone . i have noticed that the people on

> methotrexate and there doses are a little lower then mine. and

it

> has got me a little worried. i'm at the highest they will let

me

> take . at 25 mgs. plus enbrel and others. i just started

wondering

> just how bad my R.A. really is. it's getting kind of scaring

> sitting here and really thinking about it. and thinking of what

> maybe next. need to get my head on straight and keep on keepin

> on.. a little depressed right now . guess i need to kick myself

in

> the butt and straighten up. thanks for letting me vent.

love

> ya all mike

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

NO, THANK YOU! However, it sounds like you are in a much better

mood and I am so glad. Like I said before, you really helped cheer

me when I was in that depression and I appreciate it a lot.

Sometimes a man's perspective is so nice to hear. I am glad you are

not on antidepressants (just another med), however, if you feel you

need them, do not hesitate to take them. They do help quite a bit

and a lot of us with these diseases do need them I think mostly from

dealing with our families and people who just don't understand the

disease. I find that the most frustrating. You only have to go for

your labs once every three months? My MIL and myself both have to

go monthly for them. I am a little surprised with your MTX dose

that it is not more often. I guess every rheumy does it different.

If you ever start to feel unwell be sure and let them know so they

can check your labs early. Would not want anything to happen to my

favorite RA guy. (Sorry Ken, you cannot have us all, LOL).

Hugs and prayers,

Tracie in Maine

> >

> > hello everyone . i have noticed that the people on

> methotrexate and there doses are a little lower then mine. and

it

> has got me a little worried. i'm at the highest they will let

me

> take . at 25 mgs. plus enbrel and others. i just started

wondering

> just how bad my R.A. really is. it's getting kind of scaring

> sitting here and really thinking about it. and thinking of what

> maybe next. need to get my head on straight and keep on keepin

> on.. a little depressed right now . guess i need to kick myself

in

> the butt and straighten up. thanks for letting me vent.

love

> ya all mike

> >

> > __________________________________________________

> >

[Guest guest]

Sorry to butt in guys, but my rheumy said that it is

essential that I go for labs every month. I'm on 15mg

weekly.

By the way, who else is having trouble with their

hair? Dang it! Mine's starting to come out in

handfuls. It wasn't exactly full to begin with.

First I gain a bejillion pounds because I can't run

around like I used to, then my face puffs up from the

prednisone, now I'm losing my hair. Can I get any

uglier? To top it off, I can't wear makeup because it

feels like acid on my skin. People assume I'm

" letting myself go " but it's more like being dragged

away. I guess it's a superficial thing to complain

about when there are so many other problems that are

worse and even life threatening, but I look in the

mirror and go, " Is that really me? "

Sorry. I'm having a bad couple of weeks since my mtx

was upped and my prednisone was decreased again. I've

gone from 50 mg of pred (which made me feel 100%

normal) to 8 mg since May. It's just CRASH CRASH

CRASH all the time. And my bladder pain returned and

I wake up four or five times a night with my arms not

only completely numb, but useless. I tried to reach

for a glass of water and it was like a piece of dead

wood on the end of my arm. It's so scary when your

body parts don't obey your brain.

I don't know if we're on the right track with my

diagnosis. If I had to guess I would say that all of

my nerves are being pinched by every joint--like

carpal tunnel except in every joint. But why did the

prednisone work? My husband owns his own business and

our insurance stinks and we can't afford to go out of

network. We've already spent $15,000 on just me and I

feel like crap for trashing out the family finances so

bad.

Okay, there's my vent. I know a lot of you have much

worse problems and I can only admire you for your

fortitude, compassion and sense of humor in the face

of so much. What would I do without you all????

laura

--- tracierae143 <tracierae143@...> wrote:

> Hi Mike,

>

> NO, THANK YOU! However, it sounds like you are in

> a much better

> mood and I am so glad. Like I said before, you

> really helped cheer

> me when I was in that depression and I appreciate it

> a lot.

> Sometimes a man's perspective is so nice to hear. I

> am glad you are

> not on antidepressants (just another med), however,

> if you feel you

> need them, do not hesitate to take them. They do

> help quite a bit

> and a lot of us with these diseases do need them I

> think mostly from

> dealing with our families and people who just don't

> understand the

> disease. I find that the most frustrating. You

> only have to go for

> your labs once every three months? My MIL and

> myself both have to

> go monthly for them. I am a little surprised with

> your MTX dose

> that it is not more often. I guess every rheumy

> does it different.

> If you ever start to feel unwell be sure and let

> them know so they

> can check your labs early. Would not want anything

> to happen to my

> favorite RA guy. (Sorry Ken, you cannot have us

> all, LOL).

>

> Hugs and prayers,

>

> Tracie in Maine

>

>

> > >

> > > hello everyone . i have noticed that the

> people on

> > methotrexate and there doses are a little lower

> then mine. and

> it

> > has got me a little worried. i'm at the highest

> they will let

> me

> > take . at 25 mgs. plus enbrel and others. i just

> started

> wondering

> > just how bad my R.A. really is. it's getting kind

> of scaring

> > sitting here and really thinking about it. and

> thinking of what

> > maybe next. need to get my head on straight and

> keep on keepin

> > on.. a little depressed right now . guess i need

> to kick myself

> in

> > the butt and straighten up. thanks for letting

> me vent.

> love

> > ya all mike

> > >

> > >

> __________________________________________________

> > >