Re: cold won't go away

[Guest guest]

HI CARLA, I HAD A COLD LAST YEAR AND WENT OFF ENBREL FOR ABOUT 3 WEEKS BEFORE IT

STARED TO CLEAR UP. YOURS SOUNDS WORSE TO ME BETTER GET TO A DOC AGAIN. BEFORE

IT GETS ANY WORSE PLEASE. I MYSELF WON'T START THE ENBREL UP TIL IT WAS OVER.

TAKE CARE . WILL BE THINKING ABOUT YOU.. YOUR FRIEND MIKE

Carla <Mom2Harley@...> wrote: Hi all, I feel a bit guilty sometimes cause

I only seem to drop notes when

I've got something to ask ..... please know that I do read and pray.

I got " a cold " about a month ago now... really wanted to turn into

bronchitis.. or bronchialpneumonia (except I've had the pneumonia shot). I

stopped the enbrel shots... finally went to a local clinic and got 10 days

of biaxin (which helped a little). I finished that last Monday -- I'm still

coughing, still have a very congested head and sinus.... I have been off the

enbrel for 3 or 4 weeks and I am really feeling it -- it was helping in

combination withthe Mtx which I have continued. I am scared witless to

restart the enbrel the way I'm feeling but I still have 4 weeks of work

before retirement (which is also freaking me out a bit); as well as an 88

year old mother to help out (she still lives on her own and hasn't been

feeling too hot). My problems are so minor compared to so many people but

I'm not doing well with getting out of a panic mode and can't take any more

time off before retirement.

Oh well.. I had hoped to have a long, productive retirement and be able to

do the writing I've always wanted to do but now I feel like I'm not going to

make it very far with that... guess I just needed to whine for a change

instead of sucking it up... sorry but thanks for listening... Carla in RI

(who is not usually whiney).....

[Guest guest]

Carla, if I were you, I'd call my rheumy and ask about when it's safe

to restart the Enbrel. Sue

On Sunday, December 11, 2005, at 09:52 AM, Carla wrote:

>

> I am scared witless to

> restart the enbrel the way I'm feeling but I still have 4 weeks of work

> before retirement (which is also freaking me out a bit); as well as an

> 88

> year old mother to help out

[Guest guest]

Hi Carla,

I'm sorry that you haven't been feeling well, and you can't get rid

of that cold. Have you contacted your doctor? You have a lot going

on, so I can see why your feeling this way. Without the RA meds, we

can get down so fast. I will keep you in my prayers, things will be

alright, just keep your faith, Tawny

>

> Hi all, I feel a bit guilty sometimes cause I only seem to drop

notes when

> I've got something to ask ..... please know that I do read and pray.

>

> I got " a cold " about a month ago now... really wanted to turn into

> bronchitis.. or bronchialpneumonia (except I've had the pneumonia

shot). I

> stopped the enbrel shots... finally went to a local clinic and got

10 days

> of biaxin (which helped a little). I finished that last Monday --

I'm still

> coughing, still have a very congested head and sinus.... I have

been off the

> enbrel for 3 or 4 weeks and I am really feeling it -- it was

helping in

> combination withthe Mtx which I have continued. I am scared

witless to

> restart the enbrel the way I'm feeling but I still have 4 weeks of

work

> before retirement (which is also freaking me out a bit); as well as

an 88

> year old mother to help out (she still lives on her own and hasn't

been

> feeling too hot). My problems are so minor compared to so many

people but

> I'm not doing well with getting out of a panic mode and can't take

any more

> time off before retirement.

>

> Oh well.. I had hoped to have a long, productive retirement and be

able to

> do the writing I've always wanted to do but now I feel like I'm not

going to

> make it very far with that... guess I just needed to whine for a

change

> instead of sucking it up... sorry but thanks for listening... Carla

in RI

> (who is not usually whiney).....

>

[Guest guest]

Carla,

I hope you feel better soon. I am also on mtx and

enbrel. Hopefully you will be well by the time you

retire. Take care, you are in my prayers.

Beth in AR

--- Carla <Mom2Harley@...> wrote:

> Hi all, I feel a bit guilty sometimes cause I only

> seem to drop notes when

> I've got something to ask ..... please know that I

> do read and pray.

>

> I got " a cold " about a month ago now... really

> wanted to turn into

> bronchitis.. or bronchialpneumonia (except I've had

> the pneumonia shot). I

> stopped the enbrel shots... finally went to a local

> clinic and got 10 days

> of biaxin (which helped a little). I finished that

> last Monday -- I'm still

> coughing, still have a very congested head and

> sinus.... I have been off the

> enbrel for 3 or 4 weeks and I am really feeling it

> -- it was helping in

> combination withthe Mtx which I have continued. I

> am scared witless to

> restart the enbrel the way I'm feeling but I still

> have 4 weeks of work

> before retirement (which is also freaking me out a

> bit); as well as an 88

> year old mother to help out (she still lives on her

> own and hasn't been

> feeling too hot). My problems are so minor compared

> to so many people but

> I'm not doing well with getting out of a panic mode

> and can't take any more

> time off before retirement.

>

> Oh well.. I had hoped to have a long, productive

> retirement and be able to

> do the writing I've always wanted to do but now I

> feel like I'm not going to

> make it very far with that... guess I just needed to

> whine for a change

> instead of sucking it up... sorry but thanks for

> listening... Carla in RI

> (who is not usually whiney).....

>

>

>

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