Guest guest Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Hello to all! I am 27 and have recently been diagnosed with RA. It was heart breaking, but now I am ready to face it head on. I was put on MTX TODAY and was just curious on what other people's experience has been on it....does it work? are there bad side effects? I was also curious about any alternative treatment that anyone has tried. I have heard alot of great things about HA and CMO, I have also heard the RAW FOOD DIET has had great outcomes.....any thoughts? I just feel really lost when it comes to support, my family and boyfriend are great, but they still don't fully understand the pain and limitaions this disease is putting on me. thanks for listening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 6, 2008 Report Share Posted February 6, 2008 , I am 30 y/o and I have lived w/ RA for the past 7 years. I was pretty active, I walked everywhere and cycled. Please don't think that your active lifestyle is going to come to an abrupt stop. You can still excerise, in fact, it is often recommended. There are alot of medications for you to take to help w/ the pain/inflamation along w/ medications to help slow the progression of RA (Remicaide, Enbrel etc). Who told you have RA? The best person for you to see is a rheumatologist and they can work w/ you for the best medication reginme for yourself. What works for others, may not work for you. For a definate answer if you have RA, it would show in your labs. Partiucalr an elevated SED rate, a positive RA factor and most definately a CCP antibody test. There are other auto-immune diseases, a rheumatologist is the best person for you to go to. This group is extremely helpful w/ everyone's knowledge, stories and a good crutch to lean on, especially when you have bad days. If you do have RA, you will have bad days (flare-ups), but it is not the end of the world. I got diagnosed when I was 23. Many people w/ RA go on to have healthy beautiful children. Just hang in there. > > I am new to this group and new to rheumatoid arthritis... I am 33 y/o and as of 2 weeks ago lived a " normal " very active life. It all started with extreme pain in my left wrist and 1.5 weeks later, I was diagnosed with RA. I am extremely overwhelmed with the unknown and how the course of my life has changed so quickly. I have not been put on a medication regimen yet as labs are still pending, etc. There are so many considerations... I don't have children yet and have previously loved to jog and exercise. I am joining this group per a suggestion by a friend. All of my peers are young and healthy. Even though they try, it is impossible for them to comprehend what I am going through. > > I appreciate any comfort/ suggestions you can provide to help me get through the intial shock of this and the impact it will have on my (and my family/ friends) life. > Sincerely, > > > --------------------------------- > Never miss a thing. Make your homepage. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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