There has to be something else

[Guest guest]

Something they've discovered that targets the part of the immune

system that is killing me? Some diet advice (re: the R.A.) that

really helps. Someone that can tell me if the antibiotic pulse

therapy that someone's doing works.

I haven't read or posted for a while, I couldn't keep up with the

volume and somehow I thought I'd remember to read on line.... well,

ooops

I have a good rheumatologist.. but she doesn't give much credence to

nutritional aspects of R.A. -- I was on methotrexate and enbril -- I

kept getting sick. I'm 62, own my own home, own my own car, have

three wonderful dogs and a daughter who lives in a nearby state. My

friends are.. well I have 2 in RI and everyone else is all over the

country but not here.

My Dad died Nov. 19, 2003; Mom died July 2, 2006; my husband of 8

years--- who was taking very good care of me (did dishes, vacuumed,

fed dogs, massaged feet, did laundry and loved me ) died of the

tick-borne disease Babesia on August 30, 2007. We didn't even know

he'd been bitten.

I have clinical depression anyway... I am now taking Arava and

plaquenil and so far no serious infections.. and not much results.

The pain in my body matches the pain in my heart and my left foot and

left ankle are turning to mush... what do I try next. I'm so

scared. I'm 62 and I get so exhausted trying to keep up things.

Thanks

Carla