nodules

June 29, 2002

Hi a,

I love what you wrote about WC. I didn't think of that, I guess I am not

one of

their favorite people. But it was funny what you wrote. I see the Rheumy on

July

11, so I know he will help me. Yesterday, I drank or tried too to drink Ensure.

I

will never do that again. I thought maybe enough time had gone by and I could

tolerate it. I will never do that again. I spent the entire day on the couch

sick. I guess it is too heavy and I will never be able to drink it. I really

think

the best think for my neck is to do nothing and leave it alone. However, I will

go

to the next five therapies in the pool and than see what the doctor says. I am

going to try out LA Fitness with my daughter. When she joined they gave me a

three

day pass, so I want to try their pool. Also the therapist told me to try the

stationary bike. To go slow and it may help my hips. So I will give it a try.

Well at least it is a little cooler today. Laurie needs to buy a car so we are

going to go and look at cars and when she figures out what she wants, the boys

will

take over. This is something I can not help her with so it is on the boys. The

truth be known though they would be upset if she bought anything without one of

them. Now Cherylynn has to get a car too but she won't be picky like Laurie

will

be. Hope you have a nice pain free saturday.

Hugs,

Lynn (MeMom)

a wrote:

> Lynn,

> You should have your doctor look at it. It may be in a place that is

> constantly aggravated.

> Sorry the water therapy is not helping your neck. Maybe it will make

> everything else feel better.

> WC can¹t get mad for your condition being aggravated by the therapy.

> Besides, they are already

> mad enough since you WON! I just don¹t want to see you do anything to hurt

> yourself.

>

> This weather is outrageous. So will my electric bill with the air running

> constantly, but

> we¹d die without it. I hope you¹re staying cool.

> When do you go back to your doctor? Let us know what he says about the

> nodule.

> Hugs,

> a

>

> > Hi a,

> > What I have on my finger is bothering me. I can't wear my ring because

it

> > hurts. I guess it is a nodule. I will see what the Rheumy says, always

> > something. I went to therapy today to be re-evaluated. The therapist is

not

> > happy, he expect some improvement. So he wants to talk to the doctor. So I

> > am

> > scheduled for five more water therapist and than back to the therapist to

see

> > what the doctor says. My feeling is I would be better off if this was left

> > alone. It seems so much more painful with all they are doing. But I don't

> > want to make wc angry that I am not getting treatment. The therapist did

tell

> > me, he doesn't think I am a good candidate for land therapy. Well at least

I

> > get into a warm pool which is nice with the RA. Isn't our weather terrible.

> > Today it is so humid and I always think that makes the RA worse. Hope you

and

> > are feeling good.

> > Lynn (MeMom)

> >

> > a wrote:

> >

> >> > I have had nodules removed from my ankles and around my Achilles tendon

> >> > several times.

> >> > They normally don¹t hurt, but mine were rubbing when I wore shoes. Now I

> >> > have a new

> >> > one that popped up right in the arch of my foot. My doctor wanted to

> >> > inject it, but I¹ve tried that

> >> > in the past and it was unsuccessful. I¹d rather just go have it removed

if

> >> > it gets any bigger.

> >> >

> >> > Here¹s a good article on nodules:

> >> >

> >> > http://www.uws.edu.au/exhs/Podiatry/rheumato.htm

> >> >

> >> > a

> >> >

June 30, 2002

June-

As Deb's notes in her greeting, " Happy Canada Day! " Good

to hear from you. Had a rough winter- kidney stones and

pneumonia - but missed everyone here. Work has been a

bear too....I think I work for the med insurance and

they are even playing with that. Now that it is summer

will probably get into Canada some- at least Stratford

and Sarnia. Refresh my memory- are you from near Toronto?

As for vanity---I have always been a shoe fanatic---as

many as I own nothing seems to fit in this

weather...vanity is kind of out the door LOL

Big hugs,

July 1, 2002

Congratulations slugger! Better watch out or the big leagues will be

hunting you down!

Glad you had a nice day for your family reunion. I hope your aches and

pains go away quickly.

Hugs,

a

> Hi ,we live in a suburb of Toronto. Sorry you had such a rough winter.

> Hope you do make it to Stratford,it is a great time of year to be there. We

> live about a 2 hr drive from Stratford.

> We had our family picnic yesterday. The weather was very hot. We played

> baseball but my sons made me use a light aluminum bat. Well,I let two balls go

> by and on the third,I hit a beautiful line drive out in center field. My

> grandson , ran the bases for me.I think everyone was in shock the way I

> could swing a bat. Today I am putting ice packs on wrists and doubling up the

> Percocet but I wouldn't have changed a thing about the day. Even my sister

> played and got a couple of nice hits(she has never been into sports like me)

> and she was so happy not to strike out. She is 14 mos younger than me and

> usually very reserved but she sure got into the spirit of the game LOL.

>

> Hugs

> June

>

July 1, 2002

june it sounds like fun. hough you have pain. you have nice memories from the

day. keep it up as often as you can and try to rest up today. kathy in il

July 3, 2002

Lynn,

Glad I could make you smile. You have to do what¹s good for YOU, not what

WC says is

good for you. Right now they are licking their wounds, so hopefully they

will leave you alone.

Sorry about the ensure. It¹s got to be rough having such a limited diet. I

have a very limited diet,

but it¹s by choice. I hope LA fitness knows how to deal with people with

diseases like RA. I went to a gym

and had a ³personal trainer² that like to kill me. Never again! Just be

careful please! The stationary bike

was good for me, and so was the pool but besides that nadda.

I hope you have a painfree holiday. Good luck with car shopping.

Hugs,

a

> Hi a,

> I love what you wrote about WC. I didn't think of that, I guess I am not

> one of

> their favorite people. But it was funny what you wrote. I see the Rheumy on

> July

> 11, so I know he will help me. Yesterday, I drank or tried too to drink

> Ensure. I

> will never do that again. I thought maybe enough time had gone by and I could

> tolerate it. I will never do that again. I spent the entire day on the couch

> sick. I guess it is too heavy and I will never be able to drink it. I really

> think

> the best think for my neck is to do nothing and leave it alone. However, I

> will go

> to the next five therapies in the pool and than see what the doctor says. I

> am

> going to try out LA Fitness with my daughter. When she joined they gave me a

> three

> day pass, so I want to try their pool. Also the therapist told me to try the

> stationary bike. To go slow and it may help my hips. So I will give it a

> try.

> Well at least it is a little cooler today. Laurie needs to buy a car so we

> are

> going to go and look at cars and when she figures out what she wants, the boys

> will

> take over. This is something I can not help her with so it is on the boys.

> The

> truth be known though they would be upset if she bought anything without one

> of

> them. Now Cherylynn has to get a car too but she won't be picky like Laurie

> will

> be. Hope you have a nice pain free saturday.

> Hugs,

> Lynn (MeMom)

>

September 28, 2004

Tawny, I have never had this experience, just wish some of mine would pop open

instead of getting them surgically removed. Is it sore,and when it opened was

their something that come out/

Hugs

June

----- Original Message -----

From: Tawny

I have a nodule on my knuckle, it's been there for awhile with no

problems. Yesterday it busted open, is that normal?

September 28, 2004

Hi June, Nothing has came out, it's just really painful. I'm trying

to remember if I bumped into something, but I don't think I did.

> Tawny, I have never had this experience, just wish some of mine

would pop open instead of getting them surgically removed. Is it

sore,and when it opened was their something that come out/

>

> Hugs

> June

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Tawny

>

> I have a nodule on my knuckle, it's been there for awhile with no

> problems. Yesterday it busted open, is that normal?

>

February 1, 2005

I had nodules early on in my illness (about 25 years ago), but they went away

once we got the RA under control. When MTX stopped working for me a few years

ago, I got new nodules on my left hand. My RA is now under control with Enbrel

and they have all disappeared.

n

[ ] nodules

Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope they

don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

February 1, 2005

Betty, sometimes MTX can be responsible for new nodules. There is a

phenomenon termed " methotrexate nodulosis. "

There have been several stories here in the group about regression of the

nodules (either from the RA itself or from RA + MTX) with the right

treatment.

This is something you should discuss with your physician.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] nodules

>

> Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

> away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope they

> don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

> methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

> change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

February 1, 2005

Betty, I had nodules on my elbows, but they disappeared sometime after

I started Enbrel.

Just recently I've noticed a possible nodule on the middle knuckle of

my right index finger. It looks like a callous, but I haven't done

anything to cause a callous there. It doesn't feel hard and bony like

the ones on my elbows did. I think I've read that methotrexate can

sometimes cause nodules. You should discuss it with your rheumy.

Sue

On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 02:03 AM, shediditagen wrote:

>

> Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

> away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope they

> don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

> methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

> change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

February 1, 2005

I agree with Sue- you should discuss with your doc. My nodules- elbows too- went

away with Remicade.

-------------- Original message ----------------------

From: Sue <marysue@...>

>

> Betty, I had nodules on my elbows, but they disappeared sometime after

> I started Enbrel.

>

> Just recently I've noticed a possible nodule on the middle knuckle of

> my right index finger. It looks like a callous, but I haven't done

> anything to cause a callous there. It doesn't feel hard and bony like

> the ones on my elbows did. I think I've read that methotrexate can

> sometimes cause nodules. You should discuss it with your rheumy.

> Sue

>

> On Tuesday, February 1, 2005, at 02:03 AM, shediditagen wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

> > away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope they

> > don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

> > methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

> > change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

>

February 2, 2005

I have had nodules disappear. I had some surgically removed as well.

a

On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 07:03:04 -0000, shediditagen <shediditagen@...> wrote:

>

> Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

> away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope they

> don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

> methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

> change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

>

February 2, 2005

I also have had nodules disappear on my arms where I would rest them

on a desk when working. The ones on hands and feet had to be removed

surgically and have been removed several times and I have about 10 on

my feet right now that will eventually need to be removed. Just went

through that less than a year ago on left foot and the dr miss one on

my heel. At some point it will have to go. Right now my main concern

are my artifical joints in my hands. Really flared up. On a dose pack

of predisone and pain meds. My Remicade infusion isn't until Feb 24.

Hope it does some good this time dr uping the dose.

Janc

> I have had nodules disappear. I had some surgically removed as well.

> a

>

> On Tue, 01 Feb 2005 07:03:04 -0000, shediditagen <shediditagen@y...>

wrote:

> >

> > Has anyone developed RA nodules and later had them shrink or go

> > away? I see new ones developing on my feet and fingers and hope

they

> > don't get the size of two of my first ones near my elbows. I take

> > methotrexate injections, folic acid, and salsalate now. Would a

> > change of meds make a difference? BettyMO

> >

> > I

> >

February 2, 2005

Jan C, which joints in your hands have you had replaced?

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] Re: nodules

>

> I also have had nodules disappear on my arms where I would rest them

> on a desk when working. The ones on hands and feet had to be removed

> surgically and have been removed several times and I have about 10 on

> my feet right now that will eventually need to be removed. Just went

> through that less than a year ago on left foot and the dr miss one on

> my heel. At some point it will have to go. Right now my main concern

> are my artifical joints in my hands. Really flared up. On a dose pack

> of predisone and pain meds. My Remicade infusion isn't until Feb 24.

> Hope it does some good this time dr uping the dose.

>

> Janc

February 2, 2005

My knuckles in both hands. Right hand 7 years ago left hand almost 3

years ago. See surgeon end of the month to see why they are so inflammed.

P.S. gina still trying to figure out the way these messages work any

hints I feel like I am missing some because there are so many to read.

Is there a way of marking the messages I want to follow?

Janc

--- In , " " <Matsumura_Clan@m...>

wrote:

> Jan C, which joints in your hands have you had replaced?

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

> [ ] Re: nodules

>

> >

> > I also have had nodules disappear on my arms where I would rest them

> > on a desk when working. The ones on hands and feet had to be removed

> > surgically and have been removed several times and I have about 10 on

> > my feet right now that will eventually need to be removed. Just went

> > through that less than a year ago on left foot and the dr miss one on

> > my heel. At some point it will have to go. Right now my main concern

> > are my artifical joints in my hands. Really flared up. On a dose pack

> > of predisone and pain meds. My Remicade infusion isn't until Feb 24.

> > Hope it does some good this time dr uping the dose.

> >

> > Janc

February 2, 2005

-opps there are lots of knuckles huh? the big one's don't remember

what they are called duh anyway the ones in my palm not in my finges.

Janc

-- In , " " <Matsumura_Clan@m...>