... I hear your frustration. Pain is not an easy life partner we have to deal with. Enbrel is biologics, sometimes this type meds can cause depression as well, besides pain. MTX was making me so ill that I decided to go off it. For me it wasn't worth it. ... (1 replies)
... when is the best time to take prednisone? ... (3 replies)
... however, if you've been given instructions to take it more than once per day, you should probably follow those instructions. If it's only once per day, take it in the morning. That's what i've always been told, anyway. ... (3 replies)
... i was always told the morning (3 replies)
... Unless directed otherwise, take it ALL in the morning because it will make you stay wide awake at night. Also be sure to eat something with it because it will make your tummy hurt if you don't. ... (3 replies)
... I'm new here and hope it's ok to start a new post, I've read through several categories and believe the Arthritis forum is the best place to start. Would appreciate any help anyone can offer. ... (4 replies)
... the stress you are talking about, is enough to make you hurt more, no doubt about that. ... (6 replies)
... So sorry you are so young and with a little child have to go through all these pain. ... (3 replies)
... I am going to apologize for this being so long. I just finished writing this and realized how long it is....these are just the things I wish someone had told me about RA. ... (2 replies)
... Honestly I have RA since I am 12, my RA very advanced with a lot of damages, lungs and heart included. I have ruptured muscles. ligaments, torn tendons, not to mention every joint, cartridge is damaged, Fibro pain, but... I dont have the pain you are talking about. ... (6 replies)
... Hi everyone! I will try to be short in sharing my RA story. ... (5 replies)
... I have been going down hill. I have a swollen wrist on the left hand and it hurts to lift anything with both wrists. My fingers on the right hand are sore really bad in the morning, they are not swollen but sore. Not actually my fingers but the knuckle bones in the palm of my hand. ... (3 replies)
... posted was at least 6 mths ago. I have been very healthy most my life and have never had a broken bone or major health problem. I'm now 33 and have felt 80 for the past 2 yrs. ... (7 replies)
... Thanks Moldova. Today is such a bad day for me. The pain is unbearable. The nausea is tolerable with the Zofran. As far as how the bad the RA is...I guess that what I feel is BAD..she feels is mild. She gives me something for pain but I have a fear of getting addicted so I don't take it. ... (6 replies)
... While I never heard about your diagnoses, I would like to add something here. ... (1 replies)
... The dry eyes and mouth of Sjogren's Syndrome can affect you even if you don't have it as a primary disorder. I have it secondary to RA...meaning the RA has messed with my immune system and is giving me the symptoms but I don't test positive for it. ... (2 replies)
... You don't need to worry about the effects of steroids with bursitis or even joint injections. The drug is put right into the area that needs it and very little ever gets into the blood stream to the rest of the body. ... (1 replies)
... inflammatory there is. Then they started to die. ... (7 replies)
... That's too bad you can't take Prednisone. From the way they want to get you on and off again though it hardly seems worth it. I was doing so well at 20 mg and now down to 10...it's like it was a dream that I felt so good. ... (10 replies)
... The current thinking with RA is that the sooner you start treatment, the more you prevent the really bad things that can cripple you. ... (12 replies)
