Re: Haven't Posted in a While but Having Trouble

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Hi , It is nice to hear from you. Glad to hear that CUTIE Dylan is doing good and growing up fast. Defiantly go to your RA doc. I havent had any problems with cramping but I've had pain in my hands and wrist and couldnt really tell a difference in my hands by looking at them. Hopefully your doc can just give you a cortisone shot and that will take care of it. I went to ER for pain in my knee after I had my daughter and they would do cortisone shots there. They said it was something my RA doc would have to do. So dont worry just yet. Just get in to see the Rhuemy. Good Luck and let us know what happens. in Michigan <catdelouise@...> wrote: Hi All,Well I kind of had to drop out of sight because I have been so busy with the baby who is doing well. Can you believe he is already four months old?Everything RA-wise had been going fine, some what I call "stray" pains here and there, but nothing too bad. Yesterday, I got up to change Dylan and I had some cramping in my right foot, well, it just kind of felt like my whole foot had a cramp throughout. A few hours later I couldn't walk on it at all. Then I got to the point where I was dragging my foot along with me and was able to do the normal stuff with the baby.I decided to go to the ER, I hate doing that but I wanted to

get it X-rayed. Iwas actually hoping they would say I had broken it or sprained it because thatwould heal at least but they believe it is my RA flaring! Theyput me on crutches and told me to stay off of it for 3-5 days! How exactly doyou do that with an infant?And what if I am not better in 3-5 days, then what???I feel like my RA in my feet has not felt like this before. They ached and swelled but I was always able to walk on them. Has anyone felt like a crampiness throughout? My sore foot doesn't look much different from the other one. Maybe this is just how its starting? I am hoping it doesn't go to the other foot.I will call my Rheum. on Monday but I just wanted to see what you all thought. I am on Humira, what else might he prescribe? What if it isn't RA?

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Hi there,

I am sorry that you are having problems in your feet. I have had

that problem from time to time...I know it's not fun!!! I can't even

imagine trying to keep up with a baby every day. When I keep my

grandchildren I am worn out before a weekend is over.

Have you thought about getting a cortisone shot in your foot? It and

rest helps tremendously.

Hope you feel better soon sweetie. Keep your chin up.

Hugs from Oklahoma,

Gloria

>

> Hi All,

>

> Well I kind of had to drop out of sight because I have been so

busy with the

> baby who is doing well. Can you believe he is already four months

old?

>

> Everything RA-wise had been going fine, some what I call " stray "

pains here

> and there, but nothing too bad. Yesterday, I got up to change

Dylan and I had

> some cramping in my right foot, well, it just kind of felt like my

whole foot had a

> cramp throughout. A few hours later I couldn't walk on it at all.

Then I got to

> the point where I was dragging my foot along with me and was able

to do the

> normal stuff with the baby.

>

> I decided to go to the ER, I hate doing that but I wanted to get

it X-rayed. I

> was actually hoping they would say I had broken it or sprained it

because that

> would heal at least but they believe it is my RA flaring! They

> put me on crutches and told me to stay off of it for 3-5 days! How

exactly do

> you do that with an infant?

>

> And what if I am not better in 3-5 days, then what???

>

> I feel like my RA in my feet has not felt like this before. They

ached and

> swelled but I was always able to walk on them. Has anyone felt

like a

> crampiness throughout? My sore foot doesn't look much different

from the

> other one. Maybe this is just how its starting? I am hoping it

doesn't go to the

> other foot.

>

> I will call my Rheum. on Monday but I just wanted to see what you

all thought.

> I am on Humira, what else might he prescribe? What if it isn't RA?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Well it turned out being on crutches was a big mistake because it made my

wrists and hands flare up, along with my Costochondritis. Things are settling

down now, thankfully.

I saw the Rheum. today and he says I need to destress quick. I have a lot of

anxiety and stress about the baby and have been laid off! I think I am going to

need to see a therapist to help me through this. I also have a fear that my

illnesses will cause me not to be able to work any more.

--- In Rheumatoid Arthritis , " " <catdelouise@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi All,

>

> Well I kind of had to drop out of sight because I have been so busy with the

> baby who is doing well. Can you believe he is already four months old?

>

> Everything RA-wise had been going fine, some what I call " stray " pains here

> and there, but nothing too bad. Yesterday, I got up to change Dylan and I

had

> some cramping in my right foot, well, it just kind of felt like my whole foot

had

a

> cramp throughout. A few hours later I couldn't walk on it at all. Then I got

to

> the point where I was dragging my foot along with me and was able to do

the

> normal stuff with the baby.

>

> I decided to go to the ER, I hate doing that but I wanted to get it X-rayed. I

> was actually hoping they would say I had broken it or sprained it because

that

> would heal at least but they believe it is my RA flaring! They

> put me on crutches and told me to stay off of it for 3-5 days! How exactly do

> you do that with an infant?

>

> And what if I am not better in 3-5 days, then what???

>

> I feel like my RA in my feet has not felt like this before. They ached and

> swelled but I was always able to walk on them. Has anyone felt like a

> crampiness throughout? My sore foot doesn't look much different from the

> other one. Maybe this is just how its starting? I am hoping it doesn't go to

the

> other foot.

>

> I will call my Rheum. on Monday but I just wanted to see what you all

thought.

> I am on Humira, what else might he prescribe? What if it isn't RA?

>

>

>