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Hello All! My name is Lindsey, I'm from Oregon and about to turn 26. I

was diagnosed with RA in 2004 and started enbrel & mtx at that time. I

was switched to Remicade in March of 06 due to insurance coverage and

have been quite lucky with it. My hands get real sore and stiff a few

days before treatment. For some time now, on and off, my back has been

bothering me. This last week it came on and I couldn't make it better

with anything so i went to the doctor about it. Seems that I have

developed arthritis in my spine.

I have a few questions for you all, as I don't know anyone else with

RA to ask. Is it common for the spine to be affected rather quickly

after onset (seems quick to me anyway)? What can I do to help the

pain? (I should tell you that I do Bikram's yoga and it has been so

wonderful for my pain).

Next question I have... I''m getting married in October and we are

hoping to have kids at some point, but Dr. told me I will have to stop

taking MTX, has anyone here gotten pregnant after their diagnosis? How

did things go, pain wise? How am I supposed to get by without any meds?

Thanks so much for " listening " looking forward to hearing from people!

Lindsey