RE: [SPAM] Hello Everyone

[Guest guest]

Welcome to the board. The medication

the doctor gave you that made you sick is likely to be Methotrexate. It

usually comes in 2.5 mg pills, and you take multiple pills one day a

week. It often causes stomach problems and mouth sores, so usually 1,000

mcg of Folic Acid per day is prescribed along with it to reduce the side

effects. For many people the side effects diminish with time. Also it

comes as an injection to bypass the stomach and that usually causes fewer side

effects. It seems to be by far the most common treatment for RA and often

it is sufficient by itself but others may require additional medications to

control their RA.

I think most people get RA in their

smaller joints (hands and feet) and then come the elbows and knees, followed by

the shoulders and hips. However, we have joints all over our bodies and

RA can affect any of them so it is not unusual for some joints to be affected

and not others. You may want to look up Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS)

because people with RA often have that as well. I don’t know much

about it but I think some muscle-relaxers can help with that. God bless.

From: Rheumatoid Arthritis [mailto:Rheumatoid Arthritis ] On Behalf Of loyal357_1929

Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 8:49

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

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Hello Everyone

I'm new here and would like to tell everyone hello.

I'm 30 years old and have RA. I have regular flare ups and am trying to

figure out how to deal with this disease. It's rough for me because of

my age and because it limits me from doing lots of things.

I have it in my both my legs. It seems to be getting worse. My doctor

gave me some arthritis medicine ( I can't remember the name) but it

made me sick. Right now he's got me taking Ibuprofen (600mg) three

times a day. I have another appointment with him next month for more

tests. Does anyone else have RA in their legs?