Guest guest Posted May 21, 2008 Report Share Posted May 21, 2008 Hi all, I am fairly familiar with RA. My mother-in-law has had it her entire adult life and is now crippled with it. I've heard about her various treatments and seen the toll it has taken on her. Unfortunately, now I'm getting an even closer view of RA as I was finally diagnosed two weeks ago and have quickly developed symptoms. My husband's terminology is, " It hit fast and hard. " I have not seen the rheumatologist yet. There is only one within 30 miles and he deals with all the autoimmune diseases in our area. Originally, my appointment was set up for July, but a cancellation will allow me to get in next Wednesday. I just have a couple of questions: How did you manage pain while waiting for the meds to kick in? My regular dr. didn't give me any pain medication. She gave me Prednisone (10 mg/day) and Ambien because I wasn't sleeping for more than an hour at a time for almost two weeks. I am taking 800 mg of Advil at a time, but it doesn't seem to be helping. I am still having shooting pains all over my body. Do any of you have neck involvement with your RA? I've had neck problems for years that was resolved after neck surgery. Now, after more than a year of feeling better, my neck is acting up again. It is stiff and sore and causing daily headaches. It is much worse when it is rainy. Are there any questions that you wished you had asked your dr. but didn't? Thank you for any information. Kim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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