KIM

[Guest guest]

My mother has osteoarthritis, so did her mother when she was alive. No, I

have not got it checked out. Not too fond of drs. LOL I have recently had

problems with my lower back and around my hips. Very strange.

Kim

> What type of arthritis does your mother have, Kim? What about the other

> members of your family?

>

> What are your symptoms? Have you seen a physician?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Lizzy-

That is a bummer about the reaction! I'm glad that, through it all,

you at least had a couple of good pain-free days.

I am at the in between treatments stage. I can't take the MTX

anymore cause of my liver, and am waiting for the results of my liver

function test (done 8/6/01) to see if my liver has stablized (I don't

know it that is the right word). Anyway, soon as that comes back, I

go back to the Rheumy for Plan " C " .

What is an Edema? Just curious.

> Hi and Everyone,

> I haven't been on for a week. I took my first Enbrel shot

> last Wednesday and ended up in ER that night with Chest

> Pain, Shortness of Breath, Edema, A severe reaction to

> Enbrel So now I can;t take anymore of that per

> Rhuematologist. Next week he's going to try Remicade

> Infusion, after Pre-Medicating me with Prednisone and

> Benadryl. This is the 2nd reaction I've had, The first was

> to a shot of MTX- Now I can take pill form only-They don't

> make Enbrel in pill form do they ? I seem to be allergic

> to the dillutent in all this stuff-anyway, After the

> reaction, either due to the Enbrel OR/AND Prednisone I had

> the greatest 3 days (No Pain), With a very high energy level

> also....It was Fantastic. My legs, face were grossly swollen

> for 4 days, and off and on SOB BUT It was worth it, I felt

> wonderful. I sure hope the Remicade works like that for me.

> We'll find out next week. Liz

> Re: [ ] Welcome new members

> >

> >

> > > I guess there's not much to tell about me

> persay....arthritis runs in my

> > > family. My mother is suffering with it right now and

> sometimes I feel

> > like I

> > > am getting some of it. I am not even 40 yet! I just

> thought I woudl sign

> > on

> > > here and find out more info about it.

> > >

> > > Kim

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi and Everyone,

I haven't been on for a week. I took my first Enbrel shot

last Wednesday and ended up in ER that night with Chest

Pain, Shortness of Breath, Edema, A severe reaction to

Enbrel So now I can;t take anymore of that per

Rhuematologist. Next week he's going to try Remicade

Infusion, after Pre-Medicating me with Prednisone and

Benadryl. This is the 2nd reaction I've had, The first was

to a shot of MTX- Now I can take pill form only-They don't

make Enbrel in pill form do they ? I seem to be allergic

to the dillutent in all this stuff-anyway, After the

reaction, either due to the Enbrel OR/AND Prednisone I had

the greatest 3 days (No Pain), With a very high energy level

also....It was Fantastic. My legs, face were grossly swollen

for 4 days, and off and on SOB BUT It was worth it, I felt

wonderful. I sure hope the Remicade works like that for me.

We'll find out next week. Liz

Re: [ ] Welcome new members

>

>

> > I guess there's not much to tell about me

persay....arthritis runs in my

> > family. My mother is suffering with it right now and

sometimes I feel

> like I

> > am getting some of it. I am not even 40 yet! I just

thought I woudl sign

> on

> > here and find out more info about it.

> >

> > Kim

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Nice to hear from you. Edema is swelling. It's ok and kind

of funny, My legs are usually like toothpicks (I'm always

called Chicken Legs) they are pretty ugly sticks LOL...

Anyway, Because of the Edema (Huge swelling, fluid) I had

some Great looking legs!! :) Plus, I had those 2-3

fantastic days, It was all worth it!LOL. Sorry to hear that

your in between treatments, How are you feeling throughout

this? Pain and otherwise? Take Care. Liz

Re: [ ] Welcome new members

> > >

> > >

> > > > I guess there's not much to tell about me

> > persay....arthritis runs in my

> > > > family. My mother is suffering with it right now

and

> > sometimes I feel

> > > like I

> > > > am getting some of it. I am not even 40 yet! I

just

> > thought I woudl sign

> > > on

> > > > here and find out more info about it.

> > > >

> > > > Kim

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Liz,

Thanks for the really funny mental picture...LOL.

I have been doing pretty good for the last couple of weeks, of and on

between 1-3 on the pain scale. Today, however, I am having terrible

pain in my toes and knees. Sharp pain when I take too hard of a step

or put too much weight on them.

Thank you for your kind concern. I am trying my best not to let it

bother me. But you know how that is. You can only kweep that facade

up for a couple of days. Can't wait for my next appointment.

Emotionaly, I am doing well. God and I have talked and our

relationship is back on track. When it is not on track, nothing goes

well. I am finished being angry and feeling sorry for myself. It is

time to move on.

> > > Hi and Everyone,

> > > I haven't been on for a week. I took my first Enbrel

> shot

> > > last Wednesday and ended up in ER that night with Chest

> > > Pain, Shortness of Breath, Edema, A severe reaction to

> > > Enbrel So now I can;t take anymore of that per

> > > Rhuematologist. Next week he's going to try Remicade

> > > Infusion, after Pre-Medicating me with Prednisone and

> > > Benadryl. This is the 2nd reaction I've had, The first

> was

> > > to a shot of MTX- Now I can take pill form only-They

> don't

> > > make Enbrel in pill form do they ? I seem to be

> allergic

> > > to the dillutent in all this stuff-anyway, After the

> > > reaction, either due to the Enbrel OR/AND Prednisone I

> had

> > > the greatest 3 days (No Pain), With a very high energy

> level

> > > also....It was Fantastic. My legs, face were grossly

> swollen

> > > for 4 days, and off and on SOB BUT It was worth it, I

> felt

> > > wonderful. I sure hope the Remicade works like that for

> me.

> > > We'll find out next week. Liz

> > > Re: [ ] Welcome new members

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > > I guess there's not much to tell about me

> > > persay....arthritis runs in my

> > > > > family. My mother is suffering with it right now

> and

> > > sometimes I feel

> > > > like I

> > > > > am getting some of it. I am not even 40 yet! I

> just

> > > thought I woudl sign

> > > > on

> > > > > here and find out more info about it.

> > > > >

> > > > > Kim

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

> > > >

[Guest guest]

i know i took lodine a long time ago, but sorry i don't remember anymore. it

was many drugs ago!! back in my carpal tunnel days. hope someone remembers

[Guest guest]

Lodine is an anti inflamatory...and it is coated to help with stomach

troubles...doesn't have aspirin in it either...I take 400mg 2x a day

normally...and on bad days I take an extra one or so ....I have taken it for

about 2 yrs......was on Naproxen b4 ....and my RD just likes to rotate me

every couple yrs on other meds so I don't get immune to them so

soon......Judy in AZ

[Guest guest]

For goodness sakes Kim... BURST IN anytime!!! This list is for

everybody, not just a few! Anyway, with all our memory problems, we HAVE

to " burst in " , and ask our questions fast...least we forget them !!!

As far as same symptons as your mom. My middle daughter shows all same

symptoms as mine, only on a slightly lesser degree of pain, as me. Only

mine did not start until late 30's, and hers is starting now at age 24.

She has a premature delievery at 24 weeks pregnancy 2 years ago, due to

a massive untreated bladder infection she had...caused early delievery.

I think that may have been a trigger for her symptoms now.

Makes me wonder if maybe if Mom's do " tend to pass " something down to a

daughter, if it will show up a little sooner in them than it did us.

Susie

Kathy Trowbridge wrote:

>

> Hi Everyone,

> Don't know what I'm doing wrong but everytime I just try to post

> something it gets sent back to me.

> Help. Does anyone know what Lodine is and what the side effects are?

> Sorry to just burst in. Kim hope you get to feeling better.

> SimplyReliv@... wrote: I had been having some pains in my lower

> back that was waking me up in the

> middle of the night, but it's better now. My mom said that's where

> hers

> started.

>

> Kim

>

>

> > Wow Kim, I am sorry to hear that your mother has arthritis. Do you

> have any

> > of the symptoms because you say you think you are heading down that

> road..

> >

>

>

>

> www.Relivonline.com/simplyreliv

> Maximum health is as simple as Reliv!

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you and PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR BEING SO SELFISH ON WHAT IS GOING

ON WITH ME. Just know I HAVE CRIED MANY MANY TEARS FOR ALL OF YOU

LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS READING THIS WEBSITE.

GOD HAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF ME AND MY HEALTH AND I HAVE ALWAYS

TURNED TO HIM TO DO THAT. I had a malignant cyst that was removed

and have been malignant free for ten years. I have had two

miscarriages and realized that when GOD IS READY TO GIVE ME A CHILD,

IT WILL BE WHEN MY BODY IS READY. HE KNEW MY BODY WAS NOT READY AND

HE TOOK CARE OF ME. I CAN have children, though it will be hard, but

GOD HAS MY BEST INTERESTS IN MIND AND I KNOW THAT, when the time is

right, it will happen.

I am so sorry I have not been more supportive with your situation. I

have never encountered people like my PS in my life, so all of this

is very hard for me right now but I WILL BE THERE FOR YOU AND

EVERYONE ELSE. I WILL BE A MUCH STRONGER AND WISER PERSON NOW THAT I

DO KNOW that everyone is not good and people are driven by greed.

I have been in denial of what my body was telling me and have

realized something new everyday, THAT NOW MAKES SENSE. For me to get

this out and also realize my part in all of this for NOT LISTENING

and AND ALL OF YOU letting me and not judging me, is so kind and I

can't thank you enough for that. I want to get it out, so THAT IF

SOME OTHER WOMEN IS IN DENIAL, she doesn't make the same mistake. I

wish alot of this was that I was emotional and I don't know the

sequence of everything and I am confused with what happened BUT THE

FACT IS I AM NOT, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND THE TIME IT HAPPENED,

I denied and I DO NOT WANT that to happend to somebody else. I need

to acknowledge that to move on and never let that happen to me again.

I WILL NEVER FORGET FOR WHAT ALL OF YOU HAVE DONE and THE KIND WORDS

you have given me.

Teri

[Guest guest]

Teri,

Hi, Please don't be sorry ... we're all here for each other and i

completely understand. Your in my prayers. Just take care of

yourself. I am so happy i got explanted and can't help but be

excited at the prospect of any other members getting explanted. Even

though my explant wasn't a walk in the park, I am very happy to be

implant free!!!

~hugs

~Kim

> Thank you and PLEASE FORGIVE ME FOR BEING SO SELFISH ON WHAT IS

GOING

> ON WITH ME. Just know I HAVE CRIED MANY MANY TEARS FOR ALL OF YOU

> LAST WEEK WHEN I WAS READING THIS WEBSITE.

>

> GOD HAS ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF ME AND MY HEALTH AND I HAVE ALWAYS

> TURNED TO HIM TO DO THAT. I had a malignant cyst that was removed

> and have been malignant free for ten years. I have had two

> miscarriages and realized that when GOD IS READY TO GIVE ME A

CHILD,

> IT WILL BE WHEN MY BODY IS READY. HE KNEW MY BODY WAS NOT READY

AND

> HE TOOK CARE OF ME. I CAN have children, though it will be hard,

but

> GOD HAS MY BEST INTERESTS IN MIND AND I KNOW THAT, when the time is

> right, it will happen.

>

> I am so sorry I have not been more supportive with your situation.

I

> have never encountered people like my PS in my life, so all of this

> is very hard for me right now but I WILL BE THERE FOR YOU AND

> EVERYONE ELSE. I WILL BE A MUCH STRONGER AND WISER PERSON NOW THAT

I

> DO KNOW that everyone is not good and people are driven by greed.

>

> I have been in denial of what my body was telling me and have

> realized something new everyday, THAT NOW MAKES SENSE. For me to

get

> this out and also realize my part in all of this for NOT LISTENING

> and AND ALL OF YOU letting me and not judging me, is so kind and I

> can't thank you enough for that. I want to get it out, so THAT IF

> SOME OTHER WOMEN IS IN DENIAL, she doesn't make the same mistake. I

> wish alot of this was that I was emotional and I don't know the

> sequence of everything and I am confused with what happened BUT THE

> FACT IS I AM NOT, EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED AND THE TIME IT

HAPPENED,

> I denied and I DO NOT WANT that to happend to somebody else. I

need

> to acknowledge that to move on and never let that happen to me

again.

>

> I WILL NEVER FORGET FOR WHAT ALL OF YOU HAVE DONE and THE KIND

WORDS

> you have given me.

>

> Teri