and Joe

[Guest guest]

Hi and nice to meet you. How many years have you had RA, Joe? I am

just wondering how long you have been on Enbrel. I know some people

have great results. My right hand has a really bad knuckle that

never used to hurt, but now even just typing kills me. It looks

huge too, and I know I am going to just have to suck it up and get

it injected...which I hate those injections...

I hope you are doing well. I never complain much about this stupid

RA, but lately I feel like complaining alot. SOmetimes I think that

no one ever knows what we go thru with RA. Since I still do the

housework and normal things even my family forgets that I have it.

I still do stuff but that does not mean that it dies not hurt or is

really hard to do.

There I go blabbing again...

Does the cold weather effect you?

Judy

> Hi Judy....

> I just asked Joe, my dh. He has RA and I joined this list. He

says it DOES

> happen to him. The DR told him its from the muscles trying to

work the

> joint (or something along that line). He says to tell you it

happens in one

> place today and tomorrow it may be in a new hand or foot.

> He takes Enbrel and is doing pretty well with it )

> He is still on Metho, Celebrex, Vitamins, Folic Acid, Calcium,

Magnesium.

> He has been weened off the Arava. He will start cutting back on

the Metho

> soon.

> Take care. Nice chatting with you )

> (and Joe) in Pa

> [ ] RA flares and pain

>

>

> > OKay today my left hand is bad which it is usually never

affected.

> > My question to all of you RA sufferers out there is do you ever

have

> > your whole hand or foot affected. Instead of a swollen joint, my

> > whole hand feels like it has been badly bruised or crushed and

if

> > you even try to squeeze it a tad...it HURTS BAD!

> >

> > Just wondering if others ever get that??? I always thought it

just

> > effected your joints but I have had that feeling happen to me

before

> > and I know it must be RA related.

> >

> > Judy

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