Guest guest Posted January 3, 2003 Report Share Posted January 3, 2003 I was recently diagnosed with RA, after waking up one morning with stiffness and waiting four weeks for a diagnosis. (It seemed like forever to me, but I now know I was lucky to be diagnosed so quickly.) It affects my hands and wrists the most, but I have had pain and swelling in my neck, shoulders and feet. Fortunately, so far I have responded well to the meds (methotrexate, Plaquenil, prednisone). My rheumatologist just added Provigil to combat the fatigue, which is still bothering me quite a bit. Now for my question: I will be adopting a baby within the next few months. She will probably be 10-12 months old. My concern is carrying her and picking her up, especially since my big trouble spot is my hands and wrists. I'm doing okay with caring for my 3-year-old, but a baby needs a lot more physical support. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to cope? Any particular baby carriers or other products that I will need? BTW, I also read about the study regarding carbohydrates and RA. (I think it may have been in Newsweek.) However, it stated that carbohydrate consumption has nothing to do with the carbohydrate process described in the study--they are two separate things. Ironically, I started the Atkins diet (very low carb) a week before I developed RA. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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