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I've had trouble on and off over the years with my elbows doing

exactly as you describe. Here are a few of the things I always

tried and was fairly successful with:

1) Compression - I found keeping a fairly tight wrap or elbow brace

on for a few hours each day helped. You can't keep it on all the

time though because of number 2

2) Range of Motion - continuing to try to move it through as much

of a range of motion as possible

3) Medication adjustment - sometimes my Doc would allow me to alter

my medication dosage temporarily (i.e. temp increase in prednisone

or extra doses of NSAIDS) if the problem was persistent.

I have had RA that was so severe in the past that I couldn't do a

lot of normal everyday things like getting dressed or getting up off

the toilet. I am happy to say that with AGGRESSIVE treatment and

always trying to find Docs who are willing to try all avenues (even

unconvetional ones) that I am now able to most everything including

exercise on a regular basis. Finding a new Doc may be key for you.

I too can recommend some docs in CA, IL and NE if you like.

Kathy

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Hi .... Thanks for writing and giving me that information, I will tell

my rheumatologist and neurologist and hopefully they will try me on that. I live

about 20 miles from Detroit. Let me know for sure when you find out if you'll be in

Detroit and maybe we can make arrangements to get together.

Thanks again

Jan in MI

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From: Rheumatoid Arthritis

Date: Saturday, July 26, 2003 16:29:21

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Jan in MI

Hi Jan,

This is in VA. Humira is an injectable biologic that can be taken for both RA and MS. My aunt takes it b/c she has both illnesses and it's worked well so far.

By the way, where in MI do you live? I might be in Detroit for a conference September 3-5. If you're nearby maybe we could get together. Email me personally if you like.Take care,

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Hi everyone. I don't really post much but I do read what everyone has to >say. I have posted before stating that I was blessed with not only RA but >also with MS. I was doing very well on methotrexate, azulfadine, plaquinel, >and relafen until they put me on a medication for the MS. It's an >interferon injection called Rebif. It has interferred with the RA meds and >I am now back where I started from. Pain so bad I could hardly move. I >couldn't get up and down very well. I would say I have a severe case of RA. > My rhematologist gave me prednisone and it seems to be helping. This is >the 3rd time in 9 months that I have had to go on prednisone. My question >is does anyone know how long you can stay on prednisone and what bad side >effects does it have? Also, does anyone else here have RA and MS. A woman >wrote and told me before that her husband had both and was going to the >neuro but I haven't heard from her. Thanks for listening. >Jan in MI

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Click on " MY GROUPS " and see if this group is still in your list. Iff

it is go to the right hand column " MESSAGE DELIVERY " and you can

change whether you recieve emailsor not. Also at theis same place you

should be able to delete this groups from you list of groups you are

a member of.

Hope this helps,

Jay

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