Guest guest Posted July 3, 2003 Report Share Posted July 3, 2003 Hi: I am new to this group. My name is Debby and I am 49 years old. I haven't been diagnosed yet with RA because I am in the process of getting new health insurance and my rheumatologist wants to wait until I am approved for the insurance before he officially diagnoses me and puts me on meds. I have been seeing him for a year for fibromyalgia. Talk about feeling like you have been hit by a Mack truck --- try feeling like the truck not only hit you but backed up over you to make sure he got ya! The doc has finally found meds which work for my aching muscles which is an anti-seizure drug, Neurontin. Unfortunately it is very expensive. It costs me $350 a month for this drug so I take it only at night and once during the day if needed. I started with fibromyalgia after my husband and I separated a year ago. My rheumatologist said that fibromyalgia is usually caused from poor sleep habits, which I definitely had and still have even after being put on meds to help me sleep. He says it is also caused from stress and people with fibromyalgia are more susceptible to RA. I have aching joints in my fingers and feet. My back is also extremely terribly sore but that is probably from the weight I put on recenty with the meds I was on. All my fat is in my belly and that puts more strain on my back. I type for a living, medical transcriptionist, and some days my hands hurt so bad I can't type. So far there has been very little swelling, if any, just lots of pain in the joints on the palm of my hands. My right foot hurts all the time and he has also diagnosed a Morton's neuroma which I denied for a long time however now I can no longer deny that is what I have because I have all the symptoms now. As soon as I get the health insurance approved I will be able to go on meds for the RA and also the Morton's neuroma. If I can just hold on until then. I hope to have it within the next 4 weeks because my next appt with the rheumatologist is August 1. Anyway, I just wanted to say hi and why I joined the group. If anyone has any remedies I can use between now and next month please let me know. I have tried Icy hot, that "blue" stuff, arthritis spray, everything .Warm water does help but I can't type with my hands dunked in water Debby Trust, Have Faith, It is Belief that gets us there. God will help us through life. Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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