Greetings

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Hello all,

I don't think I've actually ever posted to this group although I joined a

long time ago as no-mail. It was few weeks ago that I started getting

individual emails sent to me only because I recently switched to a new

Rheumy who is absolutely on the ball so now I'm feeling like maybe I have a

chance. My name is and I'm 41. I have 2 long haired cats and a ton of

houseplants. I have a 21 yr old daughter who lives with her boyfriend. I

used to tat and knit, but now I'm lucky if I can take out the garbage.

LeAnn, thank you for voicing a plea I have felt for over a year! I've been

diagnosed with zero negative arthritis. I had a bone scan recently that

showed active inflammation in almost every single joint and one spot in the

center of my back. I have arthritis in more places than I actually knew

about. Anyways, this new Rheumy has me taking 25mg of Methotrexate once a

week and I've just started Sulfasalazine which will be progressively

increased until I'm taking that 2 pills twice a day. I've been on 2

plaquenil a day and mobicox for over a year. I'm on drugs for hypertension,

anxiety, anemia, stomach problems (from taking all this other stuff!) and

other disorders that the gents would probably rather not hear about. I feel

like a walking drugstore.

I hear some of you talking about the " biologicals " quite frequently. I

looked at the website for Enbrel and I can see why I'm not on it. I also

have diabetes although I'm not on medication for that. I would like to hear

more about these and any of you who have had experiences with them. The

methotrexate isn't so bad.. I take them at bedtime and consider the

following day a write-off as I'm too tired to do much.

So that's my introduction. I forgot to mention I'm living on the westcoast

of BC Canada.

*hugs*