Saying goodbye to drugs???

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Hi Joyce,

I have thought about doing this myself but my doctor said that the RA keeps causing damage to the joints and I would become

crippled. Is this not true?

L

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From: joyce21248@...

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 10:40 AM

Subject: Re: New Member - Saying goodbye to drugs???

HI DIANEDONT OFTEN WRITE ON HEREI JUTS WANTED TO SAY THAT I HAVE HAD RA NOW FOR ABOUT 30YRS.I WAS TOLD BY MY OWN DOCTOR THAT THE MEDS THEY GIVE ME ARE NOT A CURE !!!!!! AND THAT IT WAS ENTIRELY UP TO ME IF I WANTED TO TAKE THEMI HAVE TRIED ALL KINDS OF MEDS OVER THE YRS METHOTREXATE ECT.........AND FOUND I SUFFERED MORE WITH THE SIDE AFFECTS ..SO I DECIDED TO STAY OFF THEM.ALL I TAKE NOW IS NAPROXEN .CO-DYDROMAL AND AN INJECTION OF KENALOUGE WHEN I START TO FLAIR..LOVE JOYCE