Re: Re: Question about swelling in fingers

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the correction. I should know better than to save urls and not check

them to see if they are still functional before I pass them on. God bless.

>

> From: " Pam @aPerfectHost.Biz " <pam@...>

> Date: 2004/06/19 Sat PM 08:57:38 GMT

> <Rheumatoid Arthritis >

> Subject: RE: Question about swelling in fingers

>

> for that link below, just use: http://www.roadback.org the one below gave

> me an error.

>

> -----Original Message-----

> From: hvantuyl@... [mailto:hvantuyl@...]

> Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 3:50 PM

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: Re: Question about swelling in fingers

>

>

> For those on or considering antibiotic therapy I recommend Road Back

> Foundation http://www.roadback.org/index.shtml They describe tests that may

> help in the selection of the antibiotic to use and I think they recommend

> dietary changes also. Also they tell about the Herximer reaction that is a

> sign of the treatment working but the symptoms are increased pain for quite

> a while. I've only browsed the site but I have heard good things about it.

> God bless.

>

> >

> > From: " karen fonseca " <blackdogshaven@...>

> > Date: 2004/06/19 Sat PM 07:45:33 GMT

> > " Rheumatoid Arthritis "

> <Rheumatoid Arthritis >,

> > Rheumatoid Arthritis

> > Subject: Question about swelling in fingers

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> >

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have been taking Vicodin once in a while for pain for year.

Well the last 3 times I took it I threw up. It takes about 4 hours after I take it for me to get sick!

Took it on a full tummy, too.

Here's the staange part...I only get sick on the regular Vicodin, not the extra strength, which is 50 per cent stronger. They both have the same ingredients....

What gives?

Pris

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[Guest guest]

I tried many anti-inflammatory meds before I found one that worked for

me!!!!

Kay

----- Original Message -----

From: " snowdrift52003 " <snowdrift52003@...>

<Rheumatoid Arthritis >

Sent: Saturday, June 19, 2004 8:13 AM

Subject: Re: Question about swelling in fingers

>

> > Joan,

> > I wonder why doc has not put you on anti-inflammatory.

>

> She's taking Motrin.

>

> S.

>

>

> > ----- Original Message -----

> > From: " Joan " <jm94@g...>

> > <Rheumatoid Arthritis >

> > Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 10:20 PM

> > Subject: Question about swelling in fingers

> >

> >

> > > Hi there,

> > >

> > > I wanted to ask a quick question of those of you who have dealt

> with RA

> > for

> > > a while. I was just diagnosed 4/26/04. The first symptoms I had

> were

> > that

> > > all my fingers on both hands and my hands themselves swelled up

> and were

> > so

> > > painful that I couldn't hardly stand to use them. Two weeks

> after that my

> > > toes and feet swelled. I saw my RA Dr. a month later. I have

> been on

> > > Methatrexate, Predisone, Motrin and Folic acid since then. I was

> told by

> > > the Dr. and later his nurse that the swelling would go down and

> my hands

> > > would be usable again.

> > >

> > > The swelling has decreased, but I am still unable to make a fist

> and

> > > completely close my fingers. This makes gripping somethings

> rather

> > > difficult. I scare myself using a sharp knife. I can't hold

> change in my

> > > hand because if I turn my hand sideways the money falls out. My

> question

> > is

> > > this, Will the swelling go down all the way or should I just

> learn to deal

> > > with my hands being this way. I want to be positive but it's

> getting

> > harder

> > > as time goes on. My Dr. increased my Methatrexate to 15mg a week

> from

> > 10mg.

> > > I just start the increase dose this week. Will it just take more

> time?

> > >

> > > Thanks for all your information,

> > > Joan

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

Just a guess but medicines have both " active " ingredients and " inactive "

ingredients. The " active " ingredient may be 50% more in the extra-strength ones

but it could have totally different " inactive " ingredients. You might read all

of the ingredients and see if there is a difference. Just something to think

about.

Likewise a medicine from one manufacturer may be OK for you while a medicine

with the same " active " ingredients but a different manufacturer may cause

problems. God bless.

>

> From: NELLIESTAR@...

> Date: 2004/06/20 Sun AM 02:49:03 GMT

> Rheumatoid Arthritis

> Subject: Re: Re: Question about swelling in fingers

>

> I have been taking Vicodin once in a while for pain for year.

> Well the last 3 times I took it I threw up. It takes about 4 hours after I

> take it for me to get sick!

> Took it on a full tummy, too.

> Here's the staange part...I only get sick on the regular Vicodin, not the

> extra strength, which is 50 per cent stronger. They both have the same

> ingredients....

> What gives?

> Pris

>

>

>

> The book for the extreme pig person -

> This is not Pighood 101, it's a step beyond " how to " books.

> Color photos, problem solving, tricks, aggression tips.

> " Potbellied Pig Behavior and Training "

> www.valentinesperformingpigs.com

>

>