Maybe I am doing this right now

[Guest guest]

I think I have figured this out hopefully I have so I can keep in touch with

the group. I had to go yesterday and have another bone scan, I have Ra ,

osteoarthritis, and am also bi-polar... Am having a time with my siatic nerve

and the ra is in both sacariliac joints what a pain in the (_!_) Know what I

mean. Does anyone else have this problem with the siatic nerve and if so what do

you do to get relief besides meds I do that.. My pain mangment dr. wants me to

ahve another ephideral , I ahd the series of 3 before and suffered teribly , so

now I am kinda gun shy... I am on remicade, arava, bextra, and muscle relaxers

and pain meds.. not including all I take for the bi-polar.. This is so

depressing i also take predisone and have gained 45lbs. I know alot of you go

through the same things. I guess I just hate the idea that I will always be this

way... I am so tired of going to the dr. and never hearing any good news. some

one please write me back I feel totally lost today... Also found out yesterday

that my 18 year old daughter has lyme disease so of course I am worried sick

over that and she lives in CT. thanx for listening..

Gentle hugs and sweet blessings. Kathy in Fl.

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[Guest guest]

((((((((Kathy))))))))

I have days like that, too, where I just feel like I can't endure another

day of it. I'm feeling pretty lousy today, but I really overdid it, so at

least I know why. As you do, I get pain in the sacroiliac joints, but the

right side is the worst (the only pain I have that is one sided). Besides

the Mobic and the occasional pain meds, I use a topical analgesic (super

blue stuff). It helps somewhat. When I hurt really badly, I just use ice.

It helps the inflammation for me. Heat seems to make it worse.

It's hard when you have loved ones for away, and something happens to them.

My family is in Atlanta, and I constantly worry about them. Especially my

Mom. Could you go up there or have her come to you? I know when I'm sick I

usually want to be around my Mom. Or, at least until I hit 30 I did. Just

a thought.

Hang in there, and never hesitate to share when you need a friend. That's

what we're here for.

Hugs,

Carol

[ ] Maybe I am doing this right now

I think I have figured this out hopefully I have so I can keep in touch with

the group. I had to go yesterday and have another bone scan, I have Ra ,

osteoarthritis, and am also bi-polar... Am having a time with my siatic

nerve and the ra is in both sacariliac joints what a pain in the (_!_) Know

what I mean. Does anyone else have this problem with the siatic nerve and if

so what do you do to get relief besides meds I do that.. My pain mangment

dr. wants me to ahve another ephideral , I ahd the series of 3 before and

suffered teribly , so now I am kinda gun shy... I am on remicade, arava,

bextra, and muscle relaxers and pain meds.. not including all I take for the

bi-polar.. This is so depressing i also take predisone and have gained

45lbs. I know alot of you go through the same things. I guess I just hate

the idea that I will always be this way... I am so tired of going to the dr.

and never hearing any good news. some one please write me back I feel

totally lost today... Also found out yesterday that my 18 year old daughter

has lyme disease so of course I am worried sick over that and she lives in

CT. thanx for listening..

Gentle hugs and sweet blessings. Kathy in Fl.

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