Re: Preventing gastrointestinal complications of NSAIDs

[Guest guest]

: Thanks for the article. It really gives me some amunition to use when

I see the rheumatologist, also, it might convince him that I need off the

Prednisone.

Actually went to the mall this am for first time in six weeks. Got the

bright idea that my girlfriend and I will try to walk each saturday. I did

pretty well for about two hours then my knees gave out, not to mention my

back. Thank God for benches!!!! Was in sooo much pain, I threw up on the way

home (always carry a plastic bag as I do this almost daily). In spite of

everything I enjoyed myself. I swear I am going to ask Santa for scooter

this year!!! I hate not being fully ambulatory....I used spend every Saturday

in the mall from 9-9. I am a shopaholic. Fortunately, I am no longer

employed sooo I just browse now. Forgot how much I enjoyed it.

I am up trying to do some housework. Having one of my painful nights, can't

sleep so I am piddling. I do have a neighbor who is going to start helping

with the housework at least once a month for $25. I have a small 2 bedroom

apartment and for the most part I can keep it up, just can't do the

mopboards, and clean the floors on my hands and knees anymore.

Hope you have a good weekend. Thanks again for the articles, they are always

so informative. You & a are like my personal librarians.

Love to all,

Jan in SC

[Guest guest]

Hi Jan.. I'm sorry to here you are having such a time....reminded me of the

first 6-8 months after I was diagnosed....I carried a bag wherever I went

also, when I was on the pill form of mtx...the nausea totally stopped once I

got on injections instead of pill form of mtx. I had someone come help once

a month with the heavier housework too..now if I pace myself I can pretty

much do it on my own...what doesn't get done...just doesn't...I used to

enjoy cooking and baking on the weekends; but the standing and opening of

containers made it too frustrating...I have bought different storage

containers now for most of the ingredients so can deal with it better...I

also put a tall stool in the kitchen so I can sit at the counter or stand

whichever feels best..so I am hoping to get some canning and holiday baking

done...I usually make my christmas presents not sure I can get that done

this year, but plan to try...hope you can find some things to make the day

to day jobs easier for you too...a year ago I was shoping for a skooter

too....now I have been blessed with a great doc and rheummy and have found

considerable relief on most days and walked for 3 hours yesterday at the

mall..unthinkable a year ago...best to you and hope you have a better day

today...marge

Re: [ ] Preventing gastrointestinal complications of

NSAIDs

> : Thanks for the article. It really gives me some amunition to use

when

> I see the rheumatologist, also, it might convince him that I need off the

> Prednisone.

>

> Actually went to the mall this am for first time in six weeks. Got the

> bright idea that my girlfriend and I will try to walk each saturday. I

did

> pretty well for about two hours then my knees gave out, not to mention my

> back. Thank God for benches!!!! Was in sooo much pain, I threw up on the

way

> home (always carry a plastic bag as I do this almost daily). In spite of

> everything I enjoyed myself. I swear I am going to ask Santa for scooter

> this year!!! I hate not being fully ambulatory....I used spend every

Saturday

> in the mall from 9-9. I am a shopaholic. Fortunately, I am no longer

> employed sooo I just browse now. Forgot how much I enjoyed it.

>

> I am up trying to do some housework. Having one of my painful nights,

can't

> sleep so I am piddling. I do have a neighbor who is going to start

helping

> with the housework at least once a month for $25. I have a small 2

bedroom

> apartment and for the most part I can keep it up, just can't do the

> mopboards, and clean the floors on my hands and knees anymore.

>

> Hope you have a good weekend. Thanks again for the articles, they are

always

> so informative. You & a are like my personal librarians.

>

> Love to all,

>

> Jan in SC

>

>

[Guest guest]

Marge; Thanks for your input. I am going to ask the dr to change the mtx to

the injections when I see him this month. I am really going to push to get

off the Prednisone also. Six year s is too long as far as I am concerned.

So glad you are able to get about better. It really does make a difference.

I too, try to make Christmas gifts, I crochet daily to keep my hands working,

of course the joints swell but I still have great movement. I used to make

wreaths etc, but it is so diffucult to use glue gun now.

Like you, I am so thankful for the good days and try to make the best of it.

Have a pain free week.

Oh, I have changed to earthlink: burnettaljanb@....

Jan in SC

[Guest guest]

Thanks , Jan, Tess and all for your reesponse, I sem to be in my first

big flare in almost a year...I see the opthomologist on the 13th aboutthe

sjorgens and probably the stress from my deteriorating vision is not

helping....I keep wondering if its the plaquennil...I came home early from

work today due to the pain...as a kid I spent about a year in braces not

sure why...but probably ra then...I went into a long remission until a few

years ago and my bigest fear all my life was loss of use of my legs...guess

the loss of my eyes fear is even bigger just never something I expected....I

rfan into a friend this weekend who has macular degeneration, and just gave

up her drivers license,I'm probably blowing it up too much prior to the eye

appointment., I am on a gradual reduction of my premarin,,,,perhaps that is

where the self pity is coming from...and the hot flashes. but throwing up

my pills from the soy added complications probably hasn't helped my ra

symptoms...how's that for letting it all hang out...I can;t believe how

quickly I got into the dull drums and poor me...a good thing that came out

of it is my roommate agreed it was time to make the trip to the grand canyon

I have always wanted to make...we're going next spring but this is not how I

usually make a plan for a trip...out of fear of getting there before my

vision goes enough self pity...thanks for listening...i'm usually pollyanna

and hope to get through this phase as soon as possible...must sign off...my

fingers are too stiff to keep typing...hope the rest of you are sleeping

since it is only 3 a.m. and the dogs are barking...As you may know, I moved

to the country last May and we saw the first deer in our backyard this last

weekend, trying to keep the dogs from chasing them away....do't forget to

vote...forgive my rambling...probably should just delete this...marge

Re: [ ] Preventing gastrointestinal complications of

NSAIDs

> Marge; Thanks for your input. I am going to ask the dr to change the mtx

to

> the injections when I see him this month. I am really going to push to get

> off the Prednisone also. Six year s is too long as far as I am concerned.

>

> So glad you are able to get about better. It really does make a

difference.

> I too, try to make Christmas gifts, I crochet daily to keep my hands

working,

> of course the joints swell but I still have great movement. I used to

make

> wreaths etc, but it is so diffucult to use glue gun now.

>

> Like you, I am so thankful for the good days and try to make the best of

it.

> Have a pain free week.

>

> Oh, I have changed to earthlink: burnettaljanb@....

>

>

> Jan in SC

>

>

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