Guest guest Posted May 17, 2004 Report Share Posted May 17, 2004 Hello, I am not new to the support group but am new to posting. I have been reading all the e-mails and thought that I would go ahead send out an e-mail and say hello and tell a little about myself. My name is and I live in Greensboro,NC. I am 44 years old and was dx with OA in August of 2002 and RA in November 2002.I also have diabetes, high blood pressure, chol.is a little high,I am overweight and take about 12 to 14 different pills a day. I wasn't able to see a Rheumy until Feb. of this year. Before that my regular doctor put me on low dose of Predisone,Vioxx and Vicodin for the pain. My Rheumy started me on MTX four weeks ago and Folic Acid. I cannot tell any difference as of yet. Does it take a while before you might see any change? I go back to him May 18 and we will see what he says. I am having a real bad flare up now and hurt like crazy. I think the good Lord that my general doctor is willing to prescribe me pain meds. I was turned down twice by Social Security and had to get a lawyer. The lawyer put in for a hearing with the judge in December and said it usually takes 8 to 10 months to get a date. All this mess is so hard to understand sometimes. Well, I will not keep any of you any longer with my woes. I do want to send out my thanks for all the posts I have read. They have been a big help and have giving encouragement. I pray all of you have a great day. By, the way I noticed that there is another in the group so I can be called Kat if that helps. My godson gave me that name when he was about 1 1/2 yrs old. He couldn't say . God Bless To All, (Kat) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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