Re: To Sierra

[Guest guest]

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This is Noreen, a lurker.

I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of years. I

work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20 hours a week on an

embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working full time

at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my hours.

Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am amazed.

I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around so much better,

I can't believe it.

I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my sewing hours,

so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't even say.

It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Hi,

This is Noreen, a lurker.

I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of years. I

work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20 hours a week on an

embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working full time

at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my hours.

Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am amazed.

I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around so much better,

I can't believe it.

I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my sewing hours,

so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't even say.

It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Polly... i was diagnosed just this last august and i am still working...

somedays are really hard... i am having a bit of trouble taking the

methotrexate... so i think it will be some time before i can get things under

control... but my doctor says hopefully i will be going at life like i used

to... seems lie it has been so long, i sorta forgot what life with no pain was

like! but i think when i get there i will love it again... )

rae... in california

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Polly... i was diagnosed just this last august and i am still working...

somedays are really hard... i am having a bit of trouble taking the

methotrexate... so i think it will be some time before i can get things under

control... but my doctor says hopefully i will be going at life like i used

to... seems lie it has been so long, i sorta forgot what life with no pain was

like! but i think when i get there i will love it again... )

rae... in california

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Noreen... where do you live? i love to embroider and sew and quilt... i am

still able to do all of this but not for as long of periods as i used to do....

i am unable to clean my house like i used to do, so i have hired help every

other tuesday.. and boy do i enjoy that....

i sure whished somebody lived by me so we could get on a schedual and start

walking a bit together... i do not know if there is a warm pool some where

around here... i have to have things warm... something cold by me is not good!

rae, in california

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Noreen... where do you live? i love to embroider and sew and quilt... i am

still able to do all of this but not for as long of periods as i used to do....

i am unable to clean my house like i used to do, so i have hired help every

other tuesday.. and boy do i enjoy that....

i sure whished somebody lived by me so we could get on a schedual and start

walking a bit together... i do not know if there is a warm pool some where

around here... i have to have things warm... something cold by me is not good!

rae, in california

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear that you are still doing so well, Noreen!

Thanks for sharing your good news. It's sure to boost the morale of the

troops here.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> Hi,

> This is Noreen, a lurker.

> I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of

years. I work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20

hours a week on an embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

> I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working

full time at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my

hours.

> Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am

amazed. I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around

so much better, I can't believe it.

> I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my

sewing hours, so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't

even say.

> It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

Glad to hear that you are still doing so well, Noreen!

Thanks for sharing your good news. It's sure to boost the morale of the

troops here.

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> Hi,

> This is Noreen, a lurker.

> I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of

years. I work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20

hours a week on an embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

> I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working

full time at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my

hours.

> Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am

amazed. I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around

so much better, I can't believe it.

> I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my

sewing hours, so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't

even say.

> It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

I work full time have been diagnosed with RA for about 5 months It

has gotten a lot better working I have to work fulll time most days

I have no problems except the last couple of weeks I have had a

sinus infection that I can't get rid of so my rheumy made me stop

meds till I get over it. Still in the process of figuring out if I

have fibro too Good luck everyone with working full time I will do

it as long as i am able I just can't bear the thought of not being

with the kids all day

Thanks

Angie

>

> Dear Sierra,

>

> In your last e-mail you said:

>

>

> There are a lot of people who do well with this

> condition.

>

> Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone

out there

> still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

>

> Polly from Ohio

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I work full time have been diagnosed with RA for about 5 months It

has gotten a lot better working I have to work fulll time most days

I have no problems except the last couple of weeks I have had a

sinus infection that I can't get rid of so my rheumy made me stop

meds till I get over it. Still in the process of figuring out if I

have fibro too Good luck everyone with working full time I will do

it as long as i am able I just can't bear the thought of not being

with the kids all day

Thanks

Angie

>

> Dear Sierra,

>

> In your last e-mail you said:

>

>

> There are a lot of people who do well with this

> condition.

>

> Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone

out there

> still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

>

> Polly from Ohio

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number one

priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to clean for

me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found a job. Drat.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number one

priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to clean for

me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found a job. Drat.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Noreen... i have a question for ya.. my husband is going to retire in about a

year and a half... and we are going to move to montana... everyone is telling

*oh, how will you stand it in the cold* my answer, now is... when it is cold i

usually stay inside and sew and quilt and listen to books on cd's... it is hard

for me to hold a book... they just look at me like i am crazy...

how do you do in the cold weather with RA?

thanks, wished we were closer...

rae

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out

there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Noreen... i have a question for ya.. my husband is going to retire in about a

year and a half... and we are going to move to montana... everyone is telling

*oh, how will you stand it in the cold* my answer, now is... when it is cold i

usually stay inside and sew and quilt and listen to books on cd's... it is hard

for me to hold a book... they just look at me like i am crazy...

how do you do in the cold weather with RA?

thanks, wished we were closer...

rae

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out

there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio

[Guest guest]

Yes, not too far from Hibbing. But we are having a heat wave. Supposed to be in

the 50's tomorrow, and we usually have snow by this time of year.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

Yes, not too far from Hibbing. But we are having a heat wave. Supposed to be in

the 50's tomorrow, and we usually have snow by this time of year.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

I'll bet you are talking about the area around Hibbing. I was there a couple

of times during the fall, and it was nice, only 30 wet degrees and my jacket

in my luggage. Natives were trying to huddle around me for warmth even

though I said it wasn't necessary. They looked like bears because of all the

fur coats and hats. I ran into them around midnight and they were still

amazed that I was still in short sleeves.

As for cleaning, I take around 3 hours to wash dishes, when I feel like

trying. I also have a low priority for house cleaning, which is ok most of

the time, Betty understands, thank goodness.

Dennis

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

I'll bet you are talking about the area around Hibbing. I was there a couple

of times during the fall, and it was nice, only 30 wet degrees and my jacket

in my luggage. Natives were trying to huddle around me for warmth even

though I said it wasn't necessary. They looked like bears because of all the

fur coats and hats. I ran into them around midnight and they were still

amazed that I was still in short sleeves.

As for cleaning, I take around 3 hours to wash dishes, when I feel like

trying. I also have a low priority for house cleaning, which is ok most of

the time, Betty understands, thank goodness.

Dennis

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

ha ha ha, noreen... heat wave... you are warmer than us here in napa, ca... )

does the cold bother anyone, with RA.. or does the weather have nothing to do

with it??? doesn't seem to matter to me what the weather is... if i'm going to

hurt, i hurt, ha ha ha

rae

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

ha ha ha, noreen... heat wave... you are warmer than us here in napa, ca... )

does the cold bother anyone, with RA.. or does the weather have nothing to do

with it??? doesn't seem to matter to me what the weather is... if i'm going to

hurt, i hurt, ha ha ha

rae

Re: [ ] To Sierra

>

> I live in Northern Minnesota. (on the Iron Range if that means anything to

> anyone)Warm around here is for one month in the summer.

>

> I don't have much time to clean my house either, and it isn't my number

> one priority. Looks it too around here. I'd really like to get someone to

> clean for me. Had my daughter-in-law do it a few times, but then she found

> a job. Drat.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

Hi Noreen. I¹m so happy to hear that the mtx is helping you so much.

Got to keep those fingers pain free so you can keep up with your sewing!

a

> Hi,

> This is Noreen, a lurker.

> I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of years. I

> work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20 hours a week on an

> embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

> I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working full

> time at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my hours.

> Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am amazed.

> I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around so much

> better, I can't believe it.

> I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my sewing hours,

> so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't even say.

> It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

Hi Noreen. I¹m so happy to hear that the mtx is helping you so much.

Got to keep those fingers pain free so you can keep up with your sewing!

a

> Hi,

> This is Noreen, a lurker.

> I've had RA now for a couple of years. OK, diagnosed for a couple of years. I

> work 32 hours a week at a clinic laboratory, and another 20 hours a week on an

> embroidery/sewing business I have at home.

> I was exhausted and miserable for quite awhile with RA. I was working full

> time at the lab, but couldn't keep up, so I asked to cut back on my hours.

> Since then, however, I went on MTX. I feel so much better, that I am amazed.

> I'm not nearly as fatigued as I was before, and can move around so much

> better, I can't believe it.

> I kept my hours at the lab at 32 per week, but have increased my sewing hours,

> so it evens out. I am so grateful for the MTX, I can't even say.

> It doesn't work for eveyone, but there is hope out there.

>

> Noreen

[Guest guest]

Personally, the humid summer weather is worse for me, than cold. If a storm is

approaching in any season, I'm worse too.

I tend to get too hot though, and except for my hands, which get very cold, and

I have to have gloves on, I don't mind it even when it gets like below zero.

Everyone is different though, and cold may bother you worse.

Noreen

Re: [ ] To Sierra

Dear Sierra,

In your last e-mail you said:

There are a lot of people who do well with this

condition.

Thank you so much! I really need to keep working. Is anyone out

there

still working full time with RA and still able to do a good job?

Polly from Ohio