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November 12, 2004

Jennie... that is one awesome website.. I sent it to my new rheumatologist

" rheumy " ? I'm so lucky. She is SO communicative... we chat via email and she

always gets back to me within hours and respects what I have to say and thinks I

have a brain...... I have just Everything to learn about RA and (my suspected

fibro)... I just took my fourth weekly dose of methotrexate so I am a rank

newbie.

Thank you for the welcome.. this list is going to be just what I was hoping

for...

Light to all, Carla B. in Rhode Island

[ ] Re: New

Hi Cherie and welcome to the group. I am 34 and have a 4 year old

daughter. My mom has severe RA, she got it when I was in junior

high. My sypmtoms started about two years ago and I've been

diagnosed for over a year now. Here is a link to help with

understanding what it means to have a chronic illness:

Have you considered doing something else with nursing that will be

less stressful and less physically challenging? I have made lots of

changes in my life since getting RA (mainly getting divorced and

changing jobs). I have found all the changes to be for the positive,

resulting in me being much happier and having a lot less stress, both

good for RA and for my life in general.

I know the Plaquinil takes a while to fully take affect. Keep in

mind that if it doesn't get you to the point you can function fairly

well, there other other medication options. I am on methotrexate and

Humira, and I am on prednisone but almost weaned off. The key is to

let your rheumy know if the medication is not doing enough. You

probably can't expect to be 100% of how you used to feel, but you can

expect to get to the point of having no regular flares. My problems

these days are limited to fatigue and flares when the weather changes

or there is high humidity.

Jennie

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