Re: Educate me, please ---red spot

[Guest guest]

My doc keeps bouncing back and forth with my diagnosis due to red patches on my

trunk and occasionally behind my ears. He bounces back and forth between RA and

psoriatic arthritis. BUT for me the red patches went away after mtx. Yes, they

were very itchy.

- In , " Dennis W " <betnden@a...> wrote:

> Sorry for the late update, folks, but I didn't make it to the rheumy. I

> couldn't take the scooter with me and couldn't walk far enough, so I

> rescheduled for Tuesday. I also have to have the red spot on my belly

> checked out. It's been there for a few months and has only itched and turned

> red around it a couple of times. Kinda wondered if it wasn't part of the

> shingles my wife has, like maybe I gave them to her...?

>

> I've been having a very painful time for the last few weeks. I'm going to

> 'encourage' the rheumy to do something and not wait. I don't think I want to

> feel this way the rest of my life. We'll see soon, my wife and her van will

> be available this time.

>

> Dennis

>

> [ ] Educate me, please

> >

> >

> > Wednesday, I'm going to see the rheumy for the next checkup for my kidney

> > problems vs. anti-inflammatories during the last year. At the last

> > checkup,

> > he mentioned the 'next step', costing $1500 per month. I assume it is

> > Remicade, Humira, or Enbrel. Which one should I consider and how soon may

> > it

> > start working? Just ballpark history will help a lot. I'm presently

> > taking

> > 1.2 cc MTX, and 10 mg prednesone per day. I did learn from you folks that

> > Medicare will cover some of these meds, so maybe I can get on the list.

> >

> > Dennis

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

My doc keeps bouncing back and forth with my diagnosis due to red patches on my

trunk and occasionally behind my ears. He bounces back and forth between RA and

psoriatic arthritis. BUT for me the red patches went away after mtx. Yes, they

were very itchy.

- In , " Dennis W " <betnden@a...> wrote:

> Sorry for the late update, folks, but I didn't make it to the rheumy. I

> couldn't take the scooter with me and couldn't walk far enough, so I

> rescheduled for Tuesday. I also have to have the red spot on my belly

> checked out. It's been there for a few months and has only itched and turned

> red around it a couple of times. Kinda wondered if it wasn't part of the

> shingles my wife has, like maybe I gave them to her...?

>

> I've been having a very painful time for the last few weeks. I'm going to

> 'encourage' the rheumy to do something and not wait. I don't think I want to

> feel this way the rest of my life. We'll see soon, my wife and her van will

> be available this time.

>

> Dennis

>

> [ ] Educate me, please

> >

> >

> > Wednesday, I'm going to see the rheumy for the next checkup for my kidney

> > problems vs. anti-inflammatories during the last year. At the last

> > checkup,

> > he mentioned the 'next step', costing $1500 per month. I assume it is

> > Remicade, Humira, or Enbrel. Which one should I consider and how soon may

> > it

> > start working? Just ballpark history will help a lot. I'm presently

> > taking

> > 1.2 cc MTX, and 10 mg prednesone per day. I did learn from you folks that

> > Medicare will cover some of these meds, so maybe I can get on the list.

> >

> > Dennis

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >