Dennis - rheumatoid disease

[Guest guest]

I agree with you, Dennis. Rheumatoid arthritis is so much more than

arthritis that " rheumatoid disease " is a better description. It's a

serious systemic disease.

I also believe that it's true that there are a lot of people who have

been told they have RA when in fact they don't have it.

So, is your birthday around September 8th?

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

Re: [ ] Re: Thank you for the welcome

>

>

> > If your problem is from an injury that has healed and you no longer

have

> any

> > problems, how did your doctor diagnose you with RA? Did he do blood

tests

> > and do you have copies of them? Do any other joints hurt?

> > a

> >

> >

> > > Wow I had no idea this disease caused such suffering. I have not

> experienced

> > > any bad pain or anything like that. Its more annoying than

anything

> else.

> > > its amazing as I read this post that people are really this sick.

Wow

> this

> > > group is full of some really sick people!!! I feel really sorry

for all

> of

> > > you suffering from this.

> > >

> > > I have not had any problems with doing anything I want. It was a

fall

> and

> > > wrist injury that sent me to the doctor cause it seem to never

heal,

> staying

> > > red, swollen, stiff and tender. My doc gave me some pills like

aleve

> but

> > > strong that was suppose to help and it didn't. finally after a

few

> weeks it

> > > went away on its own. Its been feeling great now. That is why I

don't

> > > understand the doctors reaction to put me on this butt load of

drugs!

> > >

> > > I am not one that is good about taking drugs daily. I can't even

get

> through

> > > a thw hole bottle of antibiotics when I had a lung infection. My

doc

> > > whines..I tell him I hate taking drugs. I have been healthy for

the

> most part

> > > all my life so no real need.

> > >

> > > I feel so sorry for you with small children. I can't even imagine

what

> you

> > > are going through.

> > >

> > >

[Guest guest]

A few years ago, I decided that I needed a fresh mind to look at my RA and

it's progress (or non-progress), so I went to a fairly new graduate and

thought he could be a good one. It turned out that he believed only what the

textbook says. It has to be in the joints only, and nowhere else because of

it's definition. It was almost as frustrating as the neurosurgeon that

concluded that my right leg goes numb because I wear my clothes too tight!

It had nothing to do with the missing disc and bone spur sitting on the

nerves in my neck, and he had no explanation why I spent 1 1/2 hours in the

MRI machine. That was another mistake.

No, my birthday is on April 16. The reference to the age of 59.95 sounds

better than saying I'm 60.

Dennis

[ ] Dennis - rheumatoid disease

> I agree with you, Dennis. Rheumatoid arthritis is so much more than

> arthritis that " rheumatoid disease " is a better description. It's a

> serious systemic disease.

>

> I also believe that it's true that there are a lot of people who have

> been told they have RA when in fact they don't have it.

>

> So, is your birthday around September 8th?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

A few years ago, I decided that I needed a fresh mind to look at my RA and

it's progress (or non-progress), so I went to a fairly new graduate and

thought he could be a good one. It turned out that he believed only what the

textbook says. It has to be in the joints only, and nowhere else because of

it's definition. It was almost as frustrating as the neurosurgeon that

concluded that my right leg goes numb because I wear my clothes too tight!

It had nothing to do with the missing disc and bone spur sitting on the

nerves in my neck, and he had no explanation why I spent 1 1/2 hours in the

MRI machine. That was another mistake.

No, my birthday is on April 16. The reference to the age of 59.95 sounds

better than saying I'm 60.

Dennis

[ ] Dennis - rheumatoid disease

> I agree with you, Dennis. Rheumatoid arthritis is so much more than

> arthritis that " rheumatoid disease " is a better description. It's a

> serious systemic disease.

>

> I also believe that it's true that there are a lot of people who have

> been told they have RA when in fact they don't have it.

>

> So, is your birthday around September 8th?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I agree too. Rheumatoid disease is a much better name than

arthritis. Too many lay people who don't understand only hear the

arthritis part of the name. They seem to think that it is the same

as regular arthritis (osteoarthritis). I have found that

frustrating. My dad is the same. I can't get him to realize the

difference. Even gave him articles to read. Sometimes I wonder if

it is because he doesn't WANT to know. Given the results of RA.

Prayers for all.....Marina (Canal Winchester, Oh.)

> A few years ago, I decided that I needed a fresh mind to look at

my RA and

> it's progress (or non-progress), so I went to a fairly new

graduate and

> thought he could be a good one. It turned out that he believed

only what the

> textbook says. It has to be in the joints only, and nowhere else

because of

> it's definition. It was almost as frustrating as the neurosurgeon

that

> concluded that my right leg goes numb because I wear my clothes

too tight!

> It had nothing to do with the missing disc and bone spur sitting

on the

> nerves in my neck, and he had no explanation why I spent 1 1/2

hours in the

> MRI machine. That was another mistake.

> No, my birthday is on April 16. The reference to the age of 59.95

sounds

> better than saying I'm 60.

>

> Dennis

>

> [ ] Dennis - rheumatoid disease

>

>

> > I agree with you, Dennis. Rheumatoid arthritis is so much more

than

> > arthritis that " rheumatoid disease " is a better description.

It's a

> > serious systemic disease.

> >

> > I also believe that it's true that there are a lot of people who

have

> > been told they have RA when in fact they don't have it.

> >

> > So, is your birthday around September 8th?

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I agree too. Rheumatoid disease is a much better name than

arthritis. Too many lay people who don't understand only hear the

arthritis part of the name. They seem to think that it is the same

as regular arthritis (osteoarthritis). I have found that

frustrating. My dad is the same. I can't get him to realize the

difference. Even gave him articles to read. Sometimes I wonder if

it is because he doesn't WANT to know. Given the results of RA.

Prayers for all.....Marina (Canal Winchester, Oh.)

> A few years ago, I decided that I needed a fresh mind to look at

my RA and

> it's progress (or non-progress), so I went to a fairly new

graduate and

> thought he could be a good one. It turned out that he believed

only what the

> textbook says. It has to be in the joints only, and nowhere else

because of

> it's definition. It was almost as frustrating as the neurosurgeon

that

> concluded that my right leg goes numb because I wear my clothes

too tight!

> It had nothing to do with the missing disc and bone spur sitting

on the

> nerves in my neck, and he had no explanation why I spent 1 1/2

hours in the

> MRI machine. That was another mistake.

> No, my birthday is on April 16. The reference to the age of 59.95

sounds

> better than saying I'm 60.

>

> Dennis

>

> [ ] Dennis - rheumatoid disease

>

>

> > I agree with you, Dennis. Rheumatoid arthritis is so much more

than

> > arthritis that " rheumatoid disease " is a better description.

It's a

> > serious systemic disease.

> >

> > I also believe that it's true that there are a lot of people who

have

> > been told they have RA when in fact they don't have it.

> >

> > So, is your birthday around September 8th?

> >

> >

> >