Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Well said, Noreen!!! Marina --- In , " Noreen Saukko " <nsaukko@r...> wrote: > Hi, > For those of you who don't know me, I'm Noreen. I've been diagnosed with RA > for about a year and a half. I tend to lurk a lot around here, but I always > read the messages every day. > > I've tried two treatments so far. First, antibiotics, minocycline in > particular. It not only did not make my joints feel any better, but I felt > more fatigue, and it totally messed with my brain. I was foggy and confused > all the time, and in my job, as a lab tech, that doesn't work. > > My Rheumy said that the next step was methotrexate. Following the advice of > the group here, I get the injections, once weekly. > I've been on it now since April, and I feel so much better, I can't even > tell you. My ankles and wrists don't hurt as much. The swelling has gone way > down and I have much more energy. So far, no side effects either. I am on > folate, daily, and have been getting my blood work done bimonthly. > Last September I went to my favorite yearly outing, a two day long craft > fair, and had fun, but spent most of the day sitting around, because I just > hurt too much. This year, despite the fact that I still have OA in my right > knee, I felt really good. > I am also obese, and have lost about 40 pounds in the last year, which helps > as well, but I know the methotrexate has done the most.I saw my Rheumy > again, and she says that if I keep up like this we can cut back on the > methotrexate, and see how that goes > So to those of you out there who are afraid of the meds, remember the > disease itself can be worse. Not every med works for every person, but there > are so many new ones out there, that you have to give them a chance. > And this group is the best for support that there is. > > Noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 Well said, Noreen!!! Marina > Hi, > For those of you who don't know me, I'm Noreen. I've been diagnosed with RA > for about a year and a half. I tend to lurk a lot around here, but I always > read the messages every day. > > I've tried two treatments so far. First, antibiotics, minocycline in > particular. It not only did not make my joints feel any better, but I felt > more fatigue, and it totally messed with my brain. I was foggy and confused > all the time, and in my job, as a lab tech, that doesn't work. > > My Rheumy said that the next step was methotrexate. Following the advice of > the group here, I get the injections, once weekly. > I've been on it now since April, and I feel so much better, I can't even > tell you. My ankles and wrists don't hurt as much. The swelling has gone way > down and I have much more energy. So far, no side effects either. I am on > folate, daily, and have been getting my blood work done bimonthly. > Last September I went to my favorite yearly outing, a two day long craft > fair, and had fun, but spent most of the day sitting around, because I just > hurt too much. This year, despite the fact that I still have OA in my right > knee, I felt really good. > I am also obese, and have lost about 40 pounds in the last year, which helps > as well, but I know the methotrexate has done the most.I saw my Rheumy > again, and she says that if I keep up like this we can cut back on the > methotrexate, and see how that goes > So to those of you out there who are afraid of the meds, remember the > disease itself can be worse. Not every med works for every person, but there > are so many new ones out there, that you have to give them a chance. > And this group is the best for support that there is. > > Noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Glad to hear from you, Noreen! It's great that the MTX seems to be helping you. Congratulations on your weight loss, too. Hope you'll check in again soon. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] meds and such > Hi, > For those of you who don't know me, I'm Noreen. I've been diagnosed with RA > for about a year and a half. I tend to lurk a lot around here, but I always > read the messages every day. > > I've tried two treatments so far. First, antibiotics, minocycline in > particular. It not only did not make my joints feel any better, but I felt > more fatigue, and it totally messed with my brain. I was foggy and confused > all the time, and in my job, as a lab tech, that doesn't work. > > My Rheumy said that the next step was methotrexate. Following the advice of > the group here, I get the injections, once weekly. > I've been on it now since April, and I feel so much better, I can't even > tell you. My ankles and wrists don't hurt as much. The swelling has gone way > down and I have much more energy. So far, no side effects either. I am on > folate, daily, and have been getting my blood work done bimonthly. > Last September I went to my favorite yearly outing, a two day long craft > fair, and had fun, but spent most of the day sitting around, because I just > hurt too much. This year, despite the fact that I still have OA in my right > knee, I felt really good. > I am also obese, and have lost about 40 pounds in the last year, which helps > as well, but I know the methotrexate has done the most.I saw my Rheumy > again, and she says that if I keep up like this we can cut back on the > methotrexate, and see how that goes > So to those of you out there who are afraid of the meds, remember the > disease itself can be worse. Not every med works for every person, but there > are so many new ones out there, that you have to give them a chance. > And this group is the best for support that there is. > > Noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2004 Report Share Posted October 3, 2004 Glad to hear from you, Noreen! It's great that the MTX seems to be helping you. Congratulations on your weight loss, too. Hope you'll check in again soon. I'll tell you where to go! Mayo Clinic in Rochester http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester s Hopkins Medicine http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org [ ] meds and such > Hi, > For those of you who don't know me, I'm Noreen. I've been diagnosed with RA > for about a year and a half. I tend to lurk a lot around here, but I always > read the messages every day. > > I've tried two treatments so far. First, antibiotics, minocycline in > particular. It not only did not make my joints feel any better, but I felt > more fatigue, and it totally messed with my brain. I was foggy and confused > all the time, and in my job, as a lab tech, that doesn't work. > > My Rheumy said that the next step was methotrexate. Following the advice of > the group here, I get the injections, once weekly. > I've been on it now since April, and I feel so much better, I can't even > tell you. My ankles and wrists don't hurt as much. The swelling has gone way > down and I have much more energy. So far, no side effects either. I am on > folate, daily, and have been getting my blood work done bimonthly. > Last September I went to my favorite yearly outing, a two day long craft > fair, and had fun, but spent most of the day sitting around, because I just > hurt too much. This year, despite the fact that I still have OA in my right > knee, I felt really good. > I am also obese, and have lost about 40 pounds in the last year, which helps > as well, but I know the methotrexate has done the most.I saw my Rheumy > again, and she says that if I keep up like this we can cut back on the > methotrexate, and see how that goes > So to those of you out there who are afraid of the meds, remember the > disease itself can be worse. Not every med works for every person, but there > are so many new ones out there, that you have to give them a chance. > And this group is the best for support that there is. > > Noreen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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