Re: Re: expectations Les

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Hi Les:

I have heard a lot of good things for this sort of

electrical treatment for non-union of bones which have

been fractured. Worked for an orthopaedic surgeon a

long time ago, and remember from that time. I sure

hope that it helps you and I will be keeping you in my

prayers - take care and hang in there -

Kathe in CA

--- <leslielick777@...> wrote:

> Hi kathe,

>

> Thanks for the info and support.

>

> So far I am just taking the MTX and folic Acid and

> Relafin for

> inflamation. I have thyroid dysfunction too, so i

> take synthroid as well.

>

> Since I have had 2 bones in my wrist die, I am not a

> candidate for

> steroidal treatments. Prednisone, I think falls

> into that category.

> So, my doctor said she couldn't put me on a steroid

> treatment plan.

>

> I had another injection yesterday and the doctor

> decided that i should

> talk to a lady who offers treatment without

> medication for my wrists.

> I don't know what it's called, but I wear 3 gloves

> on my hands, with

> jell on one glove that has electrodes that attach to

> an electronic

> device that is supposed to help with blood and fluid

> flow throughout

> the entire extremity including fingers to shoulder.

> I am to wear it

> at night for at least 8 to 10 hours. I'll begin

> tonight and see how

> things go. It won't be immediately clear if it's

> helping for some

> time, but studies have shown according to the rep

> who provided the

> device that patients see improvement within a couple

> months of

> treatment. If it helps, I'll get the correct name

> and pass along the

> info.

>

> Has anyone here been prescribed anything similar to

> this and has it

> worked for you?

>

> Thanks again for the advice and support. I will

> hang in here and keep

> hoping for the magic mix of meds etc. that will be

> key to my relief.

> I hope the same for all of you here.

>

> Take care,

>

> Les

> >

> >

> > Hi Les:

> >

> > It can sometimes take up to three months for you

> to

> > experience any relief from a new medication, so,

> > unfortunately, all you can do is be patient, and

> hope

> > the mtx kicks in soon. Are you on any other meds

> > besides from mtx? I will usually go on Prednisone

> for

> > a short while when starting up a new med so that I

> can

> > begin to feel better while waiting for the med to

> kick

> > in. You might ask your doctor about that.

> >

> > Personally, I always have pain in some joint or

> joints

> > in my body. There is no day without pain, but the

> > pain waxes and wanes day by day, and also is

> affected

> > by stress, weather, and activity. Anytime I sit

> for

> > 15 minutes or longer, it will take a while before

> I

> > can really straighten up and walk without

> hobbling.

> > What you are experiencing is called jelling, and

> it

> > happens to all of us. Sitting or standing or

> laying

> > down for any length of time will cause jelling in

> the

> > joints, stiffness, and it will take a while to

> work it

> > out. It's part of the RA.

> >

> > Don't give up hope. With the right medication,

> you

> > should be feeling better, and depending on how

> your

> > disease process affects your body, you should be

> able

> > to get to a quality of life that you can work

> with.

> > I still have pain, still have flares, and it has

> been

> > 7 years, but I am able to do most of what I need

> to

> > do, and am so much better than I was 7 years ago.

> > There is hope. There are a lot of great meds out

> > there and one of them, or combo of them will be

> the

> > ones for you. There is a lot of hope for a good

> life,

> > so keep up your spirits as much as possible. You

> are

> > still new to the disease and it takes time to find

> the

> > right meds.

> >

> > Take care and let us know how things are going -

> >

> > Kathe in CA

> > > >

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