Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 I just > don't think I could type as much as needed to make > good money again, typing for over an hour just makes > my hands scream. Oh, I know that! And transcribing is worse for me even than writing rough drafts, ouch I do know that more and more doctors are using Dragon Naturally Speaking (so am I, for that matter, and it's a pain to train but it's definitely helping. I would definitely recommend it...) and those that do use it don't need transcriptionists anymore, but it may be a long time before the technology catches up and hopefully there will be a need for home transcriptionists for a long time to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > I was on Arava for about six months, and had big > stomach problems with it, mostly very sudden (and I > mean sudden lol) diarrhea, but the thing that stopped > my Arava useage was peripheral neuropathy. Hmmm, what's peripheral neuropathy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 31, 2006 Report Share Posted March 31, 2006 > IMO, no, Tramadol is not stronger than Vicodin. I > have used Vicodin in the past, after knee surgery, and > had some left over from that. I take Tramadol, 2 tabs > 3 times a day, and have been taking it that way for > about two months now. The pain is controlled, but not > gone, just takes the edge off. During one bad flare, > I took the Vicodin that was left, and had much better > pain relief, but I don't think I am ready to ask my > doctor for that in place of the Tramadol. I would > rather wait until the pain is much more worse before I > ask for anything stronger - don't want to run out of > options as this thing will not go away in my lifetime, > and I hope I have about 30 good years left lol. Just > my 2 cents worth. I know the feeling. Will I just keep getting on stronger and stronger pain meds until they stop working? My rh said that it's not very likely that I'll get habituated and need higher doses, but it worries me still. On the other hand, the Vicodin is only doing so much, especially because I seem to be flaring hard and I don't know how much the Arava is working. Got another week to think about it though, and then I'll ask him about options... Funny how we're all so worried about asking for stronger meds, God forbid we should be seen as 'drug seekers' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 1, 2006 Report Share Posted April 1, 2006 Hi : Basically, it was a tingling and numbness sensation that began in my fingers, then went up into my hands and wrists, and then began in my toes and feet. There was no burning, but it just felt strange. After a month of this, and reading up on Arava and it's sometimes causing PN, I spoke to my doctor about it, and we decided to discontinue the Arava. After about 6 months, it gradually disappeared, but in the last year or so I still have it from time to time, not as much, and feel it it because of joint swelling from the RA causing pressure on nerves in my wrists and ankles. Hope this helps - Kathe in CA --- <kyrik@...> wrote: > > I was on Arava for about six months, and had big > > stomach problems with it, mostly very sudden (and > I > > mean sudden lol) diarrhea, but the thing that > stopped > > my Arava useage was peripheral neuropathy. > > Hmmm, what's peripheral neuropathy? > > > > > > Kathe " To ride a horse is to borrow freedom. " __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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