Mom and Sister both have RA

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Hello I have two family members with RA. My sister is in her late 40's

and the last year she has had an abundance of flare ups. More bad days

than good. She is seeing a doctor is currently on remicade (sp) it

just isn't working. I hate seeing her so depressed. Her boyfriend

seems to have put the brakes on marriage...and she is thinking it is

due to her sickness. He is very supportive but maybe the progression

is a red flag or so she thinks. The doc is talking about starting her

on Embrel, my sis is the type who reads about the side effects and gets

her self worked up in a tizzy over it. She says and please excuse me

that if her life gets to the point she can't even wipe she sees no

reason to go on. Like I said she has just seem to have one problem

after another..she just had surgery for carpol tunnel(sp), her

mamomgram just came back and she is being ask to go in for further

test...so she is really depressed. I have asked her to research her

disease but I think it is even hard for her to try the internet, her

hands are so bad right now. Please give me some input on how I can

help her. Thank, LYNDA