Re: cold weather and more

[Guest guest]

Hi Kitt, I feel for you, I'm in Michigan and it gets cold here also, probably

not as bad as Wyoming. I've been there before, pretty open. For assistance with

Enbrel, go to the Encourage Foundation Patient assistance Program for Enbrel.

You can get it on the web. Print off the forms you need and have your Doc fill

out, and complete the income form and have notorized. I almost had to go this

route myself. But fortunetly I'm Native American Indian, and able to access

Indian Health care services that pays for my meds. Dogs are the greatest, I have

a Pit Bull that is stuck to my side constantly, she is great comfort to me. The

depression can also come from some of the meds. Its not easy keeping the

spirits up when you live with chronic pain. But you are not alone, if this group

has offered me one thing it has given me the comfort and support knowing that I

am not the only one out there that is suffering. So I have to remind myself when

I get into that poor me mode, to get over

it, do something, exercise, take control of your life, and don't let it suck

the life out of you. be a fighter with it. Jean

Kitt <kitt021355@...> wrote:

I have had RA for about 8 years. It was not bad until I fell last

June, and for some reason, a flare up ensued and has not stopped. Prednisone

made me sick. Can't take methotrexate. Dr finally started me on ENBREL, which

helps a lot, about 85%. But with the insurance and the donut hole, I am not sure

if I will be able to stay on it as it costs $1000.00 a month, my co pay is only

3 dollars,.....but my part D says my limit is 3000.00, at this rate my limit

will be up in three months.I do not know where this will leave me.

RA has changed my life so much. My relationship has deteriorated, we are still

together, but he does his thing and I do mine, the only time we spend any time

together is when my RA flares up bad and he has to help me up and down. He

resents helping me, he does not say it but I can tell by his reaction.

Depression is a big part of all this too.

It was minus 10 here the other day, I am in Wyoming, and right now there is a

foot of snow on the ground. I do not go outside much at all in the winter, and

cabin fever sure does not help the depression. I sleep too much.

My australian sheppard is constantly by my side, he is like my shaddow, my

protector.

Kitt

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