JUST DIAGNOISED

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You have come to the right place. I was in the same place you are. The liver being enlarged is one of the first symptoms, I think most of us had at least that. I was dx (diagnosed) with mild inflammation (enlargement), but luckily no fibrosis and I completed treatment successfully. Have been undetectable for a couple of years now. Let us know exactly where you are with your doctor and the treatment options he has recommended and we will try to answer any questions you may have. We have people in this group in all stages of this disease; responders and non-responders, fibrosis, cirrhosis, the whole gamut, so anything you may be going through chances are some of us have also been through and/or are going through. Our whole purpose is to try to help you to understand and cope with these things. We understand that your life has just been shaken up. I thought of it as if somebody picked up my house, shook it up like a dog shakes a rag doll, and set it back down and said, ok, now just go about your business as normal. I look forward to hearing more from you. -dz-

-----Original Message-----From: cherme13 [mailto:cherme13@...]Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 8:17 PM Subject: [ ] just diagnoisedi have chronic hep c stage 2 liver enlarged i need support and understanding not on meds yet

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> > Hang in there ! I believe the side effects of the

> Methotrexate are worth it. You just have to stick with it to see

if

> it works for you. I'm currently on Humira and Methotrexate and the

> combination has made a big difference for me. I can now walk

without

> limping! I'm only 31 so I know what it's like to grieve for the

life

> that you once had and have to realize that the rest of your life

is

> going to be very different from what you thought it was. But the

> medications really have worked for me so I just try to keep up a

> positive attitude.

> > HTH,

> > Lori

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> > [ ] Just Diagnosed

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> > I have been recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and

have

> > been in constant pain for more than 12 weeks. I have recently

> seen a

> > rheumatologist and he would like to start me on Methotrexate. I

> am

> > currently on prednisone as well as vicodin for the pain. These

> > however all not helping me function normally. I am also on

> cymbalta

> > for my depression I am feeling for not being able to move or

even

> > dress myself. I have sleeping downstairs for December because

> > climbing stairs is very painful. I sometimes wish I would die

> just

> > because I am tires of people having to help me every day. If it

> were

> > not for my fiancé I would be lost right now she does so much for

> me,

> > I sometimes feel she will leave me because she will grow tired

of

> my

> > condition. But deep down I know she will always be there for me,

> and

> > she just wants me to get better. I have been out of work since

> > December due to the fact that I am unable to drive and walk

> without

> > feeling a constant pain in all my joints. I am also very tired

> all

> > the time and sleep any chance I get. Is taking the Methotrexate

> > worth the side effects?

> > I am a 34 year old male by the way. I found this forum site just

> > researching the internet the other day and everyone on here

> sounds

> > very helpful and caring. I have also been having headaches and a

> > slight sore throat for the past couple of months as well. I

would

> > like to thank everyone in advance for reading my post and

letting

> me

> > get my feelings and worries out in this post.

> >

> > Thank You,

> >

> >

> > HELLO, DAVID MY NAME IS MELYNDA & I AM 38 YRS.YOUNG.I TO SUFFER

FROM RA.I TOTALLY UNDERSTAND HOW U FEEL CUZ I FEEL THE SAME WAY

SOMETIMES.I AM MARRIED TO A WONDERFUL MAN & HAVE AN 11 YEAR OLD

DAUGHTER,ALYSSA.THEY TO TAKE CARE OF ME WHEN IN SEVERE PAIN.YOU ARE

RIGHT IT DOES GET TIRING WHEN YOU HAVE TO DEPEND ON SOMEONE EVERY

DAY.OHHHHHHH & DEPRESSION,I HAVE TRIED TO KILL MYSELF 2 TIMES,DAVID

U R PROBABLY THINKING IM A NUT JOB.I TAKE XANAX 2 TIMES A

DAY,LEXAPRO ONCE A DAY & EFFEXOR ER ONCE A DAY AS WELL.THIS IS ALL

THE MEDS I TAKE 4 DEPRESSION.I ALSO TAKE

PREDNISONE,METHRTREX,PLAQUENILE,HUMARA

INJECT.NEURONTIN,SKALAXIN,LORTABS 4 PAIN,FOLIC ACID, & LAST BUT LEAST

AMBIEN CR TO SLEEP...AS FOR YOUR METHROTREXATE QUESTION,IT CAN HELP

WITH THE PAIN BUT THERE R SIDE EFFECTS BUT THEN AGAIN THERE IS SIDE

EFFECTS TO ANY MEDS. U TAKE.DAVID DONT GIVE UP U R STILL YOUNG & IT

SEEMS U HAVE A WONDERFUL FIANCE WHO LOVES YOU VERY MUCH,SO DONT EVER

THINK OTHERWISE.I ALSO THOUGHT MY HUSBAND,THEN FIANCE 13 YEARS AGO

WOULD LEAVE,HES STILL HERE.HE LOVES ME & ACCEPTS ME AS I AM & LOOKS

AT WHAT I CAN DO,NOT WHAT I CANT!!!!LOVE DOES CONQUER

ALL,DAVID...EVER NEED TO CHAT & JUST VENT,IM

HERE.<MELYNDA<MAPGAMEZ@...> XXXXXXXX

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