Re: Re: Toe Cramps/added on question

[Guest guest]

No, unfortunately even with remission, not all days are good. When I am in

remission, I still feel like hell for about an hour in the morning, still have

joints that hurt. BUT....during a flare, I may feel like hell ALL day, never

get unstiff, all my joints hurt and several will swell. I will also develop eye

pain sometimes, sometimes headaches, severe fatigue, often lose my appetite. I

also urinate copiously, crave salt, want to sleep all the time but don't sleep

well.

<kmitch1966@...> wrote:

Thank you ladies for all the info...gout ?? interesting, I too eat a

lot of ground turkey, I will have to check into that.Yes the energy level is

gruesome, I had to force myself out of bed today, but I made it...YEAH !! I hope

all of you have an energetic and bless day. I do have one more question, I ran

out of the house and forgot my celebrex this morning..and I am stiff all

over...Do you think that is the result or is it a bad flare, last night was

crazy bad..I would think it would stay in my system for a day...one more thing

sorry, im new to all of this, when a person is in remission, and controlled does

that mean all days are good, or is it like now, up and down...some days i wake

up and think yeah im okay, and an hour later I feel drained and pained...Is this

disease like this forever ???

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[Guest guest]

One thing most folks don't mention in managing this disease is movement. Move

and you will feel better. When you sit, stand, lay in one place, you go through

the gel phenomenon and stiffen up. So.....RA folks, don't sit for extended

periods of time w/o getting up and moving around long enough to limber up again.

For myself, I find that I do better if I DON " T sleep for an extended length of

time, but split my sleep needs over 2 or 3 shorter sleep times. And exercise as

much as you can tolerate, but DON " T overdo.

<kmitch1966@...> wrote:

Thank you ladies for all the info...gout ?? interesting, I too eat a

lot of ground turkey, I will have to check into that.Yes the energy level is

gruesome, I had to force myself out of bed today, but I made it...YEAH !! I hope

all of you have an energetic and bless day. I do have one more question, I ran

out of the house and forgot my celebrex this morning..and I am stiff all

over...Do you think that is the result or is it a bad flare, last night was

crazy bad..I would think it would stay in my system for a day...one more thing

sorry, im new to all of this, when a person is in remission, and controlled does

that mean all days are good, or is it like now, up and down...some days i wake

up and think yeah im okay, and an hour later I feel drained and pained...Is this

disease like this forever ???

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Hi :

Welcome..... I have R.A., been under treatment for 5 1/2 years. I have found

with me that I have some flare-ups, but not as bad as before. I too, wake up

stiff, but in a few hours it is a little less. I don't take Celebrix, but I do

take other prescription meds. My biggest complaint is my feet.... they are so

painful and stiff, that some days I can hardly walk or stand on them. I am

retired, so I rest often. What have you been diagnosed with? I hope you have a

good Rheumy, one that you like, as that is so important.

I sure hope you feel better soon, and that you have a good day today.

P.S. Are you from Ma.?

[ ] Re: Toe Cramps/added on question

Thank you ladies for all the info...gout ?? interesting, I too eat a lot of

ground turkey, I will have to check into that.Yes the energy level is gruesome,

I had to force myself out of bed today, but I made it...YEAH !! I hope all of

you have an energetic and bless day. I do have one more question, I ran out of

the house and forgot my celebrex this morning..and I am stiff all over...Do you

think that is the result or is it a bad flare, last night was crazy bad..I would

think it would stay in my system for a day...one more thing sorry, im new to all

of this, when a person is in remission, and controlled does that mean all days

are good, or is it like now, up and down...some days i wake up and think yeah im

okay, and an hour later I feel drained and pained...Is this disease like this

forever ???

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I was just wondering if anyone out there is pregnant with RA. I am in my 11th

week, hoping to go into a remission, but my wrist has been having the worst

flare (I can't even get my one year old in and out of the car) for the past

three weeks. If anyone is pregnant or has been, I would love to hear about how

your pregnancy went and when if ever you may have gone into a remission?

Thanks,

Janet

> From: bonlucas <bonlucas@...>

> Subject: [ ] Re: Toe Cramps/added on question

>

> Date: Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 10:24 AM

> , I think that really depends. I am very well

> controlled right

> now. That means I have some stiffness, and some weakness in

> some

> joints. But not much pain. I have stopped my celebrex

> completely for

> months now. Anyone looking at me would not know I have RA.

> I am

> still working full time (although I have a sedentary job).

> I shop,

> cook, do laundry, etc. I can do most exercise. My RA does

> not

> consume me anymore.

>

> My doc won't call it remission, she calls it control. I

> don't care

> what she calls it, I can live like this forever. Of course

> with this

> disease we don't know what waits around the corner. But

> I would not

> assume you will have unmangeable pain forever. It can

> change.

>

> Bonnie Lou

>

>

>

> >

> > Thank you ladies for all the info...gout ??

> interesting, I too

> eat a lot of ground turkey, I will have to check into

> that.Yes the

> energy level is gruesome, I had to force myself out of bed

> today,

> but I made it...YEAH !! I hope all of you have an

> energetic and

> bless day. I do have one more question, I ran out of the

> house and

> forgot my celebrex this morning..and I am stiff all

> over...Do you

> think that is the result or is it a bad flare, last night

> was crazy

> bad..I would think it would stay in my system for a

> day...one more

> thing sorry, im new to all of this, when a person is in

> remission,

> and controlled does that mean all days are good, or is it

> like now,

> up and down...some days i wake up and think yeah im okay,

> and an

> hour later I feel drained and pained...Is this disease like

> this

> forever ???

> >

> > ---------------------------------

> > Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with

>

> Mobile. Try it now.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

hi kelly, im sorry about the bad news but HANG IN THERE! im also from texas,

corpus christi.. sparkling city by the sea.. lol.. i so feel your pain, it

sux,ugh! god bless,melyndagamez 4/17/08 6:38p.m.central time

[ ] Re: Toe Cramps/added on question

Well I am from the big stated of Texas. And my rheaumy told me my blood work

came back negative the first time, she is running it again, but my xrays say

everything. I have it all im my fingers,wrists and all down my back and hips.

She didnt xray my feet but I told her how bad they hurt. Its good to hear there

is control. Thats what I am going for. I am fixing to be 42, I too have a

seditary job. I really like my doctor, she is a very positive person and has

specialized since 1994. I feel secure with her. Thank you both for the

encouragement.

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