Re: New Member - RA Treatment

Posted July 17, 2008 · July 17, 2008

Hi,

I am pretty new here as well. No formal diagnosis...just inflamatory

arthritis of multiple jointsfor 7 months. I just started plaquenil a few

days ago and I am on Medrol but am going to have to start weaning off Medrol

in 2 weeks. The whole weaning process should take 12 weeks total. I am only

allowed tylenol in the morning and motrin for pain in the afternoon/evening.

Does this seem right? It has not helped much at all. Did the plaqueil work

for you at all? Were you always on prednisone and plaqunil at the same time

or just during flares?

Also, the only supplement I take is Calium w/d 2x a day. Have other

supplements helped anyone? I wish there were a natural supplement combo that

would help. What about a multivitamin are all of you taking that? I need

more help with pain and energy. I would also prefer natural supplements but

will take what ever I need to have a good day. Kathy

Kathy & Rick King

11 Hillcrest Dr.

Westborough, MA 01581

508-366-4007

Kathy's Cell 508-439-9726

Rick's Cell 508-439-9490

>From: " carroll_jackie " <carroll_jackie@...>

>Reply-

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>Subject: [ ] New Member - RA Treatment

>Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2008 20:52:27 -0000

>

>Hi-

>

>I was diagnosed with RA 8 years ago. I am now 33 and have recently,

>also, been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. In addition, I had a pinched

>nerve in my L5 region (lower right hand side of back) that went

>undiagnosed, misdiagnosed, etc. for months and that nerve never

>completely healed so I still have pain, tingling, and numbness in my

>lower back, hip, leg, and foot.

>

>The rhuematologist that originally diagnosed me 8 years ago had me

>on Plaquenil, Predisone, and Lodine for pain. The Lodine didn't seem

>to help so I stopped that years ago and still to this day don't have

>a pain reliever that really helps. I am still on the Plaquenil and

>Predisone.

>

>I recently started seeing a new rhuematologist. I wanted to look at

>other treatment options, which my orignal rhuematologist wasn't

>opened to. I was having a lot of pain, stiffness, etc. that was

>greatly affecting my sleep, daily life and my demeanor. She started

>me on Methotrexate which has caused nausea, headaches, dizziness,

>etc. I have told the dr. this and she wanted me to go back to 2

>pills per week (which is where she had me start). I also broke out

>in this horrible rash all over my face and in various spots all over

>my body.

>

>I am really tired of my prescription list continually growing and

>the side effect list following closely behind. The more side effects

>the more pills/vitamins I take to counteract the side effects.

>

>Has anyone tried treating their RA and/or Fibromyalgia, solely, with

>Alternative treatments (holistic, accupuncture, etc. etc.)? If so,

>how succesful were you and have your symptoms been reduced by this

>treatment? Would you also mind sharing treatment methods?

>

>Thank you in advance.

>Jackie

>

Posted July 17, 2008 · July 17, 2008

HI KATHY & RICK,WELCOME TO THE RA GROUP!! I TAKE SOOO MANY MEDS IT'S

UNBELIEVABLE.

SO MY BEST REMEDY AT THIS VERY MOMENT FOR PAIN IS MARIJUANA!!!

I KNOW IT MIGHT SOUND OUT OF THIS WORLD BUT HEY THEY USE IT 4 CANCER SO Y NOT

RA. IT SOO

WORKS...... I'M NOT SAYING I DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT WHEN THE PAIN IS SEVERE,MOST

DEFINETLY!!

MY DRS.R ALL 4 IT! GOD BLESS,MELYNDAGAMEZ

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