Newly diagnosed

[Guest guest]

Hi there your not alone. Im Jolene im 43 the mother of five kids three

still at home, if you need to

talk im here.

Jolene

In a message dated 7/15/2008 8:35:54 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,

wendymp@... writes:

Hello. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago with RA. I feel like I am

hanging out in the wind. I have gone to a couple of websites that my

rheumatologist reccomended and I have talked with my husband and

friends but I feel like I am all alone.

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[Guest guest]

Hello. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago with RA. I feel like I am

hanging out in the wind. I have gone to a couple of websites that my

rheumatologist reccomended and I have talked with my husband and

friends but I feel like I am all alone.

[Guest guest]

You are definitely not alone. All of us with RA have had a period of

" hanging out in the wind. " You're on the right track with a

rheumatologist to handle your case. This is a good group to belong to;

it is very supportive, and you can always vent here if you need to. We

all know very well what you're talking about. Our moderator, ,

keeps us well educated by posting pertinent articles.

Sometimes it takes a while to even get diagnosed, so you're fortunate

that you do have a diagnosis. Sometimes it takes a while of

experimentation for your rheumy to find the right combination of meds

to control your RA. Mine is being controlled very well with Enbrel, one

of the biologic DMARD's.

Ask any questions you have, and someone will be sure to answer them.

Welcome to the group.

Sue

On Tuesday, July 15, 2008, at 08:31 PM, goose672008 wrote:

> Hello. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago with RA. I feel like I am

> hanging out in the wind. I have gone to a couple of websites that my

> rheumatologist reccomended and I have talked with my husband and

> friends but I feel like I am all alone.

>

[Guest guest]

Welcome! This is a great group and I hope you find the information you

are looking for here. I was only diagnosed last year, I have asked

many questions and someone (or many) is always ready to help me.

Shirley

>

> Hello. I was just diagnosed 2 weeks ago with RA. I feel like I am

> hanging out in the wind. I have gone to a couple of websites that my

> rheumatologist reccomended and I have talked with my husband and

> friends but I feel like I am all alone.

>

[Guest guest]

Donna,

The damage that RA can do is much scarier than the adverse side

effects of the medications. They have to list all of the possible

effects, but this doesn't mean that you will get all of them. I have

been on Enbrel for over five years, and it works wonderfully well for

me with no adverse side effects. I am lucky enough not to get frequent

infections. Enbrel is working so well that I have started using half

as much.

Sue

On Nov 23, 2009, at 3:19 PM, koala2u wrote:

> I am 40-years-old and after a strep infection last Dec., which led

> to joint pain, I have finally been diagnosed with erosive rheumatoid

> arthritis. My doc wants me to start methotrexate, folic acid, and

> after PPD Enbrel. I am a little leary of all of this because my

> father has RA and developed numerous infections while on Arava and

> Imuran. Looking for feedback from others in similar situation and

> any side effects or good things to say about medication! I know that

> not doing something will lead to permanent joint damage, but all of

> this is just new to me and hard to grasp! Donna