Re: Re: New here...some questions

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hello michelle & WELCOME to this group. i'm 38yrs.old & have had ra since i was

5yrs.old. to me i think through bloodwork &

x-rays. i have to admit prednisone works for me but then HURTS me at the same.

my bones r DETERIORATING due to this

particular med. however, everyone is different & some people have more severe ra

than others.

i'm glad ur researching cuz there's new meds coming out all the time or even new

treatments. the rheummy just needs to do

what's best for u. god bless,melyndagamez 10/10/08 3:45p.m.cdt

[ ] Re: New here...some questions

Hi :

So sorry you are suffering with RA.  Much too young to have to deal with

it.

I have had it for 5 years, and I am 68.  I had never heard of it before,

and it is one awful disease. I take the maximum dose of Sulfasalazine,

Placquenil, MTX. inject. and 10 mg. each day of Prednisone.  My Rheumy

has me in better shape now with these meds.  My flares are shorter, and

longer in between.  Thank God.

I hope your Rheumy visit goes well for you, and you start to treat your

RA aggresively.  I pray you will be pain free soon.

Glad you joined this wonderful group.  They have all helped me so very

much.  I care.

Hugs,

Barbara

>

> Hello all,

>

> I am a newbie to both the group and RA. I was just diagnosed on

Tuesday

> (after five years). They had always suspected RA, but my Rheumatoid

> factor had never come up positive until this time. The joints in my

> fingers are starting to turn in, and I have the nodules under my

> elbows... I am 30 yrs old.

> I was really looking to see how you can tell if it is advanced - is it

> through bloodwork or based on symptoms? or both?

> Also, I was looking to see what treatments have worked best for

> everyone. I am seeing my rheummy at the end of the month, and I would

> like to be full of info to help figure out the best course of

> treatment.

> Thanks much everyone, I appreciate it... I am still researching online

> and trying to figure out what I am dealing with and what the best

thing

> (s) is for me to do now

>

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