Re: Re: WHO HAD RA THAT IS IN THE FAMILY OR DOES ANYONE THINK IT'S FROM

August 10, 2008

Sherry, my mother had severe RA in the 60's and only had aspirin and Darvon

to help her. There was some talk of gold treatments but it wasn't practical

or working. She was really deformed by the time she died, and her internal

organs were used up. I tend to think that was a blessing for her and us, we

didn't have to watch her suffer.

She was one of 8 siblings. One sister died of cancer, one from smoking, and

the other 2 from complications from RA. I'm sold on the fact that it is

genetic. My youngest daughter is showing the symptoms but won't go to the

doctor to find out. She really doesn't want to hear it, thinking it will be

better if she doesn't know...?

Dennis in eastexas

On Sun, Aug 10, 2008 at 2:01 PM, sherry elkins <se54summers@...>wrote:

> I have had RA for about 15 yrs now,and am 56 yrs old.MY mom's brother

> had RA and was so crippled he couldn't do anything for himself.He passed in

> the late sixties.I am not sure if he had meds,other than asprin.Also had a

> first cousin who had RA.She was in a wheelchair at 15.Before she died she

> had both knees and both hips replaced.She died from an accidental pain med

> overdose at 42.Before my mom's generation they just said that they had

> Rheumatism.There were no meds for the condition,just aspirin for pain.I know

> that stress makes me worse,but for me there is definately a family

> connection.Hugs,Sherry

>

August 10, 2008

I have a friend who was on the gold treatments for a while. I think

they must have really helped her, as she has no deformities.

Sue

On Sunday, August 10, 2008, at 08:15 PM, Dennis W wrote:

> Sherry, my mother had severe RA in the 60's and only had aspirin and

> Darvon

> to help her. There was some talk of gold treatments but it wasn't

> practical

> or working. She was really deformed by the time she died, and her

> internal

> organs were used up. I tend to think that was a blessing for her and

> us, we

> didn't have to watch her suffer.

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