Re: Help....

[Guest guest]

Hi :

I was sorry to read that you are feeling worse this week. I hope when

you see your Rheumy this Tues. that he will suggest something to help

you. Once you get your pain under control, then you need to rest when

you can, and pace yourself daily. I know that is hard for you to do.

It must be so hard on you having that awful 2 hour commute each way each

day. That alone takes a lot out of you.

As far as Key West goes, hopefully you don't do too much walking each

day. I usually take the trolly around town to see everything. Just try

to pace yourself along the way. Lots of benches to sit on all over

town, so try and take advantage of them. I usually try to sit for

awhile, rest, and then get up and do a little walking. Hopefully your

friend is near down town. I love Key West, especially the Mel Fisher

Museum.

Have a great visit with your friend. You will have lots to talk about

after all these years.

Wishing you many pain free days ahead.

Hugs,

Barbara

--- In , " catwoman61943 " <catwoman61943@...>

wrote:

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> Good morning everyone.

>

> I need some help here. I was diagnosed with RA in October of 2008.

>

> My rheumy started me on Humira. This Saturday will be my third dose

(every 2 weeks). He started me on MTX (4 pills a week) and folic acid

about a month before I started Humira. I've been really trying to attack

RA head on and since December, I've been exercising every day, trying to

lose weight (I've lost 21 lbs so far) and going to work and trying to

live my normal life. I was starting to feel a lot better but about a

week and a half ago I all of a sudden got SOOOOO much worse. I can

hardly walk (but still have to get up and commute almost 2 hours each

way to and from work) and I'm just miserable. I have an appt. with my

rheumy next week (Tuesday) and will definitely discuss this with him. My

question is - has this happened to anyone else? Does it get better? I'm

so unhappy. I'm leaving Wednesday to go to Key West to see a friend who

I haven't seen in 23 years. I know that most of what you do in Key West

is walk. I don't want my whole trip ruined because of this. So, if

anyone has any insight or anything they think might help me, please let

me know. I'm desperate.

>

> Thank you and I hope everyone has a great (pain free) day.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara,

Thank you for your message. I will definitely take your advice and rest as much

as possible.

Have a great weekend.

> >

> > Good morning everyone.

> >

> > I need some help here. I was diagnosed with RA in October of 2008.

> >

> > My rheumy started me on Humira. This Saturday will be my third dose

> (every 2 weeks). He started me on MTX (4 pills a week) and folic acid

> about a month before I started Humira. I've been really trying to attack

> RA head on and since December, I've been exercising every day, trying to

> lose weight (I've lost 21 lbs so far) and going to work and trying to

> live my normal life. I was starting to feel a lot better but about a

> week and a half ago I all of a sudden got SOOOOO much worse. I can

> hardly walk (but still have to get up and commute almost 2 hours each

> way to and from work) and I'm just miserable. I have an appt. with my

> rheumy next week (Tuesday) and will definitely discuss this with him. My

> question is - has this happened to anyone else? Does it get better? I'm

> so unhappy. I'm leaving Wednesday to go to Key West to see a friend who

> I haven't seen in 23 years. I know that most of what you do in Key West

> is walk. I don't want my whole trip ruined because of this. So, if

> anyone has any insight or anything they think might help me, please let

> me know. I'm desperate.

> >

> > Thank you and I hope everyone has a great (pain free) day.

> >

> >

> >

>