Re: Very ill

[Guest guest]

Folic Acid and Vitamin D seem to be the essentials with our RA meds. My

Rhematologist told me the Folic Acid helps a lot with oral issues. We didn't

have time to discuss vitamin D but she's always checking my blood work for it,

then she had a meeting with her flying monkeys.

Stan

Seattle, Cloudy with promises of Sun later today.

For whatever it is worth, my doc has me take 1000 IU of vitamin D each day. I

seem to feel better since I started taking it.

Hope that info is helpful.

Pat

>

> Hi RA family,

>

> Once again, I'm fighting with my health.  My pain levels have went down, my

rheumy gave me a steroid shot at my last visit, a few weeks ago.  However, I'm

having some other issue.  I'm going to my GP doctor, will get some lab work

done, then I will see the doctor.

> I've had a vitamin d deficieny for a very long time now, and the rheumy has

prescribed a vit d soft gel,(1.25), weekly.  

> My rheumy's nurse called, to let me know the lab work showed, its even lower,

the last visit. I will need to double my dose, the next time I see my rheumy,

which will be in June.  She is going to take x-rays and a bone density test.

 I'm just wondering if this is why I'm feeling so bad.

> I've been so weak, I can't do much of anything.  I've also had a light

headache all weekend.  I will let you all know, when I do find out something.

> Does anyone get sick from being low on vitamin D?  

>

> Thanks for listening, and hope to jump back on here soon,

>

> Tawny

>

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Judy,

Thanks so much for replying to my post. I'm going to try, and get to

the doctor tomorrow, and get my labs done. I start getting sick when

its almost time for my dose of vit D. I have read some info on the PC,

and I just want to make sure its not something else.

Yes, you should ask your doctor to check your vit d, its so important.

I've noticed a lot of people with RA, have low vit d levels, weird huh?

If your having too many side effects of your meds, let your doctor know.

They can change you around, and get you on something that agrees with

you. I also have cholesterol problems. I'm not on anything right now,

but a vitamin,(that helps lower cholesterol,) we'll see soon. I was on

different meds, and all of them made me sick. I would have problems

with leg pain, it was just horrible.

You know RA can also effect your lungs, so you really do need to find a

lung specialist, and find out your diagnosis. So, your not on any RA

meds? Is your RA mild? I have severe RA, and there is no way, I could

go without my meds. I would probably just curl up and die. I do hope

you get some answers soon. If your not happy with your doctor, get

another one, you need to take care of yourself.

Take care, and gentle hugs,

Tawny

--- In , Judy Blackmon <judyscoupons@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Tawny... I hope you start feeling better. I don't know if low

Vit. D levels can cause You to be Weak, etc. -- or not. I don't know if

my doc has checked my Vit. D level - or not. I

> have to go back to Doc this week, so I need to ask her about this. My

sister told me that

> her Vit. D. was a little low; i don't know if her doc gave her Vit. D

to take?

> I'm thinking about You and again, i hope you Soon -start

feeling better. I've been very weak and cannot do much housework. It's

hard for me to even pre-pare light meals. Fortunately - i'm not in much

pain, but I stay so weak! But I am bi-polar + have R.A. -

> plus lately my doc put me on thyroid med and statin drug. My thyroid

was a little low--my doc told me; it's now normal, but I'm afraid my doc

will have me to keep taking the thyroid med and it's making me very

fidgety and it's so hard to Fall asleep; I'll lie there for several

hours -before I can quit Thinking --long enough to fall asleep. Also,

it's my understanding that one side effect of my cholesterol med

(simvastin) -- can be Depression (I think - i read) - anyway - I'm very

weak; lost lots of sleep last week -THEN SLEPT most of the weekend! I

took only half of the 10 mg. tablet of the simvastin (cholesterol med)

that my

> Doc prescribed and in only 2 months - my Total cholesterol level AND

my bad cholesterol (LDL) CAME down to Normal, fortunately. But my good

cholesterol (HDL) IS STILL only about 36! (SAME AS before taking the

cholesterol med) --and i think it's supposed to be 40 or perhaps 50 !

So I hope to get to feeling better and MAKE myself -get out and start

Walking, as that might help to raise my good cholesterol. My Doc told me

THIS + I read it.

> Have a good week! Email me anytime! and again --I sure hope

you will feel better SOON! (I've had R.A. several years; took the

MTX (IS that the abbreviation for the:

> mexthrexate (mispelled); i only took the MTX for 7 weeks - bout 6

yrs. ago. I quit going to the rheumatologist because of a possible

lung problem ( pulmonary fibrosis) - which might have been a wrong

diagnois by a former doc - but the former doc nor his staff - had-never

even told me, but then it was in my records, when I obtained my records

FOR the Rheumatologist. My oxygen level has been 94 and 95 past 2

years, so hopefully I don't have the pulmonary fibrosis, but perhaps I

need to see a Lung Specialist --to make sure I

> don't have it --in case I have to go back to a Rheumatoligist and in

case I have to take

> the mtx or enbrel or other similiar meds, as I don't think I can take

Enbrel if i Do have

> pulmonary fibrosis. (I'm not sure if I can take the MTX either ? --

-( should I have pulmonary fibrosis); i need to research THAT again.

> Thanks for letting me vent! (ps. about the pulmonary

fibrosis: My doc made me an

> appointment about 2 yrs. ago - with Lung Specialist - but I cancelled

the appointment and intended to re-schedule that appointment ---but just

never got around to re-scheduling it.

> My cousin died, last year of pulmonary fibrosis. ( I read somewhere

that SOMETIMES -the only way for Lung specialist to find out if a person

has pulmonary fibrosis --is to

> run SOMETHING down our throat and into lung (I think is how i read

it); anyway since my

> oxygen level seems to be pretty good -the past few years - I've been

just hoping that THE

> REPORT IN MY FILES, WHICH mentioned it --could have been another

patient's diagnosis;

> --because that Doc never told me I had pulmonary fibrosis and

therefore had never treated me for it! (I'm not sure if my name was at

the top of that Paper that contained THAT info,

> or not? - and that same PAPER (transcription from Doc to his Typist)

- also stated that my heart - size, was Upper limits of normal, yet my

Present Doc's - told me since then that

> my heart did not look to be enlarged on X -ray, which my doc showed

me, ON the X-ray. also, - so all of that put together - is what made me

wonder if THAT transcription/ paper was Meant to have been another

Patient's diagnosis-- but Perhaps it got Filed in Wrong file/folder/

Perhaps I still need to see a Lung Specialist, to rule out Pulmonary

Fibrosis, for reasons I stated above (in case my R.A. becomes Worse and

I have to take certain meds for it!)

> I did not intend to write a book here, so sorry. Oh,

one more thing, if I might mention it. When I was seeing the

Rheumatolgist, bout 6 yrs. ago -- he sent me to my local hospital to get

Chest X-ray, yet he had already started me on the MTX; and upon my next

TWO visits - he still had Not received my CHEST X-ray results! ;

That's when I just quit going to see him (my Rheumatolgist) --- as I was

having Transportation problems (hard to get Someone to Drive me to the

Rheumatolgist (about 1 + hours drive from my home.). ;

> Again, I'm so sorry that this is soooooooo long! AND I

sure hope hope your Head-ache has gone away by now. Judy in GA.

[Guest guest]

Thanks Doreen,

You are such a dear friend to me. I pray there is nothing else going

on. I am feeling a little better. I am going to TRY, and get to my GP

doc, and get my lab work done tomorrow. It's just so hard for me to get

up so early. I'm a night owl, and its also a pain, when your up most of

the morning, to not drink anything:( Will let you know.

Take care my friend,

Tawny

>

> Hi RA family,

>

> Once again, I'm fighting with my health. My pain levels have went

down, my rheumy gave me a steroid shot at my last visit, a few weeks

ago. However, I'm having some other issue. I'm going to my GP doctor,

will get some lab work done, then I will see the doctor.

> I've had a vitamin d deficieny for a very long time now, and the

rheumy has prescribed a vit d soft gel,(1.25), weekly.

> My rheumy's nurse called, to let me know the lab work showed, its even

lower, the last visit. I will need to double my dose, the next time I

see my rheumy, which will be in June. She is going to take x-rays and a

bone density test. I'm just wondering if this is why I'm feeling so bad.

> I've been so weak, I can't do much of anything. I've also had a light

headache all weekend. I will let you all know, when I do find out

something.

> Does anyone get sick from being low on vitamin D?

>

> Thanks for listening, and hope to jump back on here soon,

>

> Tawny

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks , :)Tawny

>

> Tawny,

>

> I hope you and your physicians can figure out what's going on and that

> you'll be feeling better soon.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

[Guest guest]

Hi Kami,

Between my two doctors, I hope they can get to the bottom of it. I've

noticed its common for people to have this problem with RA. I'm not

sure why, if its the meds, or what.

You are very lucky, you got back on track. Just make sure your doctor

stays on it, cause it could go down again. I hope all goes well with

you. Yes, having all these problems, are a big PAIN. It just never

seems to go away.

I am not a gastric bypass patient. I know they do have problems with

it. I can't be in the sun for long, between the meds, and my rosacea,

its just not a good idea.

I will get my lab work done at my GP doc, and maybe she'll help me out.

I know my RA doctor, doesn't do all that stuff.

I appreciate you so much, thanks for posting, and I hope you have some

good days this summer, to have fun with your family.

Take care,

Tawny

>

> Tawny,

>

> I am so sorry that you are not feeling well. I am sure that your

doctors monitoring the situation closely will hopefully get this issue

resolves ASAP!

>

> I was diagnosed with a Vitamin D deficiency last February and did

prescription Vitamin D for a couple months. I was very fortunate that my

Vit D level did rebound and I no longer hav to take prescription Vit D.

When I did have the deficiency, I had pain deep into my muscles. I was

also newly diagnosed with RA and trying to get it all under control was

a pain in the @ss.

>

> Are they checking things other than your Vit D level? By any chance

are you a gastric bypass patient?

>

>

>

>

> *~ Kami ~*

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pat,

The rheumy does have me on a vit d soft gel,(1.25), weekly. I will have to

double it on my next prescription. I'm glad your feeling better since taking

it.

Thanks so much,

Tawny

>

> For whatever it is worth, my doc has me take 1000 IU of vitamin D each day. I

seem to feel better since I started taking it.

> Hope that info is helpful.

> Pat

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Stan,

Yes, Folic Acid is SO good! I have taken mtx for a long time, and I

have never had any problems.

I'm glad your doctor is keeping a eye on the vit d, since its so common

in RA patients.

I am so glad your with us, you know how to keep us smiling. With all we

go through, we need to have some happy times. Thanks so much for giving

us that.

Take care,

Tawny

>

>

>

> Folic Acid and Vitamin D seem to be the essentials with our RA meds.

My Rhematologist told me the Folic Acid helps a lot with oral issues. We

didn't have time to discuss vitamin D but she's always checking my blood

work for it, then she had a meeting with her flying monkeys.

>

>

>

> Stan

>

> Seattle, Cloudy with promises of Sun later today.

>

[Guest guest]

Tawny!  Thanks for your kindness and reply.  Did you get to your Doc today?

Which

type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so badly?  If

it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg. were you on,

daily.  I'm just curious.  Sis told me she knew 2 different persons who had

Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both stopped taking it.  One of

those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.  This Sis and I, are both

bi-polar, unfortunately.

         I won't write a book this time; l o l!  know you don't feel good and

are probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to do, also!   I

wish you -the Best in Health and

hope you STOP  hurting!  I wish your R.A. to get to be in remission -- like mine

seemed to do - over past 6 years.  I was lucky , but my luck Might be changing,

because mine seems to be trying to Become worse. But i do think my thyroid med

and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my Stress/ nerves to Become WORSE,

therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring up, but CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain,

but am having some pains again -AFTER several years; but my swelling is WORSE

RECENTLY in my fingers.         Will close this for now!

       Have a good Week!  I'll be praying for You!      Your R.A.  pal,    Judy 

in GA.  (USA).

I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S. 

From: tdianaok <tdianaok@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Very ill

Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2009, 11:15 PM

Judy,

Thanks so much for replying to my post. I'm going to try, and get to

the doctor tomorrow, and get my labs done. I start getting sick when

its almost time for my dose of vit D. I have read some info on the PC,

and I just want to make sure its not something else.

Yes, you should ask your doctor to check your vit d, its so important.

I've noticed a lot of people with RA, have low vit d levels, weird huh?

If your having too many side effects of your meds, let your doctor know.

They can change you around, and get you on something that agrees with

you. I also have cholesterol problems. I'm not on anything right now,

but a vitamin,(that helps lower cholesterol, ) we'll see soon. I was on

different meds, and all of them made me sick. I would have problems

with leg pain, it was just horrible.

You know RA can also effect your lungs, so you really do need to find a

lung specialist, and find out your diagnosis. So, your not on any RA

meds? Is your RA mild? I have severe RA, and there is no way, I could

go without my meds. I would probably just curl up and die. I do hope

you get some answers soon. If your not happy with your doctor, get

another one, you need to take care of yourself.

Take care, and gentle hugs,

Tawny

--- In @gro ups.com, Judy Blackmon <judyscoupons@ ...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Tawny... I hope you start feeling better. I don't know if low

Vit. D levels can cause You to be Weak, etc. -- or not. I don't know if

my doc has checked my Vit. D level - or not. I

> have to go back to Doc this week, so I need to ask her about this. My

sister told me that

> her Vit. D. was a little low; i don't know if her doc gave her Vit. D

to take?

> I'm thinking about You and again, i hope you Soon -start

feeling better. I've been very weak and cannot do much housework. It's

hard for me to even pre-pare light meals. Fortunately - i'm not in much

pain, but I stay so weak! But I am bi-polar + have R.A. -

> plus lately my doc put me on thyroid med and statin drug. My thyroid

was a little low--my doc told me; it's now normal, but I'm afraid my doc

will have me to keep taking the thyroid med and it's making me very

fidgety and it's so hard to Fall asleep; I'll lie there for several

hours -before I can quit Thinking --long enough to fall asleep. Also,

it's my understanding that one side effect of my cholesterol med

(simvastin) -- can be Depression (I think - i read) - anyway - I'm very

weak; lost lots of sleep last week -THEN SLEPT most of the weekend! I

took only half of the 10 mg. tablet of the simvastin (cholesterol med)

that my

> Doc prescribed and in only 2 months - my Total cholesterol level AND

my bad cholesterol (LDL) CAME down to Normal, fortunately. But my good

cholesterol (HDL) IS STILL only about 36! (SAME AS before taking the

cholesterol med) --and i think it's supposed to be 40 or perhaps 50 !

So I hope to get to feeling better and MAKE myself -get out and start

Walking, as that might help to raise my good cholesterol. My Doc told me

THIS + I read it.

> Have a good week! Email me anytime! and again --I sure hope

you will feel better SOON! (I've had R.A. several years; took the

MTX (IS that the abbreviation for the:

> mexthrexate (mispelled); i only took the MTX for 7 weeks - bout 6

yrs. ago. I quit going to the rheumatologist because of a possible

lung problem ( pulmonary fibrosis) - which might have been a wrong

diagnois by a former doc - but the former doc nor his staff - had-never

even told me, but then it was in my records, when I obtained my records

FOR the Rheumatologist. My oxygen level has been 94 and 95 past 2

years, so hopefully I don't have the pulmonary fibrosis, but perhaps I

need to see a Lung Specialist --to make sure I

> don't have it --in case I have to go back to a Rheumatoligist and in

case I have to take

> the mtx or enbrel or other similiar meds, as I don't think I can take

Enbrel if i Do have

> pulmonary fibrosis. (I'm not sure if I can take the MTX either ? --

-( should I have pulmonary fibrosis); i need to research THAT again.

> Thanks for letting me vent! (ps. about the pulmonary

fibrosis: My doc made me an

> appointment about 2 yrs. ago - with Lung Specialist - but I cancelled

the appointment and intended to re-schedule that appointment ---but just

never got around to re-scheduling it.

> My cousin died, last year of pulmonary fibrosis. ( I read somewhere

that SOMETIMES -the only way for Lung specialist to find out if a person

has pulmonary fibrosis --is to

> run SOMETHING down our throat and into lung (I think is how i read

it); anyway since my

> oxygen level seems to be pretty good -the past few years - I've been

just hoping that THE

> REPORT IN MY FILES, WHICH mentioned it --could have been another

patient's diagnosis;

> --because that Doc never told me I had pulmonary fibrosis and

therefore had never treated me for it! (I'm not sure if my name was at

the top of that Paper that contained THAT info,

> or not? - and that same PAPER (transcription from Doc to his Typist)

- also stated that my heart - size, was Upper limits of normal, yet my

Present Doc's - told me since then that

> my heart did not look to be enlarged on X -ray, which my doc showed

me, ON the X-ray. also, - so all of that put together - is what made me

wonder if THAT transcription/ paper was Meant to have been another

Patient's diagnosis-- but Perhaps it got Filed in Wrong file/folder/

Perhaps I still need to see a Lung Specialist, to rule out Pulmonary

Fibrosis, for reasons I stated above (in case my R.A. becomes Worse and

I have to take certain meds for it!)

> I did not intend to write a book here, so sorry. Oh,

one more thing, if I might mention it. When I was seeing the

Rheumatolgist, bout 6 yrs. ago -- he sent me to my local hospital to get

Chest X-ray, yet he had already started me on the MTX; and upon my next

TWO visits - he still had Not received my CHEST X-ray results! ;

That's when I just quit going to see him (my Rheumatolgist) --- as I was

having Transportation problems (hard to get Someone to Drive me to the

Rheumatolgist (about 1 + hours drive from my home.). ;

> Again, I'm so sorry that this is soooooooo long! AND I

sure hope hope your Head-ache has gone away by now. Judy in GA.

[Guest guest]

I'm going through it too, today was kind of a bad day but I'm trying to seperate

my mental outlook from what's going on with my physical condition. Sometimes it

works, sometimes it doesn't. For me personally, I kind of view the whole RA

thing as funny, sometimes it hurts so bad I can't believe it, it hurts so bad I

just laugh to myself 'cause it's really just unbelievable. Sometimes I let it

drag me down and I don't like that feeling. I just try to keep marching forward

because that's about all we can do and I have found the only people that

understand what it means to have RA in this Group.

Stan,

Seattle, very Rainy.

Stan,

Yes, Folic Acid is SO good!  I have taken mtx for a long time, and I

have never had any problems.

I'm glad your doctor is keeping a eye on the vit d, since its so common

in RA patients.

I am so glad your with us, you know how to keep us smiling.  With all we

go through, we need to have some happy times.  Thanks so much for giving

us that.

Take care,

Tawny

>

>

>

> Folic Acid and Vitamin D seem to be the essentials with our RA meds.

My Rhematologist told me the Folic Acid helps a lot with oral issues. We

didn't have time to discuss vitamin D but she's always checking my blood

work for it, then she had a meeting with her flying monkeys.

>

>

>

> Stan

>

> Seattle, Cloudy with promises of Sun later today.

>

------------------------------------

[Guest guest]

Stan,

Were only human, and we can't be tough all the time. It helps to get it out,

instead of letting it eat you inside. It is nice to bring laughter into this

disoriented life now. We all miss our old life, wherever it went too. Its nice

though, to know, were not alone in this battle we wake up to each day. Just

know your not marching alone, were all there beside you.

Feel better soon, my friend,

Tawny

>

>

>

> I'm going through it too, today was kind of a bad day but I'm trying to

seperate my mental outlook from what's going on with my physical condition.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. For me personally, I kind of view the

whole RA thing as funny, sometimes it hurts so bad I can't believe it, it hurts

so bad I just laugh to myself 'cause it's really just unbelievable. Sometimes I

let it drag me down and I don't like that feeling. I just try to keep marching

forward because that's about all we can do and I have found the only people that

understand what it means to have RA in this Group.

>

>

>

> Stan,

>

> Seattle, very Rainy.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

I did not make it to the doctor today. I am a night owl, and had a

glass of tea in my hand, and I was suppose to be fasting. So, I will

try again, its not easy, on my schedule.

I don't remember what cholesterol meds I was taking, sorry. Now, I'm

scared to death of all of them. So, I'm looking forward to seeing the

lab work, I really hope everything is normal. Norm, usually don't work

for me though, we'll just have to see.

I'm sorry your having problems with pain now. You need to let your

doctor know, if your having swelling in pain from the RA.

Hope your day goes well,

Tawny

--- In , Judy Blackmon <judyscoupons@...>

wrote:

>

> Tawny! Thanks for your kindness and reply. Did you get to your Doc

today? Which

> type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so

badly? If it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg.

were you on, daily. I'm just curious. Sis told me she knew 2 different

persons who had Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both

stopped taking it. One of those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.

This Sis and I, are both bi-polar, unfortunately.

> I won't write a book this time; l o l! know you don't feel

good and are probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to

do, also! I wish you -the Best in Health and

> hope you STOP hurting! I wish your R.A. to get to be in remission --

like mine seemed to do - over past 6 years. I was lucky , but my luck

Might be changing, because mine seems to be trying to Become worse. But

i do think my thyroid med and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my

Stress/ nerves to Become WORSE, therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring

up, but CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain, but am having some pains again

-AFTER several years; but my swelling is WORSE RECENTLY in my fingers.

Will close this for now!

> Have a good Week! I'll be praying for You! Your R.A.

pal, Judy in GA. (USA).

> I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy - what part of Georgia do you live in? I live in East Central Florida

and this " tropical-like " storm system that has been hovering all week is just

sending me over the top in pain and flares. I wondered if you were getting some

of this, too and if that is why you are feeling the increase in pain as well.

Praying for more normal barometric pressures.....Doreen

Tawny!  Thanks for your kindness and reply.  Did you get to your Doc today?

Which type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so

badly?  If it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg. were

you on, daily.  I'm just curious.  Sis told me she knew 2 different persons who

had Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both stopped taking it.  One

of those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.  This Sis and I, are both

bi-polar, unfortunately.

I won't write a book this time; l o l!  know you don't feel good and are

probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to do, also!   I wish

you -the Best in Health and hope you STOP  hurting!  I wish your R.A. to get to

be in remission -- like mine seemed to do - over past 6 years.  I was lucky ,

but my luck Might be changing, because mine seems to be trying to Become worse.

But i do think my thyroid med and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my Stress/

nerves to Become WORSE, therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring up, but

CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain, but am having some pains again -AFTER several

years; but my swelling is WORSE RECENTLY in my fingers.  Will close this for

now! Have a good Week!  I'll be praying for You!      Your R.A.  pal,    Judy 

in GA.  (USA).

I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S. 

[Guest guest]

hi...

I am visiting in DeFuniak Springs and the weather is causing me quite a bit of

discomfort also....

Raniolo

From: Mimi <mimi212@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Very ill

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 6:41 PM

Hi Judy - what part of Georgia do you live in? I live in East Central Florida

and this " tropical-like " storm system that has been hovering all week is just

sending me over the top in pain and flares. I wondered if you were getting some

of this, too and if that is why you are feeling the increase in pain as well.

Praying for more normal barometric pressures... ..Doreen

Tawny!  Thanks for your kindness and reply.  Did you get to your Doc today?

Which type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so

badly?  If it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg. were

you on, daily.  I'm just curious.  Sis told me she knew 2 different persons who

had Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both stopped taking it.  One

of those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.  This Sis and I, are both

bi-polar, unfortunately.

I won't write a book this time; l o l!  know you don't feel good and are

probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to do, also!   I wish

you -the Best in Health and hope you STOP  hurting!  I wish your R.A. to get to

be in remission -- like mine seemed to do - over past 6 years.  I was lucky ,

but my luck Might be changing, because mine seems to be trying to Become worse.

But i do think my thyroid med and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my Stress/

nerves to Become WORSE, therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring up, but

CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain, but am having some pains again -AFTER several

years; but my swelling is WORSE RECENTLY in my fingers.  Will close this for

now! Have a good Week!  I'll be praying for You!      Your R.A.  pal,    Judy 

in GA.  (USA).

I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S. 

[Guest guest]

Doreen:  Hi!  i live not from from Athens, GA./ N.E. Ga.;  not too far from

S.C.;

     yes, great deal of rain - a few days ago, here; sunny past 2 or 3 days tho;

don't know

why my R.A. is acting up Worse than usual!  I plan to order Rhumatol (for R.A.

and

Cholestasys for Cholesterol; not sure exactly when I can afford to order

those---and not sure which to order First--as i cannot afford Both -at same

time.  The company is:

MicroNutra Health.  Do you know anything about those and this company?  I read

about it a year ago, approx. and have wanted to try those 2 products for a long

time.  I don't know anyone, personally whose taken those Natural, alternatives (

supposedly with no side effects and No drugs.  (It states the ingredients on

that website.  Cost about 60.00 for - I think a one mo's supply?  ). 

         Best wishes and hope you feel better soon!  I'm not Hurtin much at

all--with the R.A. - but the swelling is worse than usual.  I think it's because

I've been having More stress and fidgety and less sleep lately - due, possibly

to my thyroid med.  my doc already cut my dosage down to half of the initial

dosage.  Hope she takes me off of it --this Sat (my appt.);

but I'm afraid she will Not!  But when she put me on it - she stated that my

thyroid was a little bit low;  I'd not gained any weight in a few yrs. Now - +

i'd lost about 5 lbs. this past year, so I don't

know!!!                           bye for now; Have a good week!   Judy

From: Mimi <mimi212cfl (DOT) rr.com>

Subject: [ ] Re: Very ill

@gro ups.com

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 6:41 PM

Hi Judy - what part of Georgia do you live in? I live in East Central Florida

and this " tropical-like " storm system that has been hovering all week is just

sending me over the top in pain and flares. I wondered if you were getting some

of this, too and if that is why you are feeling the increase in pain as well.

Praying for more normal barometric pressures... ..Doreen

Tawny!  Thanks for your kindness and reply.  Did you get to your Doc today?

Which type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so

badly?  If it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg. were

you on, daily.  I'm just curious.  Sis told me she knew 2 different persons who

had Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both stopped taking it.  One

of those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.  This Sis and I, are both

bi-polar, unfortunately.

I won't write a book this time; l o l!  know you don't feel good and are

probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to do, also!   I wish

you -the Best in Health and hope you STOP  hurting!  I wish your R.A. to get to

be in remission -- like mine seemed to do - over past 6 years.  I was lucky ,

but my luck Might be changing, because mine seems to be trying to Become worse.

But i do think my thyroid med and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my Stress/

nerves to Become WORSE, therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring up, but

CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain, but am having some pains again -AFTER several

years; but my swelling is WORSE RECENTLY in my fingers.  Will close this for

now! Have a good Week!  I'll be praying for You!      Your R.A.  pal,    Judy 

in GA.  (USA).

I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S. 

[Guest guest]

Hi Tawny!  just a few sentences; I'm a nite-owl, too! It's hard for me to get

anywhere in daytime; wish my groc. store open past 9 pm, too!! l o l. My doc is

open on 2nd shift - thanx goodness; my doc is training to be  a doc; i like my

doc!  but i had to be at doc's office at 9am tues morn - to get blood-work; my

doc appt is this Sat at 11 am. 

        My sis's  liver tests Not ok - a while back; but she has not told me

anything else; she's been on statin meds, several years; she had bad

heart-attack 6 yrs. ago (only half her heart is functions, unfortunately. 

        I plan to order  Rhumatol for R.A.  and Cholestasys --from co. called 

MicroNutra Health;  non drugs --/ sort of like supplements i think; it does

lists the ingredients on their website; i read it on their website a yr. or more

ago and have been wanting to Try those two products for quite a while.  problem 

is - i cannot afford both at same time and can't decide which I want to try

First!           /                    bye for now;  hope you feel better Soon!

                                                                                \

       Judy;  ps.  i don't know anyone , personally, who has tried those two

Products  (above -;  do you know of anyone who has taken either of those

products?      thanks!!    judy

From: tdianaok <tdianaok@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Very ill

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 3:25 PM

Hi Judy,

I did not make it to the doctor today. I am a night owl, and had a

glass of tea in my hand, and I was suppose to be fasting. So, I will

try again, its not easy, on my schedule.

I don't remember what cholesterol meds I was taking, sorry. Now, I'm

scared to death of all of them. So, I'm looking forward to seeing the

lab work, I really hope everything is normal. Norm, usually don't work

for me though, we'll just have to see.

I'm sorry your having problems with pain now. You need to let your

doctor know, if your having swelling in pain from the RA.

Hope your day goes well,

Tawny

--- In @gro ups.com, Judy Blackmon <judyscoupons@ ...>

wrote:

>

> Tawny! Thanks for your kindness and reply. Did you get to your Doc

today? Which

> type of Cholesterol med did you take -when your leg or legs hurt so

badly? If it was Simvastin( Zorcor: brand name, i think -- how many mg.

were you on, daily. I'm just curious. Sis told me she knew 2 different

persons who had Ankle trouble with Statin drugs and that they Both

stopped taking it. One of those persons was Counselor at Mental Heatlh.

This Sis and I, are both bi-polar, unfortunately.

> I won't write a book this time; l o l! know you don't feel

good and are probably real busy, doing research - same way I'm trying to

do, also! I wish you -the Best in Health and

> hope you STOP hurting! I wish your R.A. to get to be in remission --

like mine seemed to do - over past 6 years. I was lucky , but my luck

Might be changing, because mine seems to be trying to Become worse. But

i do think my thyroid med and /or my cholesterol med.is causing my

Stress/ nerves to Become WORSE, therefore causing my R.A. to be flaring

up, but CURRENTLY - I'm not in bad pain, but am having some pains again

-AFTER several years; but my swelling is WORSE RECENTLY in my fingers.

Will close this for now!

> Have a good Week! I'll be praying for You! Your R.A.

pal, Judy in GA. (USA).

> I'M IN MY UPPER 50'S.

>

[Guest guest]

Stan;  hope you feel better Soon;  my r.a.  is worse lately, after sort of being

in remission for several years; i've been lucky tho;  all i've taken in several

yrs. was/ is:  two 200 mg. of ibuprofen.  and Yes I WAS  diagnosed with R.A.

bout 6 yrs. ago.       Judy b.  in GA.

From: tdianaok <tdianaok@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Very ill

Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 3:15 PM

Stan,

Were only human, and we can't be tough all the time. It helps to get it out,

instead of letting it eat you inside. It is nice to bring laughter into this

disoriented life now. We all miss our old life, wherever it went too. Its nice

though, to know, were not alone in this battle we wake up to each day. Just

know your not marching alone, were all there beside you.

Feel better soon, my friend,

Tawny

>

>

>

> I'm going through it too, today was kind of a bad day but I'm trying to

seperate my mental outlook from what's going on with my physical condition.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. For me personally, I kind of view the

whole RA thing as funny, sometimes it hurts so bad I can't believe it, it hurts

so bad I just laugh to myself 'cause it's really just unbelievable. Sometimes I

let it drag me down and I don't like that feeling. I just try to keep marching

forward because that's about all we can do and I have found the only people that

understand what it means to have RA in this Group.

>

>

>

> Stan,

>

> Seattle, very Rainy.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

It comes and goes, makes you feel better about the good days. Be well.

Stan

Seattle, Sun!

Stan;  hope you feel better Soon;  my r.a.  is worse lately, after sort of

being in remission for several years; i've been lucky tho;  all i've taken in

several yrs. was/ is:  two 200 mg. of ibuprofen.  and Yes I WAS  diagnosed

with R.A. bout 6 yrs. ago.       Judy b.  in GA.

[Guest guest]

Judy, have you ever taken a statin for cholesterol? I get a 90-day

supply of mine, pravastatin, from WalMart for $10, and it's keeping my

total cholesterol down around 150. I have not had any adverse side

effects from it.

Sue

On May 21, 2009, at 2:22 AM, Judy Blackmon wrote:

> I plan to order Rhumatol (for R.A. and

> Cholestasys for Cholesterol; not sure exactly when I can afford to

> order those---and not sure which to order First--as i cannot afford

> Both -at same time.

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy,

It's very hard for me to sleep long. I wake up so much, when I do go to

sleep. Sometimes, I just start tossing so much, I just give up. When I

worked, it was nights, so as they say, " can't teach a dog new tricks. "

LOL, I guess that is the case with me. No, the pain just takes over, as

usual.

I'm glad your getting some lab work done, keep us posted how it goes. I

hope the meds you order help you. I have never heard of those meds. I

know a lot of people try the supplements, the more natural way. I hope

you hear from someone thats tried them, and had great success.

My rheumy is aggressive to treat the RA. I have severe RA, so I have

just decided this is the best way for me. I deal with all the meds I

take, and I know if not taking them, I would be bed-ridden.

I'm sorry to hear about your sister, its so sad. I hope she will open

up to you. I'm sure she is scared, just try to talk with her. We all

need someone to deal with all craziness.

Hope your day is going well for you,

Tawny

--- In , Judy Blackmon <judyscoupons@...>

wrote:

>

> Hi Tawny! just a few sentences; I'm a nite-owl, too! It's hard for me

to get anywhere in daytime; wish my groc. store open past 9 pm, too!! l

o l. My doc is open on 2nd shift - thanx goodness; my doc is training to

be a doc; i like my doc! but i had to be at doc's office at 9am tues

morn - to get blood-work; my doc appt is this Sat at 11 am.

> My sis's liver tests Not ok - a while back; but she has not

told me anything else; she's been on statin meds, several years; she had

bad heart-attack 6 yrs. ago (only half her heart is functions,

unfortunately.

> I plan to order Rhumatol for R.A. and Cholestasys --from co.

called MicroNutra Health; non drugs --/ sort of like supplements i

think; it does lists the ingredients on their website; i read it on

their website a yr. or more ago and have been wanting to Try those two

products for quite a while. problem is - i cannot afford both at same

time and can't decide which I want to try First! /

bye for now; hope you feel better Soon!

>

Judy; ps. i don't know anyone , personally, who has tried those two

Products (above -; do you know of anyone who has taken either of those

products? thanks!! judy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Judy - its wonderful that you've gotten some sunshine for a couple of days

now. Here, it is raining here AGAIN - Day 5 (or is it 6?). I don't know anymore.

I am not familiar with the company or products you are considering. I personally

have not had good luck with herbal remedies for RA. I can't advise you either

way, but if it were me, I wouldn't waste my money. These OTC arthritis remedies

are (IMHO) for people who have wear and tear, age related arthritis. I've yet to

see anything that will help to calm down and stop the devastating effects of RA.

Best of luck with whatever you decide to do.....Doreen

>

> Doreen:  Hi!  i live not from from Athens, GA./ N.E. Ga.;  not too

> far from S.C.; yes, great deal of rain - a few days ago, here;

> sunny past 2 or 3 days tho; don't know why my R.A. is acting up

> Worse than usual!  I plan to order Rhumatol (for R.A. and

> Cholestasys for Cholesterol; not sure exactly when I can afford to

> order those---and not sure which to order First--as i cannot afford

> Both -at same time.  The company is: MicroNutra Health.  Do you

> know anything about those and this company?  I read about it a year

> ago, approx. and have wanted to try those 2 products for a long

> time.  I don't know anyone, personally whose taken those Natural,

> alternatives ( supposedly with no side effects and No drugs.  (It

> states the ingredients on that website.  Cost about 60.00 for - I

> think a one mo's supply?  ). 

>          Best wishes and hope you feel better soon!  I'm not Hurtin

> much at all--with the R.A. - but the swelling is worse than usual. 

> I think it's because I've been having More stress and fidgety and

> less sleep lately - due, possibly to my thyroid med.  my doc

> already cut my dosage down to half of the initial dosage.  Hope she

> takes me off of it --this Sat (my appt.); but I'm afraid she will

> Not!  But when she put me on it - she stated that my thyroid was a

> little bit low;  I'd not gained any weight in a few yrs. Now - +

> i'd lost about 5 lbs. this past year, so I don't

> now!!!                           bye for now; Have a good week!  

> Judy