Wow, I am glad I am here - need some tips on dealing with this...

[Guest guest]

Hi everybody:

Been doing some archive searching, everything I am feeling is here and has been

experienced by someone in this group, I feel good about knowing somebody has

been thru everything I am feeling right now. Butttt..... Right now, I feel a

RA flare coming up my back, and I am trying not to panic, trying to center my

breathing. Its hard when you know what is to come.

Anybody have any cooling techniques? Calming ones? I am going to up the

prednisone, but I have a feeling the MTX doesnt work right away.

This is scary, i am not sure how bad it gets before its suppressed. Dont like

pain. Taking evrything I can think of to help myself, eating properly, three

times a day, despite nausea, queasiness.

Any more tips? The thought of dealing with this for the rest of my life really

sucks right now.

OKD