Guest guest Posted March 19, 2011 Report Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hello to my RA friends! Welcome to all the newbies. I'm Steph in Virginia. I'm 33 and have been living with RA for 11.5 years. I have been in a medication induced remission for 11 years thanks to Remicade. I joined this group about a year after I was diagnosed, and I have been grateful for the unconditional understanding, love & sympathy for the support I have received over the years. Now, the good news -- after over 2 years of trying, I'm 10 weeks pregnant! I have not had a single episode of nausea or anything. My rheumy says that women with RA typically have less discomfort than regular women b/c we're used to nausea, pain, swollen joints, sharing chores with our hubby, etc. I have continued to take Remicade, as advised by my rheumy and after consulting the research at UC (which is limited, but good). Anyway, I promise not to post about my pregnancy until it is time to let you know the baby arrives. After so many years of sharing bad experiences with all of you, I just wanted to share the good for once. Take care, Steph in Virginia ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ " Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world -- indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. " (Margaret Mead)AmeriCorps Alums -- Still Getting Things Done Advice for people living with RA -- www.newwayra.com -- click on Real People, Real Stories and from Virginia to see my videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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