If it's not one thing...it's another!

[Guest guest]

Last week I had bronchitus and strep. Took stuff. Pretty much got

over it. Was able to go back to work this weekend. Took my MTX

injection on Monday, three days late. Yesterday, the weather was cold

and rainy. My hands started to look like sausages. Today, it's both

sides but mostly my right hand with the neck and shoulder thrown in.

Again, I've had to reschedule appointments. My right hand is also

bruised? It's been almost 7 months since I was diagnosed and I feel

like my rhemy thinks I'm a hyperchondriac! How long did it take all of

you to get your RA 'under control'. I've had to explain to my employer

8 times what it is I have and how the immuno suppression medication

makes me vunerable to every little 'bug' that comes into the spa.

who is very frustrated!!!

[Guest guest]

Hi :

That was me 3 years before I got diagnosed with RA. I was sick all the

time with back to back illnesses. Bronchitis, Asthma, U.R.I.'s,

Pneumonia. Had every test imaginable and nothing showed up. Then one

day, RA reared its ugly head.

I have had it 6 years, and am now under control, with few flares, and a

long time in between flares. It took a long time to find the right

coctail for me. That is how this disease is. Lots of trial and errors

with diff. meds and treatments.

I know you are frustrated and sick of being sick all the time. That is

what wears us down. Having a great Rheumy is half the battle. It just

takes so long for meds. to work for us. That creates a big frustration

level for us.

I hope you will feel better soon, and that your RA meds. begin to work

for you. Hang in there. We all care how you are feeling, and know just

what you are going through. We have all been there.

Wishing you pain free days ahead, and that you will feel better soon.

Hugs,

Barbara

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wrote:

>

> Last week I had bronchitus and strep. Took stuff. Pretty much got

> over it. Was able to go back to work this weekend. Took my MTX

> injection on Monday, three days late. Yesterday, the weather was cold

> and rainy. My hands started to look like sausages. Today, it's both

> sides but mostly my right hand with the neck and shoulder thrown in.

> Again, I've had to reschedule appointments. My right hand is also

> bruised? It's been almost 7 months since I was diagnosed and I feel

> like my rhemy thinks I'm a hyperchondriac! How long did it take all of

> you to get your RA 'under control'. I've had to explain to my employer

> 8 times what it is I have and how the immuno suppression medication

> makes me vunerable to every little 'bug' that comes into the spa.

> who is very frustrated!!!

>