Re: Missed window of opportunity ? I'm starting MTX

March 20, 2009

Leonie,

Don't worry about the " window " now.

I hope MTX will work for you without any serious side effects this time.

Not an MD

On Fri, Mar 20, 2009 at 12:54 AM, mumpup2000 <leoniecent@...> wrote:

> Hi all,

> It's Leonie here again in Australia. I hope I haven't toally missed my

> window of opportunity in treating my RA - please pray for me that I haven't.

> I've left it for nearly 10 years, doing cockamamie natural therapies which

> didn't work. I've tried lots of things to no avail, and I kinda feel ripped

> off that so many supposed experts on the net promise to cure one of RA with

> some special diet or supplement etc - it's all a lie. It's just not true in

> most cases. RA is not curable - maybe a few manage to escape it due to the

> right circumstances, but that's all. I'd rather have cancer - at least you

> do hear about people who cured themself of that one ! The supps and diet I

> took got rid of some of the pain which fooled me into thinking my disease

> wasnt so bad after all. Meanwhile it was very bad !! My joints have all gone

> to potand I've already had one total joint replacement operation which

> stressed me out badly. I was just so scared of DMARDs and still am - I kept

> thinking there must be something out there for me ! I have no choice now

> anyway- the disease is finally getting vicious and I need to control it

> before it controls me. ... well it's already controlled me big time since I

> can't do a darn thing any more. Walking around the block is like running a

> marathon.

>

> I took MTX about 3 months ago when I got desperate and it make my chest and

> windpipe hurt big time, so now I'm petrified. I'm going to start slower this

> time. Hope it works cos I don't fancy doing Arava. I'm soooo depressed.

> Thanks for listening.

> best wishes, Leonie

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