- pain killers

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I try to take them sparingly but end up with at least 1 a day or perhaps I can

skip a day - I try to live with the pain as much as possible. I try to keep

busy. What I do is go to school because the things I used to do, I no longer

can such as bowling, jogging, crochet, shopping at a mall (mostly on line now!)

etc. My mind still works - it's a little slower because of the pain killers -

but it still works. I went to disability services on campus and am able to get

extra time on tests, etc. so it is a little easier and less pressure. I will be

graduting this Spring with a Masters in Accountancy and hope to teach accounting

at a college somewhere. I also am studying for the CPA. It is going very slow

because of the slow memory function but I am going to keep trying.

Anyway, to answer your question, I take Tramadol(Ultram). It works ok but I

think I am getting used to it and may ask for something different but I am still

thinking about that decision. One reason why I feel that I am getting used to

the Tramadol is that recently, sometimes I have to take one or two Aleve with it

in order to have an affect. I was on propo-n/apap (it's generic for somthing)

but it wasn't working so my doc put me on the Tramadol).

The Tramadol is ok and I don't have any withdrawal symptoms when I skip a day.

I try to keep occupied but I understand how difficult it can be to ignore the

pain. It is basically impossible to ignore and really difficult to live with.

Sometimes I take a nice shower, read a book (just sitting still and not moving

for a while) or just watch TV again not moving. However, when my inflamation

was very high, there was basically nothing I could do except try to survive -

any movement would be excruciating. There were many days of tears and prayers.

My hubby was great and would massage my joints sometimes which would help but

other than that, I was in bed most of the day. Orencia, for me, was a

lifesaver.

My prayers are with you, . Please keep the faith, maintain control of the

painkillers (this is important - you are in control of when you take them), and

remember that you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Joanne

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> > From: ldydewinter04 <ldydewinter@

> <mailto:ldydewinter%40comcast.net>

> comcast.net>

> > Subject: [ ] how long did it take Orencia to

> work for you?

> > @gro

> <mailto: %40> ups.com

> > Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 11:10 AM

> > Since my terrible hand flare last week, my Rheumy

> suggested

> > I not go

> > back to work until I've had my first round of

> Orencia

> > (I decided on

> > Orencia over Remicade) Thank God, we don't rely on

> my

> > income. I'm a

> > massage therapist and my money is 'fun' money.

> I

> > am paranoid though

> > that the spa I work at as a subcontractor may

> terminate

> > because of this

> > whole RA thing. Anyway, my question is to those of you

> who

> > take

> > Orencia--how long did it take to work? Was it a

> night/day

> > difference?

> > I am hoping for a big improvement, so let me know if

> my

> > hopes are up

> > too high.

> >

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