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My name is Connie.  I was diagnosed with RA, OA, and Fibro about 4 years ago. 

Two years of trying to find drugs that would work finally had me quit the whole

thing.  Things got worse over the two years I was gone so I went back to

my doctor.  Came home with a bunch of drugs.  

She wants to start me on Orencia if my Insurance will OK it.  Has anyone had

this drug and how did it work for you?  

I have a kind a rare type of RA that does not cripple you, but if left untreated

can cause a heart attack, congestive heart failure, and it attacks lymph

cells.  That is what she told me at this last visit. 

She also game me Cymbalta, which I am not so sure if I want to try.  I had been

using Wellbutrin before and that worked well for me.  I have read the side

effects of Cymbalta and read what people have had to say on it, and I am not

sure that it is worth trying it.   I could use some advice on that also.   I was

also thinking that if the Limbrel that she gave me works on both OA, and Fibro,

then why use the Cymbalta?  Any thoughts on that?  I would like to limit the

amount of drugs that I take if I can.

 The fibro makes me more crazy than the rest, and I do not have that as bad as

most.  It is mostly in my shoulders.  The OA is in my lower back which is

the real pain (excuse the pun)  LOL.

Any help anyone could give me with my questions would be appreciated.

Thanks and God Bless

Connie