Flare oh Flare HOW DO I GET RID OF YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hi folks:

So I was feeling good (ceptin for 2 bad flares) on my 6th week of Enbrel. I am

not so stiff or swollen when I get up in the morning, my ankle and hands have

calmed down, my arms still get sore and my neck a little, but its manageable, a

little bit of energy has come back, but the damn flares remain.

It is ungodly humid where I am, and I am sure this may contribute. But right

now I am in my office with the A/c on, its cold and I am feeling a flare in my

shoulders starting to creep up on me.

I am on MTX 6 months now, Enbrel 6 weeks, I dropped prednisone. I am still

taking my 6 flavor tea pills, but the flares remain.

I thought they were dairy related via cottage cheese consumption - nope (I

tested this theory, the next time I ate it. I didnt flare)

I thought there wre red meat related - nope (tested that theory).

Cold showers, ice packs and A/C dont even relive them. They are unpredictable.

I hate them worse than the pain and swelling.

Burning inside.....frustrated.....

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