Guest guest Posted August 2, 2005 Report Share Posted August 2, 2005 Almost exactly a year after the major flare that caused my initial diagnosis with RA, I am flaring bad again. It coincided almost exactly with the onset of our moonsoon season. Last time it over four months. Last year I didn't make the connection with the monsoon because I was under so much stress from my husband's West Nile illness. I woke up a week ago with everything swollen and painful again. My hands and wrists are the worst. This time it is my left hand instead of my right hand that is so bad. My left ring finger wants to curl into my palm. It takes an hour or so in the morning to get it straight enough to function. The more I use my hands, the better they feel, though. It hurts at first but by mid day I am usually a lot better. Hope it doesn't last as long this time. I have an appt with my rheumy this afternoon. I am on 10mg of methotrexate a week and 1000mg of naproxen a day. Usually that keeps me functioning pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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