Re: Maybe I am just paranoid but/To Suzie...

[Guest guest]

I have never taken MTX with Enbrel or Humira and the Humira has controlled

me very well except for these couple of flares.

Suzie, I too am planning to start a family soon! I have to get bloodwork done

for genetic counseling but if that goes well, we will try soon. I feel like I

can

handle going off all my drugs and all my issues except with Humira and RA.

But I will let the Humira go as well. My only fear is if it takes us a long

time to

get pregnant, how sick will I get? A doctor told me ideally they like for the

mother to be in remission for 3 to 6 months prior to trying but I feel I am

never

going to be in remission without the aid of drugs. I am 35 and feel its now or

never!

> > >> I feel like the Humira is not working as well for me anymore? I

> > > have been on it

> > >> for about a year and a half. This Friday and last I have had

> > > really bad RA

> > >> pain. I know the weather here has been crazy but I have been at

> > > the point

> > >> where I had no RA pain no matter what the weather was.

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> > >> I believe I have read here that certain drugs have stopped

> working

> > > for people.

> > >> I already tried Enbrel...what's next?

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> > >> Also, my flares have both come on Fridays, after a 5 day work

> > > week. I wonder

> > >> if work is just doing me in?

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[Guest guest]

Yes, the hurdle of coming off drugs to get pregnant is one which

does scare me. but i figure that my body does nothing right now, so

SURELY making a baby is going to be the one thing it does right!!

cross fingers!!

suzie

> > > >> I feel like the Humira is not working as well for me

anymore? I

> > > > have been on it

> > > >> for about a year and a half. This Friday and last I have

had

> > > > really bad RA

> > > >> pain. I know the weather here has been crazy but I have

been at

> > > > the point

> > > >> where I had no RA pain no matter what the weather was.

> > > >>

> > > >> I believe I have read here that certain drugs have stopped

> > working

> > > > for people.

> > > >> I already tried Enbrel...what's next?

> > > >>

> > > >> Also, my flares have both come on Fridays, after a 5 day

work

> > > > week. I wonder

> > > >> if work is just doing me in?

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[Guest guest]

I have been on the no sugar, no white stuff diet but it did not help my RA. I

have not ever cut red meat out of my diet though, not that I eat a ton but I do

eat it. I did give up coffee and found it definitely eliminated some of my

other

pain. I have also noticed a negative effect with chocolate and eat it very

sparingly.

I too feel at this point not ready to do the whole detox diet, but I bet if my

RA

starts flaring when I go off my meds I will not only be emailing you, , but

coming to your house!

> >> > >> I feel like the Humira is not working as well for me anymore? I

> >> > > have been on it

> >> > >> for about a year and a half. This Friday and last I have had

> >> > > really bad RA

> >> > >> pain. I know the weather here has been crazy but I have been at

> >> > > the point

> >> > >> where I had no RA pain no matter what the weather was.

> >> > >>

> >> > >> I believe I have read here that certain drugs have stopped

> >> working

> >> > > for people.

> >> > >> I already tried Enbrel...what's next?

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> >> > >> Also, my flares have both come on Fridays, after a 5 day work

> >> > > week. I wonder

> >> > >> if work is just doing me in?

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