Re: Flare out of Nowhere

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I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity, even though I stay in with the AC. Sat here crying last night for hours. Hang in there!! ~ <catdelouise@...> wrote:

I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly. Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work. The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream. I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain. I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in. I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work? Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill. I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding

today and there is just no way! I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading,

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~My heart goes out to you... there is nothing like that intense pain you cannot make go away. Sending prayers your way!!!!SamOn Jul 16, 2005, at 8:11 AM, shelly smiegal wrote: I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity, even though I stay in with the AC.  Sat here crying last night for hours.  Hang in there!!  ~ <catdelouise@...> wrote: I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly.  Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work.  The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream.  I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain.  I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in.  I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work?  Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill.  I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding today and there is just no way!  I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading, "I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!" Start your day with - make it your home page

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- I hope you get to feeling better soon -

Interesting you are on Humira - so am I. They upped my shots to once a week as I was still experiencing a lot of wrist and feet pain, and my inflammation rate was very high. Right now, I'm doing a lot better, in fact, almost feel sort of like in remission, although I know I'm not normal by any means, but feel I can do some things I wasn't able to do a month ago.

But I also realize I could have a bad flare-up any day - this disease can be so frustrating - because you really can't predict how you are going to feel on any given day - which makes planning outings, events, with other people, difficult. I felt for the one gal who said they would be missing a wedding today.

I hate the fatigue as well as the pain - does everyone experience fatigue a lot? I seem to love to sleep, and sleep all the time lately. I'm not sure if it is because then I don't have to feel the pain and daily challenges, or if my body just needs it more than most.

Sam Rocci <samrocci@...> wrote:

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My heart goes out to you... there is nothing like that intense pain you cannot make go away. Sending prayers your way!!!!

Sam

On Jul 16, 2005, at 8:11 AM, shelly smiegal wrote:

I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity, even though I stay in with the AC. Sat here crying last night for hours. Hang in there!! ~ <catdelouise@...> wrote: I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly. Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work. The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream. I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain. I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in. I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work? Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill. I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding

today and there is just no way! I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading,

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I'm going to start Humira soon, depending on my doctors visit on

Tuesday. Have you all noticed a difference from when you first started

using it? Has a lot of the pain gone away? My doctor says that MTX and

prednisone aren't doing the job for me so he wants me to start Humira or

Remicade. Right now Humira is my choice. Must be something in the air,

I've had bad right hand and shoulder pain the last two days.

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sunshine wrote:

> - I hope you get to feeling better soon -

>

> Interesting you are on Humira - so am I. They upped my shots to once

> a week as I was still experiencing a lot of wrist and feet pain, and

> my inflammation rate was very high. Right now, I'm doing a lot

> better, in fact, almost feel sort of like in remission, although I

> know I'm not normal by any means, but feel I can do some things I

> wasn't able to do a month ago.

>

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Maggie,

I definitely recommend Humira. It does take a few weeks to kick in though, but

its been the best drug for me so far. My Rheummy went for the big guns right

away, and I started on Enbrel. Humira just works better for me, but everyone

is different. I am due to take my shot in 2 days, so that along with this

horrendous humidity may have something to do with this flare.

atoid_arthritis , Maggie <meshouse@e...> wrote:

> I'm going to start Humira soon, depending on my doctors visit on

> Tuesday. Have you all noticed a difference from when you first started

> using it? Has a lot of the pain gone away? My doctor says that MTX and

> prednisone aren't doing the job for me so he wants me to start Humira or

> Remicade. Right now Humira is my choice. Must be something in the air,

> I've had bad right hand and shoulder pain the last two days.

>

>

> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

> Maggie

> http://www.4HockeyFans.com

> http://www.4FloridaHockey.com

> MSN: Maggies1429

> AOL: Maggies85

>

>

>

> sunshine wrote:

>

> > - I hope you get to feeling better soon -

> >

> > Interesting you are on Humira - so am I. They upped my shots to once

> > a week as I was still experiencing a lot of wrist and feet pain, and

> > my inflammation rate was very high. Right now, I'm doing a lot

> > better, in fact, almost feel sort of like in remission, although I

> > know I'm not normal by any means, but feel I can do some things I

> > wasn't able to do a month ago.

> >

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Dear ,

You are in my prayers for your pain, I know how bad it can be,

I hope your pain is a bit better at this time.

Joy

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Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 4:25 AM

Subject: Flare out of Nowhere

I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly. Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work. The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream. I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain. I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in. I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work? Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill. I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding today and there is just no way! I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading,

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The humidity for some reason does make the pain so bad,

mine was bad yesterday, today we are having rain so I am

a bit better, if we get too much then the dampness starts it all

over again. praying for you all to be better,

Joy

----- Original Message -----

From: shelly smiegal

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sent: Saturday, July 16, 2005 11:11 AM

Subject: Re: Flare out of Nowhere

I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity, even though I stay in with the AC. Sat here crying last night for hours. Hang in there!! ~ <catdelouise@...> wrote: I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly. Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work. The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream. I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain. I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in. I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work? Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill. I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding today and there is just no way! I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading,

"I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!"

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Just wanted comment on the fatigue. I am wiped out by 2 in the afternoon, most days. I can easily take a two hour nap given the chance. I am starting Humira next Friday... barring any more infections between now and then... Has anyone noticed a decrease in the fatigue while taking the Humira? I am really hoping for a miracle with this one since the Enbrel didn't help at all....Thanks for the input,Sam On Jul 16, 2005, at 10:54 AM, sunshine wrote: - I hope you get to feeling better soon -   Interesting you are on Humira - so am I.  They upped my shots to once a week as I was still experiencing a lot of wrist and feet pain, and my inflammation rate was very high.  Right now, I'm doing a lot better, in fact, almost feel sort of like in remission, although I know I'm not normal by any means, but feel I can do some things I wasn't able to do a month ago.   But I also realize I could have a bad flare-up any day - this disease can be so frustrating  - because you really can't predict how you are going to feel on any given day - which makes planning outings, events, with other people, difficult.   I felt for the one gal who said they would be missing a wedding today.   I hate the fatigue as well as the pain - does everyone experience fatigue a lot?  I seem to love to sleep, and sleep all the time lately.  I'm not sure if it is because then I don't have to feel the pain and daily challenges, or if my body just needs it more than most. Sam Rocci <samrocci@...> wrote: ~ My heart goes out to you... there is nothing like that intense pain you cannot make go away. Sending prayers your way!!!! Sam On Jul 16, 2005, at 8:11 AM, shelly smiegal wrote: I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity, even though I stay in with the AC.  Sat here crying last night for hours.  Hang in there!!  ~ <catdelouise@...> wrote: I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what, but all I know is I was fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very badly.  Luckily, the worst of it started when I got home from work.  The pain was so bad, every time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream.  I really freaked my poor husband out!It was the first time ever that I considered going to the emergency room for the pain.  I took a Percoset, a "10 one" and a sedative and had to wait for it to kick in.  I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at home because why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work?  Now its 4 a.m. and I feel the pain again, I just took half a pill.  I shouldn't even be writing this but it helps to get it out.To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a wedding today and there is just no way!  I feel really bad cancelling at the last minute like this.Thanks for reading, "I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be disappointed!" Start your day with - make it your home page

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Oh gee...... I feel bad for all of us in pain....alot of our friends/family that

aren't experiencng this know what we are going through. Two weeks ago, I fell

backwards off a plastic chair...I landed on my right elbow, which drove

everything up into my shoulder. I have yet to see my doctor about this, but I

may be visiting her soon...It hurts so bad on top of the every day RA issues....

:-(

Kathy

--- shelly smiegal <shelsmieg2000@...> wrote:

From: shelly smiegal <shelsmieg2000@...>

Date: Sat, 16 Jul 2005 08:11:33 -0700 (PDT)

Rheumatoid Arthritis

Subject: Re: Flare out of Nowhere

I have been experiencing the same thing, with the humidity,

even though I stay in with the AC. Sat here crying last night

for hours. Hang in there!! ~

<catdelouise@...> wrote:

I don't know if it is from the very high humidity or what,

but all I know is I was

fine on Thursday and on Friday my RA in my arms hit very

badly. Luckily, the

worst of it started when I got home from work. The pain was

so bad, every

time it peaked all I could do was cry and scream. I really

freaked my poor

husband out!

It was the first time ever that I considered going to the

emergency room for the

pain. I took a Percoset, a " 10 one " and a sedative and had

to wait for it to kick

in. I wish I had something stronger and more immediate at

home because

why should I have to suffer waiting for it to work? Now its

4 a.m. and I feel the

pain again, I just took half a pill. I shouldn't even be

writing this but it helps to

get it out.

To make matters worse, Brad and I are supposed to go to a

wedding today

and there is just no way! I feel really bad cancelling at

the last minute like this.

Thanks for reading,

" I am too blessed to be stressed and too anointed to be

disappointed! "

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