Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 In a message dated 10/11/2005 10:11:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, wendyhollander@... writes: I've been out of town and haven't read posts for a few days until this evening. I'm really glad to know that tomorrow is Arthritis Day and will mention it to people. I'm also glad to know that others are concerned about taking meds to alleviate symptoms while leaving the causes untreated. i have had a hard week. i stopped my plaquinil, then cut back on pred. and sulfa drug only to have pain i hadn't experienced in many, many months. it's so upsetting. very emotional. not wanting to believe that the drugs are as helpful as they are - that I'm dependant on them to feel okay and function normally. also realizing that i stayed at a job i hated because of the money, and ended up with RA. i believe my personal unhappiness brought out the disease. i want this to go away!!! aren't there ANY success stories about there of folks who "beat it"? Why are you stopping your drugs? There is no cure for RA, although I have heard of Methotrexate induced remission from someone on this list. Quality of life is the most important, at least for me. I too have stayed way too long at a job that is stressful and am looking for a different one now. I've noticed a personality change in myself, I want to blame it on the Prednisone, but I don't think that's accurate. I've become more out-spoken and defensive, not to mention feeling slightly aggressive. I don't care what I say anymore and to whom, which isn't like me. Maybe it's the psychological effect of having RA or maybe it's because I am pushing 40 and holding back and being quiet isn't to my advantage anymore. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 There are people who beat this disease without medication....I am one of them. It's not without work, I keep close tabs on my diet, I take a quality nutritional, do meditation and EFT for stress and ensure that I get proper rest. It's all worth it so I can have a quality of life equal to what I had before RA and with no meds. Dorey www.LivingWithRheumatoidArthritis.com ----- Original Message ----- From: StarsHutch@... Rheumatoid Arthritis Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 8:22 PM Subject: Re: reading and weeping In a message dated 10/11/2005 10:11:30 P.M. Central Standard Time, wendyhollander@... writes: I've been out of town and haven't read posts for a few days until this evening. I'm really glad to know that tomorrow is Arthritis Day and will mention it to people. I'm also glad to know that others are concerned about taking meds to alleviate symptoms while leaving the causes untreated. i have had a hard week. i stopped my plaquinil, then cut back on pred. and sulfa drug only to have pain i hadn't experienced in many, many months. it's so upsetting. very emotional. not wanting to believe that the drugs are as helpful as they are - that I'm dependant on them to feel okay and function normally. also realizing that i stayed at a job i hated because of the money, and ended up with RA. i believe my personal unhappiness brought out the disease. i want this to go away!!! aren't there ANY success stories about there of folks who "beat it"? Why are you stopping your drugs? There is no cure for RA, although I have heard of Methotrexate induced remission from someone on this list. Quality of life is the most important, at least for me. I too have stayed way too long at a job that is stressful and am looking for a different one now. I've noticed a personality change in myself, I want to blame it on the Prednisone, but I don't think that's accurate. I've become more out-spoken and defensive, not to mention feeling slightly aggressive. I don't care what I say anymore and to whom, which isn't like me. Maybe it's the psychological effect of having RA or maybe it's because I am pushing 40 and holding back and being quiet isn't to my advantage anymore. Becky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 I am stopping meds (as much as possible) because I'm trying to get pregnant. I picked a crappy time since the weather is just changing where I live. I think the discomfort of RA would make just about anyone more crabby than usual! > Why are you stopping your drugs? There is no cure for RA, although I have > heard of Methotrexate induced remission from someone on this list. > Quality of life is the most important, at least for me. > I too have stayed way too long at a job that is stressful and am looking for > a different one > now. I've noticed a personality change in myself, I want to blame it on > the Prednisone, but I don't think that's accurate. I've become more out-spoken > and defensive, not to mention feeling slightly aggressive. I don't care what > I say anymore and to whom, which isn't like me. > Maybe it's the psychological effect of having RA or maybe it's because I am > pushing 40 and > holding back and being quiet isn't to my advantage anymore. > > > > Becky > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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