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In article <001001be71dc$1e36bc40$80bdc28e@scott>, Kyla MacKenzie

<celticfox@...> writes

>also. I've also had terrible chest pain (costochondritis) for a

>y

This is pretty typical for psoriatic arthritis.

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Hi

I am so glad to see you found your way to this list!

I am sure you will find answers and the best support

from this great group of people! Good luck!

Kari

(Tylers mom) remember me? LOL... sorry had to throw

that in there!

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Hi Pami,

Welcome to the group.

I too live in Central Ohio.

Joy

[ ] I'm a NEWBIE

Hi everyone...

I just found this message board and hope to be making some new

friends and to give/receive support.

I was diagnosed with RA in August 1997 whilst living on the awesome

Greek island of Mykonos.

I live state-side now in central Ohio.

Looking forward to to hearing from y'all and to reading the various

postings.

Stay safe...

Pami

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Hello!

I'm so glad I've found this group! I am in Canada, where Xolair has

been available since June 2005. I am in Kingston, Ontario and there

is no one on Xolair in the city. My respirologist wants me to start

it (providing my husband's insurance company will cover it.)

I've been on prednisone about 6 times in the past year (6 times too

many!!). My meds have been switched recently trying to provide me

with better control and it seems to have worked somewhat. I am

currently taking:

Symbicort (Pulimicort + Oxexe) - strongest dosage inhaler - 3 to 6

puffs bid (depending if I have cold symptons)

Singular

Ventolin (as needed) - approx 5 times /week

Nasonex

Slo-Bid (theophylline) - 50mg bid

I'm going to have to spend lots of time going through all the info

here...I've been looking on the internet for actual feedback from

people who have taken Xolair, but all I've been able to hit on is

propagnada from the Drug Companies!

bye for now

Pamela

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I learned all about the workings of MTX by going to youtube. They have some

really great videos on how it works with your body. I no longer take any meds

for my seronegative RA. - was DX a year ago and have learned to manage it with

my diet. May not work for everyone but for now its working for me. *fingers

crossed

in Detroit

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Amy, only you can decide what is right for you, but the possibility of becoming

disabled and living a life full of pain scares me more than the potential MTX

side effects. I am on MTX with the goal of remission and then a reduction of

the dose to the minimum needed to maintain the remission. If it helps, I am now

at 7 pills, or 17.5 mg and I have not had any side effects so far. Tomorrow I

reduce the pred to 7.5 mg. and I should be off the pred. totally in 6 weeks if

all goes well.

Janice in GA

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> I have recently been diagnosed with seronegative RA and have begun treatment

with prednisone. It hasn't bothered me much so far and has given some relief.

But now my RD wants me to take methotrexate and the list of side effects scares

me. Just how dangerous is this stuff? Should I be very worried about taking

it. I know I need to treat this RA pretty quick to ward off damage. I am

really conflicted. Help!

> Amy

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