Stacy, Go with your gut. See how things go with this change of tactics and if you need to, make adjustments. Definitely, don't punish yourself--you don't...
Tyler, Thanks so much. Yes this time has been a great time of reflection and open-mindedness Stacy [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Hello everyone, I was wondering if anyone has ever been prescribed Humira for their AS. My Rheumy prescribed this in addition to my methotrexate. I have been...
Pam, I have been taking Humira for 9 months. I remember that when I first started I seemed to sleep the next day. I take my shots at night. Therefore, when...
Hi Psm, I have been taking Humira for about 3 months now. About 1 month ago we increased the injections from every 2 weeks to once every week. It seemed to...
... have ... pain. ... hand ... get ... much ... i am using Humira for about 2 months and i feel great.At my first injection i had 39.5 celsius feever,but sice...
Hi Pam; I'm happy to hear Humira is working for you. I used it for 9 months. I did not experience any apparent side effects. Unfortunately I didn't experience...
Carrie I am so sorry it took so long to write back... I am sorry you are having such a bad flare up. Your experience is very moving and hard to hear. It...
Dear Stacy, No, I'm sorry, I didn't realize that you were not sick also. I'm new to the group and only read back a few emails - I would have given a very...
Thanks Carrie: Jake takes Focalin xr(once a day) a prevacid (once a day) for GERD. He has seemed fine the last few weeks and I don't know if it's just in...
Well I was all set to take Jake to a pysch this am b/c his rhemy told me he was clinically depressed and my therapist suggested he was old enough to talk to....
Stacy, This is very good news because it means that there is a solution to the
problem. Keep on with the good work because you have gone a long way in a
very...
I've been reading most of the posts, but haven't been doing a lot of posting myself. So much has been happening with me, as I know is the case for most of you...
Pia, Hang in there because you might be close to a diagnosis. I doubt that the
Feldene is responsible for your mouth ulcers. I looked up Behcet's disease
and I...
Dear Olympia, I'm SO sorry - that sounds miserable. My rheumatologist used mouth sores as a diagnostic factor for AS, and it is something that she follows up...
Haha...yes!! I'm half greek. My smart friend, Maggie....we think alike. I've done the same research and I realized the same connection when I saw that....
Carrie: Thanks for the tips. I need them about now!! Why is it that these rheumy's all say someting different?? Mine didn't even consider these to be related...
Ask your pharmacist where they keep it - it comes in a little green bottle, and is pronounced "cam foe fen eek". ... these rheumy's all say someting...
If I recall correctly, Campophenique is for EXTERNAL use ONLY. Do NOT use it for internal mouth sores. There IS an association with mouth sores and Reactive...
Pia, It seems that it is best to get the right diagnosis but your parentage could
just about clinch the connection. Good luck because once you hear it for
sure...
Thanks, Maggie...I know that the ultimate diagnosis will be a relief...as weird as that sounds. I unfortunately agree that my greek heritage is a strike...
hey there! i have had mouth sores a lot!! not too many lately, but they have been terrible before. i know that this might sound silly, but i put hydrogen...
I get mouth sores as well, which is unaffected by folic acid, mouth rinses or other oral treatment I've tried. Mine do not have anything to do with NSAIDS, as...
Mouth sores are very annoying. I have had mouth sores and a "geographic" tongue most of my life and never knew why. That is one of the things my rheumy checked...