yes, you are right. this isn't the place to question living or not living - or how to do it if i decide to hang in there. i've disbanded myself - sorry for...
On the streets of Spondyville, the clean-up crews are busy sweeping up the confetti and removing the rolls of celebratory toilet paper from around the statue...
thank you karen. last year my daughter 's class sang a song that was called "four hugs a day" it was so cute!!! "four hugs a day, that's the minimum ,...
Just wanted to say HAPPY NEW YEARS Everyone. I had a great time last night. I just love to watch that Pill fall into a new year...it gives me a lot of hope...
thank you spens. right back at you!!! hope that everyone is well this year, and that the flares are less than usual!! take care!!! christi spenser23as...
I wish !!!! I have a new LG washing/dryer/steamer combo machine. I was playing with the refresh cycle yesterday and all of that washing that had been stacked...
that is not a symptom of fibromyalgia. FMS is confined to certain sites of the body and it is a pain thing. Research has shown that it has something to do with...
It does not bother me all that much. The sharp pain did not last long at all, but I notice it when I laugh. Maggie From: Rebecca Jochen Sent: Monday, December...
Fibromyalgia is one of the most MISUNDERSTOOD conditions that exist, I believe.? It took yrs and yrs before the medical profession was willing to even take a...
Well they do think she has Fibro for sure because she does have all of the pain sites, fatigue and all of the other symptoms but she said herself that she...
The problem happens to be that the symptoms overlap, especially symptoms such as fatigue. One can have fatigue and not have FMS since this is a symptom of RA...
Betty, that was the research when they discovered information about substance P. FMS is a pain magnification thing. I have some books on the subject....
Direct from Spondyville, It's our regular weekly Spondy Cafe chat session, which is held each and every Saturday morning at 10AM Eastern time (7AM Pacific)...
OK Gang, I have been told that I can't get the very expensive Enbril until I have tried Methaltrexate (Sp?) and it has failed. Holy cow! From what I can gather...
Hi Karen. Sometimes Doctors and/or HMOs have that 'rule' about the anti- TNF drugs, i.e., you have to have been on a DMARD such as Methotrexate and have it not...
Michael, thanks a MILLION. To have that reinforced gives me a bit more ammunition/knowledge before seeing my Rhuemy tomorrow. After all knowledge is power....
Hi Karen, I'm another Karen. I was also told by my rheumy to try methotrexate first. Unfortunately, I had a serious reaction - diarrhea and nausea for days. If...
hi there, i think that the reason why they want to try other drugs before any of the tnf blockers is because of the dangers of the drug. they want to see if...
... experts. ... be very careful with methotrexate my immune system got so low i got a place on my finger that turned in to mrsa this has been 6 wks and still ...
... experts. ... be very careful with methotrexate my immune system got so low i got a place on my finger that turned in to mrsa this has been 6 wks and still ...
Thanks Christie, I haven't started taking the Meth yet, have been putting it off but think it might be time now. Seeing the Rhuemy tomorrow, gulp. I am just...
Thanks Karen, that is what I am afraid of getting awful side effects. I am going away for a few night with the family after I see the Rhuemy so I won't start...
sorry to hear about your immunity suffering along with the finger, yikes. Maybe you could discuss an anti TNF drug? Do you do the low starch diet. I am going...
karen, I am not sure about Arava, but he might put you on Arava first. Also, the Enbrel should be on the free list for those who need it, but you will need to...
I never had any noticeable side effects when I was taking Methotrexate. Make sure you take daily supplements of folic acid along with the weekly dose of...
I used to have night sweats when I was in the early stages of AS. I think in addition to the systemic inflammation wreaking havoc on the body's internal...
Karen, When my rheumy started the methotrexate, she gave me a shot. She said that people tend to tolerate it better before starting on pills (obviously didn't...
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