Rheumatoid Arthritis Discussions — Medications/Treatments

SuSewSew Has your RA gotten worse since MENOPAUSE? Both RA and Family dr agreed that the estrogen replacement I'd been on for the past 20 years could be…
By SuSewSew Latest Activity May 17 at 3:45 am
bpchera Considering stopping some meds Since I came of gluten and yeast I have gradually been dropping medicines. I have dropped Welbutrin, Nexium, and Xyzal.
By bpchera Latest Activity May 17 at 11:31 am Replies 2
bpchera Sooo frustrated – Celiac, RA, Food Allergy, something…. In April 2012 I ended up in hospital with vomiting and diarrhea. I had been sick for a week by…
By bpchera Latest Activity April 28 at 1:13 am Replies 2
AnnieGirl89 ~Asking for Help~ I need to learn to ask for help. Rheumatoid Arthritis is tough to live with and it shouldn’t turn me…
By AnnieGirl89 Latest Activity April 10 at 2:50 am
marydoodle locking knees I have been having trouble with my knees,when I sleep with my legs straight,my knee locks up,& the pain is…
By marydoodle Latest Activity March 24 at 1:44 am Replies 2 Likes 1
Lana Did you that RA affects the Skin? RA is a disease that mainly affects joints but the disease and many of the medications used to treat it…
By LanaPA Latest Activity March 23 at 1:10 pm Replies 1 Likes 1
LSpradlin RA Products I'm curious to know if anyone else is having difficulty using products made for people with arthritis? I have a…
By LSpradlin Latest Activity March 2 at 5:21 pm Replies 2
Lana Weighing the Risks and Benefits of RA Treatment Before starting a new rheumatoid arthritis medication, you should consider both the benefits and risks associated with the drug. The…
By LanaPA Latest Activity February 16 at 3:27 pm Replies 1
AnnieGirl89 Finally Getting Relief So the Prednisone has really been helping with my Arthritis. I should probably say that I’m on Prednisone now. Yupp…
By AnnieGirl89 Latest Activity January 25 at 11:57 pm
Ninjia'star My RA Today is a good day! For the past few days here in the south we had summer like weather.
By Ninjia'star Latest Activity January 20 at 8:45 am
Ninjia'star medicine Hello everyone. Today I feel sad. But I did get my RA meds & my blood pressure medicine. I'm glad…
By Ninjia'star Latest Activity January 11 at 4:39 pm Replies 2
SuSewSew How to be a BETTER PATIENT My doctors are wonderful! My family physician has known me for 13 years. She knows my medical and personal history. We…
By SuSewSew Latest Activity January 14 at 4:58 pm
Lana Elevated Liver Function? Did you have to discontinue Methotrexate? If you take methotrexate to treat your RA, you also undergo routine monitoring of liver enzymes as a safeguard.
By LanaPA Latest Activity January 8 at 3:22 pm
djpavek Celebrex Well, I started Celebrex 100mg today, and so far, I still feel the same. I still hurt. Maybe after a…
By djpavek Latest Activity September 10 at 10:29 pm
jlflannigan@yahoo.com Embrel injections for my RA.... living with the effects of a stroke... I have had RA for 20+ years, at first it was bearable, but when I had a major stroke, in…
By jlflannigan@yahoo.com Latest Activity September 14 at 10:22 pm