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Are you thinking about buying health insurance this year through the Exchanges created by the...More
Posted by Georgia_WebMD_Staff
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Reply: white blood cell count
Hello, I cannot answer your question on white cell count but, I know my doctor takes my blood every month...More
Posted by cheymann
1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:white blood cell count Hello, I cannot answer your question on white cell count but, I know my doctor takes my blood every month...
Reply: symptom flare on biologic meds
Hi Robyne, I too had extreme flare ups the first 2 weeks I was taken off the methotrexate and put on Arava....More
Posted by cheymann
2 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:symptom flare on biologic meds Hi Robyne, I too had extreme flare ups the first 2 weeks I was taken off the methotrexate and put on Arava....
Reply: newly diagnosed
Hi DG, I was diagnosed last September with RA and OA. I too was put on MTX and like you was scared to death...More
Posted by cheymann
2 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:newly diagnosed Hi DG, I was diagnosed last September with RA and OA. I too was put on MTX and like you was scared to death...
Reply: sharp pain in hand
I too have had several flare ups where only 1 finger was inflamed and hurt but, also have experienced my...More
Posted by cheymann
3 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:sharp pain in hand I too have had several flare ups where only 1 finger was inflamed and hurt but, also have experienced my...
Reply: Methotrexate Side Effects
I am curious what your doctor had to say. The symptoms you described are the same symptoms I had when I took a...More
Posted by cheymann
1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Methotrexate Side Effects I am curious what your doctor had to say. The symptoms you described are the same symptoms I had when I took a...
Reply: Honey & cinnamon cure arthritis???
Not a cure but it helps reduce pain and inflammation. My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders,...More
Posted by PainLube
27 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Honey & cinnamon cure arthritis??? Not a cure but it helps reduce pain and inflammation. My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders,...
Reply: Hand eczema and RA Who knew?
My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...More
Posted by PainLube
1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Hand eczema and RA Who knew? My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...
Reply: Newly diagnosed
My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...More
Posted by PainLube
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Reply: newly diagnosed
My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...More
Posted by PainLube
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Reply: RA and pulmonary fibrosis
My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...More
Posted by PainLube
1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:RA and pulmonary fibrosis My dad has osteoarthritis in his knees and shoulders, not to mention scoliosis. A friend told me about a...
Need a new RA med....
I'm currently on Simponi monthly injections and I take Etodolac when needed. Recently Simponi has stopped...More
Posted by LCover
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Reply: Overwhelmed with RA today
Hi, I'm sorry you are having a such hard time. I completely understand what that is like. It's depressing if...More
Posted by LCover
2 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Overwhelmed with RA today Hi, I'm sorry you are having a such hard time. I completely understand what that is like. It's depressing if...
Reply: Does anyone have vertigo when taking the methotrex...
Yes, I have been taking methrotrxate injection for almost a year. I just experienced vertigo quite a bit. I...More
Posted by bear1035
2 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Does anyone have vertigo when taking the methotrexate? Yes, I have been taking methrotrxate injection for almost a year. I just experienced vertigo quite a bit. I...
RA and Dementia?
My mom is 60 years old and was diganosed with RA a few years ago. Her case is severe, and she has been on...More
Posted by burnandez5
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Reply: Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - Symptoms
Thanks for the valuable post. RA can be tough to diagnose. Symptoms can mimic other illnesses, or they...More
Posted by priyankaroyidol
16 Replies | Reply Report This | Share this:Understanding Rheumatoid Arthritis - Symptoms Thanks for the valuable post. RA can be tough to diagnose. Symptoms can mimic other illnesses, or they...
Asymmetric inflammatory arthritis
I believe I have this form of Psoriatic Arthritis, swollen left forefinger and a couple toes on both feet an...More
Posted by fonzhende1
0 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Asymmetric inflammatory arthritis I believe I have this form of Psoriatic Arthritis, swollen left forefinger and a couple toes on both feet an...
D-dimer test results and RA
I was given a d-dimer test today for a swollen lower leg. The results came back positive but I just read...More
Posted by singingbear
0 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:D-dimer test results and RA I was given a d-dimer test today for a swollen lower leg. The results came back positive but I just read...
Sulfursalazine due to Hep C
I'm a newly diagnosed Ra woman. After learning that due to having Hep C in my past I don't qualfiy for many...More
Posted by ellelive
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Reply: Frustrated With Medication Side Effects
Speet: 45 now...was 42 then when I was diagnosed.
Posted by LCover
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Reply: RA and restless legs
interesting. i also have restless legs.
Posted by jessejames99
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Reply: Scared/Frustrated/Lots More Questions
a simple blood test will show if it is ra.
Posted by jessejames99
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new treatment
My doctor just prescribed xeljanz a pill taken twice a day, but I am afraid of the potential side-effects,...More
Posted by An_252253
0 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:new treatment My doctor just prescribed xeljanz a pill taken twice a day, but I am afraid of the potential side-effects,...
Higher Infection Risk
I was just diagnosed with RA and I work in a county Immunization clinic. with a lowered immune system, is my...More
Posted by bowbabe
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Reply: chat room
I'd love to see a chat room here as well. Perhaps you can have whoever monitors the ...More
Posted by planetamy
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Reply: RHEUMATOID OR NOT
Interesting about the diuretics. It is possible they have caused a little bit of mineral deficiency, as they are...More
Posted by xperky

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4 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:RHEUMATOID OR NOT Interesting about the diuretics. It is possible they have caused a little bit of mineral deficiency, as they are...
Knot in calf muscle is this common?
I have had trouble with my calves hurting and swelling off and on for the last 2 years. I was diagnosed...More
Posted by singingbear
0 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:Knot in calf muscle is this common? I have had trouble with my calves hurting and swelling off and on for the last 2 years. I was diagnosed...
Reply: how many taking methotrexate have lost their hair?
Happy to say I do still have hair on my head even though it has thinned out enough to see a few little bald...More
Posted by sfonseca7
5 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:how many taking methotrexate have lost their hair? Happy to say I do still have hair on my head even though it has thinned out enough to see a few little bald...
Reply: My Enbrel has quit
It sounds like you have done great on Enbrel for a long time. I'm sure it's very discouraging to have it stop...More
Posted by LCover
2 Replies | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:My Enbrel has quit It sounds like you have done great on Enbrel for a long time. I'm sure it's very discouraging to have it stop...
Reply: New to RA Community, need emotional support
Hi, I can relate to the depression regarding the treatment, meds and the wonderful side effects. It is a very...More
Posted by LCover
1 Reply | Reply | Watch This Discussion Report This | Share this:New to RA Community, need emotional support Hi, I can relate to the depression regarding the treatment, meds and the wonderful side effects. It is a very...
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