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Topic: RE: Humira is my miracle drug for RA
Ms Pisces
I am so sorry to hear about your flare ups. Maybe the stress from the wls is causing the flare ups and hopefully once the weightloss settles the flare ps will be controlled with the medication. I had the lapband so my weightloss is really s..l..o..w.. so theres no stress there. I was a little concerned of the silicon ring in my body but so far no issues.
I sincerely hope that your flareups will settle since I hate them with a passion.
Have a safe holiday season.
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Sari
Topic: RE: Humira is my miracle drug for RA
I take the Humira injections every 2 weeks also and the methotrexate every week for my RA. It did very well before I had wls. Since wls I have had flare ups every 10 days and it is worse each time. I am glad it is helping and doing good for some, but not well for me right now.
Irish
Topic: RE: Humira is my miracle drug for RA
Hi Sari,
I appreciate your post. I am going to ask my rheumatologists about making some changes. My flares are becoming more and more frequent and are lasting longer.
I'm on Methotrexate and Hydroclorium (sp?). Have you been on other RA med's before Humira?
Also, did you go off your RA meds before surgery?
Thanks,
Daniele 
Cheri A.
on 11/20/04 1:16 pm - Garland, TX
on 11/20/04 1:16 pm - Garland, TX
Topic: Know of any Holistic Practitioner for Rheumatoid Arthritis???
Has anyone here seen a holistic practitioner for RA in the Dallas metroplex? I'd taken Vioxx for several months til it was pulled from the market and now Celebres. Neither seemed to do much for pain, more for swelling. I've had some heart difficulties lately and since I quit taking Celebrex 3 days ago, I'm feeling better and better -- EXCEPT for the swelling. I'd like to find a physician who stresses proper diet, maybe accupuncture/accupressure and such for treatment of RA, as the meds are causing more problems than they're solving. Thanks!!!
Cheri A.
on 11/10/04 8:55 am - Garland, TX
on 11/10/04 8:55 am - Garland, TX
Topic: RE: Question on X-Ray
Since an x-ray didn't show anything, ask your doctor about a blood or urine test. My family physician is the one who discovered I had RA. She's also treating me for type 2 diabetes. They took both a urine specimen and a blood sample and I'm not sure which one was for RA, but when I went for a follow-up with her the test results said my rheumatoid factor was 300+. If she hadn't done that I'd probably still be living in pain. (She's the one who sent me to a rheumatologist). Good luck sweetie -- and I hope you find out what it is so they can treat it!!!
Topic: Humira is my miracle drug for RA
Just wanted to post for anyone suffering from RA. My hubby gives me an injection every other week of Humira and I also get Methodextrate once a week. It is amazing what this coctail has done for me. A year ago I was totally immobile and at 36 it was devastating. Once I was put on Humira my health immproved dramaticly in two weeks and after one year of this combination I can say that I am 90% of what I was before the RA hit me. PLease ask your doctor about it since to me it has been a god sent. It is amazing how we take our mobility for granted, but it is great when we get it back. We are so lucky to live in todys age when there is help fo RA unlike some time ago when there was no option but snakes oil.
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Sari
Topic: RE: After WLS what arthritis meds do you take?
Thanks. I am on Darvocet too, the results are only fair, depends on the kind of day I am having. I do walk, had to get a treadmill to make it possible as any unsteady ground makes me tippy so outdoors is difficult. I still walk slowly and have some pain even with the Darvocet and beginning weight loss. Some of the pain is not going to be helped by weight loss, like my hands and spine, but maybe the feet and knees will. i haven't heard of the injections and your flare ups sound miserable. Do you have rheumatoid arthritis?
Terri
Topic: RE: After WLS what arthritis meds do you take?
After wls my surgeon told me I could no longer take any NSAIDS for my RA so I just take the methotrexate injections and the humira injections every 2 weeks. I also take tylenol and darvocet for pain. I take zoloft also and it helps even. I took prednisone for almost 8 years and getting used to being without it is bad. I have constant pain and my mobility is not that good at times. Since wls I have a flare up every 9 to 10 days. Each one worse than the last. I went on darvocet right after wls.
Topic: RE: Question on X-Ray
I have had MRI, CAT SCAN, Bone scan done to see how progressive my RA is.
Topic: RE: Pain in Lower back and Swelling of ankles and feet
I get swelling in my ankles and feet aslo but I don't have heart problems. They relate it to being obese. I'm on water pills.
I have pain my lower back at times also. Obesity takes it's toll on the poor body 
I'm hoping to have my surgery after the first of the year.
Donna
I'm hoping to have my surgery after the first of the year.
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