Plaquenil and PrednisoneI have been on plaquenil for about 3 months and prednisone for about 5 months. Daily I still get pain and stiffness in my hands and feet. I also have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
When choosing a Doc...I know is very overwhelming feeling when deciding getting surgery & choosing a doctor. How do you know which doctor to choose?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
Waiting for the meds to kick in...Hello All, I was diagnosed in Nov 2014 so I am very new to this scene. I started MTX in December and Humira in Feb. I have constant pain and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Pain scale/percentage scale My doctor does not use a pain scale. He uses a percentage scale. He says our goal of treatment is to stop the progression of the disease and to feel...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTreatment
Asthma & infusions/other treatmentsQuestion: I developed adult-onset asthma within the last year. My rheumatologist stopped all treatment except a low does of MTX and prednisone. Why? He told me that he has received...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Never seeming to get anywhereHello, I was ms-diagnosed for so many years that when I finally did get the right diagnosis, it was bad. I was told that I have the more aggressive form...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
What to do when current treatment isn't working!I have been recently diagnosed with Seuronegative RA. It was a gradual progression over the past two years and I began having flare ups last August. I had big toe...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Time for a biologic?I was diagnosed with RA a few months ago and have been on methotrexate since with minimal result. My Dr. has broached the subject of Humira a couple of times...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesTreatment
Differing opinions on RA diagnosis from 2 doctorsI have been seeing a rheumatologist for 3 years, taking Remicade and Methotrexate. Earlier this year the Remicade stopped working. My doctor did labs and for all intents and purposes...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment
Infusion treatmentI have been on Humira for 3 months now and it doesn't seem to be working. I talked with my doc on my last visit and she suggested switching to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesTreatment