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Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) - Introduce yourself and meet others
Autoimmune Diseases | Last Active: Sep 24 3:33pm | Replies (878)Comment receiving replies
Hi,
I have been recently diagnosed ( July) with RA and experiencing the crippling flare up pain that it comes with. After many blood tests and X-rays I have been placed on 5 mg of prednisone and plaqunil.
Every joint in my body aching and find little relief, not even sleeping.
Just wondering other folks experiences when they were trying to find answers for trying to get to a balance of some quality of life
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Sounds VERY similar to my experience. Prednisone was my lifeline for quite a while until the methotrexate started working and then it was still rough until we found a biologic that worked for me in tandem with the methotrexate. I feel so much better now after two and a half years. I hope you find a treatment that brings you some relief soon.
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This is just my experience! I have had RA for many..many years and have been on many medications..and from the beginning I can tell if the medication is going to
work for me. The side effects start and I can either tolerate them or not. I weigh out
side effects vs pain relief I’m getting from the medication. When I’m still hurting and suffering from side effects I talk to my doctor about trying something different. I have always had good luck and years on the same medication with lots of time between flares. Good luck. Trust yourself no one but you knows how you feel. Diane.