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Divorced
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Caucasian
Religion:
Christian/Protestant
Location:
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky
United States
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky
United States
School:
Highlands Bapt. Hosp. x-ray training University Of Louisville Spanish degree
Highlands Bapt. Hosp. x-ray training University Of Louisville Spanish degree
Work:
27 years at Jewish Hospital as radiologic technologist and inservice educ. coordinator
27 years at Jewish Hospital as radiologic technologist and inservice educ. coordinator
Hometown(s):
Paoli,Indpls, & Louisville
Paoli,Indpls, & Louisville
From sacats22 to lady67 jacobirose rheumatoid aFrom sacats22 to lady67 jacobirose rheumatoid a
lady67: my rheumatoid arthritis was controlled but isn't now. I have quite a bit of stiffness,pain,& fatigue. I see my rheumy on Mch 28 & I think he can get control of it with a biologic. But they are really expensive. He's talked to me about Enbrel & Humira. I can get 4 mos. of Enbrel free but after that it has co-payment of $350. a mo which is pretty stiff. Are you on a biologic? Which one? How much is it? I'm glad you can play the piano even though you have some deformity in one of your hands. Sounds like your are getting along pretty well with your RA especially since you've had it for 10 yrs. Gives me hope since I've only had for 2 years. Nice talking with you.
sacats22 says:
ellen55, thanks for your comments. I think I have OA too but not fibromyalgia . I understand that fibro. makes you really tired, more so than RA. I'm on disability too for mental & nervous reasons rather than physical reasons. I'll let you know how I made out. I see my rheumy day after tomorrow. I'ts been seven & half mos. since I've seen him. I had a nice easter. sacats22
Posted: March 24, 2008 7:58PM EDT
ellen55 says:
I've been using enbrel for a year now. It has helped some. My rheumy says that a third will go into remission, a third will not get any relief & the other third is like me....controlled but with minor flares. I'm still pretty stiff but still moving! I also have OA & fibromyalgia so that really doesn't help things. I'm disabled so I don't have that expense thank god! I was diagnosed about 4 yrs. ago after having surgery for spinal stenosis. I do think that trying the enbrel, etc. is a good idea. There's a chance that it could make a big difference for you. It actually works pretty quickly too...2 wks. to 3 months to see results.
have a great easter
Ellen
have a great easter
Ellen
Posted: March 22, 2008 9:27PM EDT
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