Date: 19.03.2009
From: mary
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Subject: newbie
sorry i should have said hello before i jumped straight in with questions . i live in a small village in scotland, diagnosed with RA 22 years ago. i look forward to hopefully getting to know you all. mary
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Date: 19.03.2009
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: newbie
Hi Mary Welcome, this is a good place to be for support and info...I have Reiters disease(inflamatory arthritis) very similar to R.A. same medications etc... How do you cope on a day to day basis? are you on Methtrexate? Enbrel? I am on those and feel much better, less pain at times, but still get flare ups... anyway we are good listeners too, so if your having a Bad day, scream and shout, Plus we even have fun banter on here too Im in east sussex, Nr Battle of Hastings...my family are from Scotland, and I use to go school in Polbeth, west calder, Many Moons ago LOL Jill
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Date: 20.03.2009
From: mary
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Subject: Re: newbie
hi jill thank you for the welcome. yes i am on methotrexate and have tried enbrel and the last one was the rituximab infusion but the disease is not under control hence the reason i am trying the new treatment( fingers crossed that it helps). i am not coping to well at the moment, shoulders are bad at the moment...had a few moments of feeling sorry for myself ,raging and tears through the night!!! But am feeling a bit more like myself this morning.so off now to have a shower and see the drs. keep well and hope i will be back on later mary x
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Date: 21.03.2009
From: Jill
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Subject: Re: newbie
Hi Mary (((Hugs 4 u))) know that feeling so well, I had both my shouders operated on, due to Impingment and spurs growing, def much better, altho sometimes my shoulders hurt in bed, however, I must tell you about my V pillow LOL, telling everyone on here, the support of my V pillow has helped me so much, especially for my neck and the V part behind me, I tuck it under my back and it supports my Thorasic spine also... take care ok Love jill
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Date: 23.03.2009
From: suszannah
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Subject: Re: newbie
Hi and welcome, OA in the hip here, i am no where near in as much pain as others on here, but part of the family all the same x
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Date: 23.03.2009
From: mary
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Subject: Re: newbie
thank you for the welcome suzannah x
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Date: 23.03.2009
From: suszannah
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Subject: Re: newbie
your very welcome mary, it's a great place for support and to make friends :) x
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