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Date: 17.05.2009
From: phil

Subject: its great to meet other sufferers

ive had RA since 2001 and im a 38 yr old man.none of my friends understand how it works so its great to chat with people with the same condition on here
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Date: 17.05.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: its great to meet other sufferers

Welcome phil to the 'Nut house' LOL.....how has your R.A. affected you? are u on Methtrexate, enbrel etc? I have Reiters disease and inflamatory arthritis, both diseases attack my soft tissues, cartledge and ligaments, tendons, and Joints... had lots corrective surgerys, need another spine op in the not too distant future.... we all try and support one another when times are hard on us....friends often dont understand until they mb have a pain problem, then they can understand how u feel on a daily basis,

take care

Jill
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Date: 17.05.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: its great to meet other sufferers

Welcome phil to the 'Nut house' LOL.....how has your R.A. affected you? are u on Methtrexate, enbrel etc? I have Reiters disease and inflamatory arthritis, both diseases attack my soft tissues, cartledge and ligaments, tendons, and Joints... had lots corrective surgerys, need another spine op in the not too distant future.... we all try and support one another when times are hard on us....friends often dont understand until they mb have a pain problem, then they can understand how u feel on a daily basis,

take care

Jill
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Date: 17.05.2009
From: phil

Subject: Re: its great to meet other sufferers

i was on arava but stopped medication to start a family.went back on arava but it didnt work so ive just started methtrexate injections and now im as sick as a dog for about 3 days after.it started in my feet and fingers but now its in my elbows and wrists aswell.i have pain all day everyday as in an engineer so its heavy work.if i had to stop it would destroy me as i like working.for pain relief in using co-codamol but im on 8 a day just to get by
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Date: 17.05.2009
From: Jill

Subject: Re: its great to meet other sufferers

Hi Phil

Ok, Im on tablet Methtrexate, didnt realise u cld get injection methtrexate, I dont know Arava, from what I read on here, most of us are on Methtrexate tablets, and Enbrel Injections, I get tired after i take my Sunday dose, hurts when I inject, and i do feel sick next day, take mine last thing at night on sunday)

Regards your pain, it isnt under control, Im not a Doc, but I do know that co cod alone isnt enough to stop the pain, I use to take morphine patches, but now have ZOMORPH, they really do help, sometimes pain does get thru, and its bad, but I couldnt cope at all with out them....had your Doc prescribed Oramorph(it lasts two hours only after taking it) I use that as a last resort tho, again makes me feel sick, but if the pain is bad, I will accept the side effects....Seems your arthritis is severe, as it affects multiple joints, You really do need to go back and see your Gp or your Rhumatologist, u need decent pain relief, on top of my taking Zomorph (100 day and 100 night) so I am on a lot of morphine, plus co cod, but I know co cod alone wld not help me and I would be screaming in agony, Please go see someone, the fact u hold down a job is amazing, let Us all know how u get on ok

Jill
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