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Date: 17.09.2009
From: dee

Subject: newbie

Hi,If this is long then please forgive me.I'm 37 and a few weeks ago i went to my GP because i wasn't feeling very well.Aches and pains mostly in ankles,legs,knees and hands.When i wake in the morning my ankles and legs really hurt! After i've been sat down for a while even short periods of time they hurt too! They hurt so much everyday i don't know what to do! Pain killers don't help.Feeling tired all the time ( even after having a full 7 or 8 hours sleep) Depression also was beginning to set in.I had a few blood tests one of which was to test for inflammation.I had the results back which showed a level of 50+ now i have to have yet another blood test for rheumatoid arthritis.Are these signs of rheumatoid arthritis? I was asked if there's any in my family which there isn't.My nan had arthritis in her fingers but not rheumatoid.In the meantime what is the best painkiller i can take for the pain? Any advice is greatly appreciated!
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Date: 18.09.2009
From: val h :-)

Subject: Re: newbie

hi suprised they did not give u an anti inflamitory try ibuprophen . they will try different things till they work out what it is. so do not expect any quick answers. if you are in a lot of pain you need to keep going back and make sure u tell ,them do not do as most of us do at the begining and play it down this will just slow things down. so tell it as it is we all just hope it something else and will go away but it could be one of many types of arther so good luck stay in touch and be nice to your self val
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Date: 18.09.2009
From: jill

Subject: Re: newbie

Valipops hows u? x
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Date: 18.09.2009
From: val h :-)

Subject: Re: newbie

hi girl doing ok waiting for next flare up been days lol and not had one been months since gone this long think meds kicked in lol. r u back home?. is lad going school?. how r you not to much pain i hope? brain dead did this earlyer did not finnish it off lol
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