Frist of all welcome to the group and we are glad that you are here with us. You can talk and ask questions we can work on anything together.

I don't like doing meds for my fibermylia either. I think it dose more harm on you then help you. But I am not a medical doctor either,

You have to do what makes you feel better too.

I have been on methotrexate for almost 15 years now. It works very well for me. Predisone on the other hand was a complete nightmare and I'll never take it again. The mood swings for me were horrendous plus just being extremely sick from it. All of the newer drugs are so expensive if you do not have good insurance. I simply cannot afford them. Just praying that the methotrexate continues to help me. Good luck on finding a treatment that works well for you. I too have the most severe form but like I said I've had it for l5 years and I'm not deformed from it. So it can be managed.

Hey,

My daughter just turned 30 and was diagnosed w/RA about 5yrs ago.They have 2 kids and had considered having one more,but with the treatments she's on,she can't have anymore kids.

She used to go once a month and be hooked up to an iv for an hour.Now,I think she goes every other month.She got hit with it bad at first.She's had to change her med on treatments once already.I'm not sure what she takes daily.

I do know that there are times she's in bed.Not often,but when the pain hits,she just has to...she has a very active life.I hate it,she's so young.I don't know where she got the genes from.

There's alot you can find out,probably other members with it will come on.I do know I go to revolutionhealth.com and they have alot of good health info.

Really,don't be afraid to ask your doctor questions and make sure you understand the answers.We are from a generation that was taught not to question,I have learned with time and illness,I have to ask.

I know they told my daughter hers had to be dealt with extreme measures.She was having so much pain and in the mornings had to crawl out of bed on her elbows because she couldn't uncurl her fingers.

With all the progress being made in studies,which I feel RA is one that is making strides,it takes some of the fear away and gives me hopef for her.

I have seen people eliminate symptoms of RA by changing their diet. There are so many man-mad toxic chemicals in processed and packaged foods nowadays that are creating health issues for many people. I had arthritis in my neck so bad I couldn't turn it all the way around, after changing my diet to a plant based diet, all natural and organic, my arthritis went away. Taking Rx drugs doesn't CURE arthritis, only masks the pain. Then you need more drugs to deal with the side effects. Our bodies were not supposed to take in all the chemicals most people are consuming now. The liver can no longer filter all this stuff out, and so the body becomes toxic, which becomes evident in some sort of disease, whether it be RA, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, etc.

Try a simple detox first with fresh fruits and veggies blended into a 'smoothie', for about 3 - 5 days. Do a colon cleanse. Then transition over to a vegan diet with no animal products, no processed and packaged products. No fast food, no restaurant foods, etc.

best wishes.

Lauren