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Update, saw the rheumy       01/05/07 09:21 AM Edit Reply Quote michele Reged: 06/02/03 Posts: 6886 Loc: southeastern michigan Well, good new/bad news.....good news, my ra is under control according to my blood work. bad news, is that i have neuropathy. This really does explain a lot though. Some of you may remember that i developed reflex sympathetic dystrophy a few years back after a serious ankle sprain. Apparently this can trigger other nerve damage. As can auto-immune diseases, such as ra. Apparently the swelling in my hands and feet are not from the ra but from neuropathy. This is also whats causing me to be so dizzy and uncoordinated. It can cause abdominal bloating and C or D. It can cause urinary incontinence, I have had a few problems with leaking when i sneeze or cough to hard! It causes shaking and weakness, tingling and pain. It can also cause intolerance to heat and cold and pain with the slightest touch. Blurred vision, dry eyes and mouth. The list goes on, it explains about 95% of my symptoms. There doesn't seem to be an easy treatment though. She gave me Lycra which is supposed to help with nerve pain. She gave me lots of Norco instead of Vicodin, its basically the same thing but with less Tylenol in it so I can take more without the toxicity to my liver. I am also low of vit d and calcium so she has me taking a boat load of each. She doesn't feel the steroids will help with this kind of pain and swelling so I can decrease 1mg every three weeks so it will be another 6 months or so before I am off of those. I see her again in 6 weeks and will change the Zoloft to cymbalta if still not feeling better. I am to continue with all the other ra meds though. -------------------- Taking it one day at a time..... Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator

Entire thread Update, saw the rheumy michele 01/05/07 09:21 AM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Pami 01/10/07 02:36 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy michele 01/11/07 07:48 AM Neurologist appt BL 01/10/07 11:46 AM Re: Neurologist appt lalala 01/10/07 12:04 PM Thank you, Maria, Maria! BL 01/11/07 02:40 PM Re: Neurologist appt michele 01/10/07 11:54 AM One quick note, Michele BL 01/11/07 02:39 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Jennifer Rose 01/09/07 04:03 PM Michele, I can relate BL 01/08/07 07:53 AM Re: Michele, I can relate michele 01/08/07 08:05 AM *HUG* hope this can help.. khyricat 01/08/07 06:58 AM Re: Thanks everyone michele 01/08/07 07:42 AM Hey you Nelly 01/10/07 07:05 PM Re: Hey you michele 01/11/07 07:49 AM Re: Thanks everyone suzyq 01/08/07 04:36 PM Re: Thanks everyone michele 01/09/07 07:14 AM Re: Michele! lalala 01/09/07 02:08 PM Re: Thanks Maria! michele 01/09/07 02:19 PM Re: Thanks Maria! lalala 01/09/07 02:31 PM Re: Thanks Maria! michele 01/09/07 02:54 PM Re: Thanks everyone Toady 01/09/07 01:30 PM Re: Thanks everyone michele 01/09/07 02:53 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Flipada 01/07/07 06:07 PM Here's some sympathy for you. Casper 01/09/07 03:43 PM Re: Thanks girls-update michele 01/10/07 10:06 AM Michele Janey 01/07/07 01:32 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy littlelani 01/06/07 04:39 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Mary_V 01/06/07 03:38 AM Re: Update, saw the rheumy ChristineM 01/05/07 09:02 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy hohoyumyum 01/05/07 01:02 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Shell Marr 01/05/07 12:25 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy michele 01/05/07 02:38 PM Re: Update, saw the rheumy lalala 01/05/07 10:13 AM Re: Update, saw the rheumy Toady 01/05/07 09:32 AM Re: Update, saw the rheumy michele 01/05/07 11:05 AM

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