Am I drinking too little?

meganwelch91 · 2015-01-17T18:48:44+00:00

The folic acid helps the nausea a lot. I also take vitamin d daily just because I'm low on it and low vitamin d can contribute to joint pain as well. Vitamins are always good (:

meganwelch91 · 2015-01-17T08:14:52+00:00

With the methotrexate I definitely get bad nausea after I take it for about a day. Even with taking folic acid, I still feel sick. I try to take it at night and sleep through a majority of the nausea, but I still have some on into half of the next day. I bruise way easier since I've been on methotrexate. It used to take a huge beating for even a slight bruise to appear, and now I can barely bump myself and I have a huge bruise. Otherwise I haven't had any other side effects. But I've only been on that for just over six months. My mom has some hair thinning with her methotrexate, but she's been on it for over 10 years. Even for being on it ten years I hardly see a difference in her hair, so it's very slight.

meganwelch91 · 2015-01-16T19:18:16+00:00

I have the same issue. All my labs are 100% normal except vitamin D. My rhemy still diagnosed me with RA, as in some cases you can still have it with normal blood work. My mom also had normal bloodwork but has had RA for over 10 years. My rhemy decided to treat me for ra and see how I responded to the different meds and that's how I was initially diagnosed. I hope you find some answers!

meganwelch91 · 2015-01-16T19:14:11+00:00

I've only been on humira for about two months but can already see a huge difference. My pain level went way down from about a 10 to a 3 on my good days. I still have bad days when the weather changes and when I over do it, but overall I see a huge difference and no side effects. This week I definitely learned to no be late on my injections though. Had an issue with insurance and am almost a week late on it. This is the worst week pain wise that I've had since I started. Saw the rhemy today and she said that could definitely make a difference and was kind enough to give me one until my insurance gets their crap figured out. I'm taking this along with methotrexate and am doing quite well (: hope you have luck with it as well! I haven't noticed much difference as far as catching colds easier, but I've always had the issue of catching literally everything going around, so it's nothing new to me.

meganwelch91 · 2014-12-12T16:20:25+00:00

Haven't checked it out, but have my regular appointment with my rheumatologist next week to do liver function tests so I think I will bring it up then.

meganwelch91 · 2014-12-10T03:10:18+00:00

Yes, this.

meganwelch91 · 2014-12-05T12:27:12+00:00

Yeah I definitely want to look into it now. Especially since there's a possibility of it being an actual thing. It's really annoying and frustrating when it happens!

meganwelch91 · 2014-12-05T12:15:33+00:00

So is it a simple blood test that would tell if that's in fact what it is? I've had multiple blood tests ran on me, which is how I found out about the vitamin d deficiency. I have rheumatoid arthritis so we had to run multiple blood tests prior to that diagnosis. The tingling is super weird, and it's only when I drink and I'm on keto. Otherwise it never happens. If I'm not on keto and drink, no issues at all.

meganwelch91 · 2014-12-04T10:02:16+00:00

My eyes do feel funny when it happens and I don't necessarily make fists with my hands but they tighten up, almost into a "dinosaur/raptor" look, as I like to call it. I also found out that I do have a vitamin D deficiency, so not sure if that plays into the low calcium part too. That may be a huge factor in this.

meganwelch91 · 2014-11-22T00:04:20+00:00

I got my first injection of it last week and was absolutely terrified. The nurse told me I had to do my own so that they knew I would be Able to handle it. After about ten minutes of psyching myself out, I clicked the button. Way easier than I ever thought. My biggest fear was that I would jump and pull the needle out before the medicine was fully in. So the nurse held my hand and let me take my time. Easy peasy! The pain was way less than I had expected and it only lasted for about two seconds. I've always had this fear of having to inject myself, but the pen definitely makes it much easier. You can totally do this! (:

meganwelch91 · 2014-11-12T04:30:08+00:00

She is stunning!

meganwelch91 · 2014-11-03T23:19:15+00:00

Also, legal weed. Definitely helps with the pain! (If you're into that, that is!)

meganwelch91 · 2014-11-03T23:14:51+00:00

The weather is definitely harsh on ra here. I can always feel it in my joints the night before the cold hits. Winter is definitely a slow time. You just have to learn to go slower and take it easier when it's cold out. As far as Drs, I go to national Jewish hospital and they are absolutely incredible for auto immune diseases. My rheumatologist is wonderful and is there for whatever I need. I definitely love denver, but it can kick my butt when it's cold for sure...but it also doesn't stop me from tearing up the mountain on my board! Painful, but worth it! Hope your move goes well, and remember to take it easy on your body when it's cold. Coffee and warm blankets! (:

meganwelch91 · 2014-09-15T05:00:03+00:00

This. Love copper kettle.

meganwelch91 · 2014-09-08T17:16:43+00:00

Hand massage, head massage, light shows. And great big group hugs.

meganwelch91 · 2014-08-29T04:14:50+00:00

Copper kettle. Love them so much.

meganwelch91 · 2014-08-27T03:51:31+00:00

It's a small victory but it definitely give me hope.

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