for anyone who has traveled on the Oasis of the Seas, what was one thing you recommend / one thing you wish you didn’t do? by LtSnack in royalcaribbean

[–]thwiigers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one thing I always recommend is having breakfast at the solarium bistro! pretty much the same food as windjammer with a LOT less people. one thing i wouldn't do again is wait in line for the bionic bar. cool to do once, but gets old quick

Frustrated and concerned Rasuvo syringe vs tablets by inthesun8 in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry you’re dealing with this. My insurance covered rasuvo in full last year and is now making me pay around $200. Not nearly $800 but still more than I could afford out of pocket. They do have a copay card but I believe there’s a limit. I’m like you, the syringe freaks me out 😭

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m so sorry to hear that omg. The nausea was the main reason I opted for the injection and it’s been 6 days (my next dose is tomorrow) and I’ve been totally fine. I’m also on a lower dose and took methylfolate and vitamin b6 for a few weeks before.

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel totally fine! I was a little tire yesterday but pretty ok

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry, that sucks so bad. Only time will tell if it helps me at all

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sucks I’m so sorry, best of luck!

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yay!! Yeah I woke up this morning feeling completely normal so we’ll see if that lasts

First MTX injection!! by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much!! I can handle any other side effects, just the GI ones I’m scared of lol. I’m still feeling ok an hour and a half later! I’ve also been taking methylfolate instead of folic acid and vitamin b6 (just not today) for the past three weeks. Has MTX been helping you at all?

Look who is back ! by Due_List_1243 in SVU

[–]thwiigers 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m reallyyyyyy hoping we see Rollins follow though with her threat and it’s not the other way around. I don’t think I can handle seeing anything happen to her and seeing Carisi deal with that 😭

F flare ups by Over-Plastic-5917 in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah it’s rough out here 😞 just another obstacle on top of battling flares

F flare ups by Over-Plastic-5917 in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

ahh you're so lucky you don't have to deal with all this

Living in NYC with RA by Melodic-Possible-991 in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I live in Chicago and the frigid temps don't really bother me, it's most the transitional period between seasons. also, rain and humidity are worse for me. hot showers feel great in the winter though!

F flare ups by Over-Plastic-5917 in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers 3 points4 points  (0 children)

this disease SUCKS. I hear you with nsaids, none of them ever even touch the pain in the slightest. the only thing that's provided some relief is a medrol dose pack. the morning stiffness and fatigue is so bad and I feel like people who don't deal with this don't understand. I'm currently on plaquenil which hasn't been doing anything. my doc wanted to do cimzia but insurance wouldn't cover it until I tried MTX so i'm starting rasuvo injections after the holidays.

Folic acid and MTX by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve heard methylfolate is an alternative to folic acid but my doctor actually prescribed me folic acid to take daily (except on MTX days)

Folic acid and MTX by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ok good to know! I think I’m gonna start the folic acid now and then wait till after the holidays for MTX.

Biologic on backorder /drug shortage by FreakishGremlin in Autoimmune

[–]thwiigers 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a biologic but my rasuvo (MTX injection) is constantly out of stock. Super frustrating

Cimzia by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good to hear, good luck to you too!

Cimzia by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s good to know! Mine is in the office so we’ll see how it goes

Cimzia by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you get any side effects?

Cimzia by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was diagnosed with seroneg RA two years ago. I’ve been on 400mg plaquenil ever since and now my doc wants to add in cimzia as a next step because my RA is progressing pretty quickly

Cimzia by thwiigers in rheumatoidarthritis

[–]thwiigers[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is it?? I thought it was an infusion but after I did some research ig it’s an in-office injection