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Leslie Banks
Posted Friday, April 17, 2009 9:36 AM


 

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Ok, I just found this site last night & was up til 2am - I'm so glad I found you guys! And I woke up with a couple more:

..... if the moment you open your eyes, you know it's not even worth TRYING to put your rings on today.

..... if your dog is so in tune with your body that on good mornings she pounces to wake you up, and on bad days, she sees your swollen eyes, hands, etc. and just curls up to spoon with you.

..... if people think your Wacom tablet is so cool & you're relieved that there's finally a "crutch" that people think is awesome & wish they had!

Dogs are very sensitive & can sense things often by changes in smell in your body chemistry, etc. That's how they can detect a seizure coming on, or when someone with angina is going to have an attack. I wonder if there's something like that that my Shiloh can pick up on me when I have a flare up.
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Katherine Coble
Posted Monday, April 20, 2009 5:40 PM


 

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Hey there!

I tried to read through these all last week, but my memory ain't what she used to be so excuse this newbie if she repeats some other thoughts from here...

....You want to throw something at the TV whenever ads for Aspercreme, Capsacin and Aleve come on talking about how they're "all that" for Arthritis because then when other people hear that's what you've got they think you're being a big baby who just won't spend money on Ben Gay.

...You think the person who thought of the Snuggie was sent by God

...You're still too embarrassed by becoming prematurely out to pasture to actually order the Snuggie

...Your husband had to buy you a Kindle 2 for your birthday because you are no longer able to hold a paperback long enough to read more than a few pages--forget hardbacks even exist.

...You're in worse shape than your 93 year old grandmother and it embarasses you.
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Macbikertrash
Posted Tuesday, April 21, 2009 5:05 PM


 

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I'm new to the forum, but wanted to join in on this...

You might have RA if...

Your 8 year old takes the child proof caps off your pill bottles so that you can load your pill case every week...

or

If your pill case is bigger than you grandmothers...

or

Your pharmacy calls you to remind you that your scripts need to be refilled...(my theory on that is they are calling to make sure I'm still alive, as my death would cut into their bottom line :w00t

Jen- 28 yr/F/Oklahoma

RA, Possible Lupus, Bursitis, Reynauds, HBP, GERD, Anemia, Migrain, etc.

MTX, Plaquenil, Doxycycline, Lodine, Folic Acid, Vit. D, Tramadol, Prilosec...

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Chrissie
Posted Wednesday, April 22, 2009 6:37 PM


 

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My turn to add one too as a newbie

You might have RA if....

You're soooo sore and fatigued that you literally sit down on the floor in the MIDDLE of JFK International Airport with everybody walking around you and tripping over your luggage for 20 minutes before willing yourself to find the energy to stand up again.

(I didn't even care if I missed my plane! Good thing NYC is so full of psychos, people didn't really seem to care. haha)

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28 y/o - Diagnosed: April, 2009.
MTX (15 mg/wk), Enbrel 50 mg/mL autoinjector, Naprelan (500mg), Prometrium (200mg), Supplementing Folic Acid and Vit D
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Mesha Macklin
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 12:34 AM


 

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You might have RA if.... you have to rest your elbow on the wall to put deodorant under your arms....
you have to hold your elbow up to comb your hair.

This was a good laugh reading all of the post.
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CallMeSteph
Posted Thursday, April 23, 2009 7:20 AM


 

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You may have RA... if the first time someone's seen you with a cane they ask "were you were hit by a bus or something?"... And your response is "that would be a whole lot less painful."


22, diagnosed 12/07, Plaquenil, Methotrexate, Folic Acid, Leucovorin Calcium, Orencia, Prednisone, Lexapro
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Bekah M
Posted Monday, April 27, 2009 3:17 PM


 

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Ha ha..there's been some great ones from the newbies! I like the one about the airport in NYC...

if your bookmarks on your computer consist of the following:
you and RA
RA and you
RA medication information
Disability from your state
Medical supply warehouse
Walgreens
Sams club shopping list for hubby
Walmart shopping list for hubby
Taking out life insurance when you're sick
take out restaurants
delivery restaurants

and...........

alarms for reminders on med times...........It's just so much fun!..LOL


Plaquenil 600mg., Metoprolol 200mg.,, Hydrocodone 10/500, Elavil 100mg, Lisinopril 20mg,Ativan, Omega Complex, Milk Thistle
Primary Lupus and SecondaryRA, Fibromyalgia/CFS, Raynauds, Sjogrens...
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Gramma
Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009 4:18 PM


 

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You might have RA if:

You hear the dire warnings of a swine flu pandemic with 2 million people dead, and you think,"  I've got to get my desk organized so my husband can find everything when I'm gone."

EEEEE....  How's that for black humor?

Gramma Ellie

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James O\'Brien
Posted Tuesday, April 28, 2009 7:31 PM


 

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Gramma I understand though, I too am looking at the possibilities.
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RheaMarie2632
Posted Thursday, April 30, 2009 10:24 PM


 

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You know you have RA when the elderly people on their way to their vehicle in the handycaped spot passes you!  Happened today at the Dr's...good for them though
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JulieGeek
Posted Tuesday, May 26, 2009 2:35 PM


 

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...your DH has learned to French braid

...you've sat in the car thinking "It's the same number of steps to my desk whether I hobble or walk like a normal person and it'll take longer to hobble. Ready--set--go!"

...you called a friend who's recovering from cancer and shared the cancer thing because you know she's the only one who'd understand.

...you looked at the picture on the RA brochure with the girl looking at a doorknob with little lighting bolts pointing at her wrists and laughed. Hard.

...a friend complimented you on good hygiene habits for not using your hands to open swinging doors and breaker bars. She doesn't know your wrists don't bend that way any more.

...you were excited when you found that Earth shoes made a "Keds".

...an ergonomic keyboard is non-negotiable.

...you wrote a letter to Abbott Labs thanking them for making Humira.

...you have a preference in syringe technologies--pen, fixed needle...

...you've looked through the Kama Sutra--not for variety, but for comfort.

The Humira Kid rides again!

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Bekah M
Posted Saturday, May 30, 2009 8:08 AM


 

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Looked through the kama sutra for comfort....Bwahaha..That's awesome...Truly, because it gives me a great new learning tool!..


Plaquenil 600mg., Metoprolol 200mg.,, Hydrocodone 10/500, Elavil 100mg, Lisinopril 20mg,Ativan, Omega Complex, Milk Thistle
Primary Lupus and SecondaryRA, Fibromyalgia/CFS, Raynauds, Sjogrens...
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Theresa Etheridge
Posted Saturday, June 13, 2009 7:44 PM


 

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I was at a hospital cafeteria getting my utensils at the counter and a woman came up to me with her Jello pudding pack and asked if I could open it for her. Her hands were bandaged and she said she had RA. I turned around and showed her my hands and said "so do I! I can't open it either!". We both roared in laughter! She said that's OK, my husband went to get his food and I don't like to bother him too much. I said I understood, my husband helps me out alot too." We both wished eachother well and left. Too funny!
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JustJen
Posted Sunday, June 14, 2009 8:12 AM


 

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... if your husband catches you staring at your hands, deep in thought, and says "remember, you already showed me the new bump this morning".

I guess I am kind of obsessed with how they're changing.

There's no benefit to being mean-spirited.
Chances are that the other guy has just as big an issue as you do, so be extra-kind.

Dx - osteoarthritis of the hands and feet, lumbar facet arthrosis (my lower back hurts!), complete reversal of lordosis of the cervical spine (the spasms in my neck have straightened it completely), have done PT for right hip but is so far undiagnosed (not in a hurry for more xrays at this point!), right shoulder has "instability" and clunks and grinds
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Nicole Not Specified
Posted Friday, June 19, 2009 11:22 AM


 

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you might have arthritis if....you work in a cold office and cant wait till 5 to get in your 90degree car and put your elbow against the door!
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Theresa B
Posted Monday, June 22, 2009 5:37 PM


 

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It's amazing how many of these I can relate to

You might have RA if your son asks you every morning if there is anything he can open for you before he starts getting ready for school

Diagnosed with RA 6/09  meds: methotrexate, folic acid, vitamin D, and fluoxetine."Open your eyes and you will see"

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Lori04
Posted Wednesday, July 08, 2009 8:50 AM


 

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U might have RA if.......... both you and your kids get excited about the fact that you were approved by meidcare to get a 'power mobility'wheelchair.
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Chrissie
Posted Tuesday, July 14, 2009 12:26 AM


 

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You might have RA if... your friends don't seem too worried when your facebook status says you're "shooting up" every Saturday night.


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28 y/o - Diagnosed: April, 2009.
MTX (15 mg/wk), Enbrel 50 mg/mL autoinjector, Naprelan (500mg), Prometrium (200mg), Supplementing Folic Acid and Vit D
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MaryKay Kosheluk
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:10 AM


 

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You might have RA if the fire alarm in your building goes off and your 1st thought is - dear god - is the elevator working.

MaryKay
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Jennifer Conley
Posted Wednesday, July 15, 2009 11:19 AM


 

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i just saw this and it pretty much made my day.

you might have RA if: you go out to a bar with all your newly 21 year old friends (i'm only 21), and when someone asks why you aren't drinking, you say "because of the baby" in order to have to explain to them all what RA is.

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