tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post1864284356433190278..comments2023-06-10T04:52:10.157-05:00Comments on Stardust's Journal of Random Ramblings: Not our year for things associated with waterStardusthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-47687174222069876382007-07-31T12:34:00.000-05:002007-07-31T12:34:00.000-05:00Oh shoot, I just reread your previous post and I s...Oh shoot, I just reread your previous post and I see they are testing for lupus, so that is good, and I am getting forgetful.Poodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722193899918659459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-91494351580752571002007-07-31T12:33:00.000-05:002007-07-31T12:33:00.000-05:00That is really good, congratulations. I know I n...That is really good, congratulations. I know I need to lose some weight, it is hard when your hurt so much sometimes. I would love to do some water aerobics program, but all of those classes are during the day time during the week, when I am working.<BR/><BR/>Have they maybe check for lupus as well, I know that can affect the eyes. Also some of the medications can, but I don't think any of yours does.<BR/><BR/>My drugs affect my stomach so I have to keep food on it pretty regularly so that it doesn't hurt so much.Poodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722193899918659459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-17956278520096403822007-07-31T08:28:00.000-05:002007-07-31T08:28:00.000-05:00A few years now. I have had the leg swelling, also...A few years now. I have had the leg swelling, also. It affects my feet, knees and hips the worst and my hands have a hard time sometimes. My vision is all wacko at the moment and very blurry all the time. I am waiting to find out about that. <BR/><BR/>The restricted diet is helping. Low salt, low sugar, low fat, low protein and low carb...yes, I do manage to enjoy meals. I learned to make some pretty good healthy stuff. If I cheat and go off my diet, my joint pain worsens dramatically. Losing the weight off my bones has helped, too. I lost 32 pounds and don't have anywhere near the problems with foot joint pain anymore.Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-60279695605090026042007-07-31T07:59:00.000-05:002007-07-31T07:59:00.000-05:00I started having problems in December. First my f...I started having problems in December. First my fingers swelled up and I couldn't straighten them, then I could hardly walk and my legs swelled with water to about twice their size. The primary dr. thought I had fibromyalgia and tried treating it like that and nothing was happening. So she sent me to a specialist. He knew the minute he laid eyes on me what was wrong so he ran RA tests and started treatments. That was in February. <BR/><BR/>How long for you?Poodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722193899918659459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-64077842478943191092007-07-30T14:34:00.000-05:002007-07-30T14:34:00.000-05:00poodles, how long have you been diagnosed with RA?...poodles, how long have you been diagnosed with RA?Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-7825841600633937562007-07-30T14:19:00.000-05:002007-07-30T14:19:00.000-05:00Stardust,Rashes can't be fun, it is good he is che...Stardust,<BR/>Rashes can't be fun, it is good he is checking for lupus. RA and lupus are very similar in how they attack the body. <BR/><BR/>I am looking at different drugs, my dr. is still trying to find something that works. Prednisone works best but you can't take it for long. I have been cutting back on it and I can tell the difference. I also take Methotrexate but that upsets my stomach. I would like to try humira but that involves self injection. *shiver*Poodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722193899918659459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-25263527108851434032007-07-30T14:09:00.000-05:002007-07-30T14:09:00.000-05:00poodles, I mainly take Naproxen or Ibuprofen for i...poodles, I mainly take Naproxen or Ibuprofen for inflammation. Oftentimes I use just plain aspirin. I am on blood pressure med, and a beta blocker and asthma prevention medicine, too, so have to be careful how much more crap I put into my system.<BR/><BR/>I sometimes need corticosteroid medications via pills but I try to avoid resorting to that if I can help it. <BR/><BR/>I have a persistent rash that appears on my face after I get out of a hot bath or shower, or when I am in the sun. I also have developed a rash on my back that is getting worse. The doctor now wants me to have tests to see if I have Lupus, but I have also been reading that RA can cause skin rashes and the two diseases share the same symptoms.Stardusthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10560872454564355114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37957209.post-84014332433862741432007-07-30T12:39:00.000-05:002007-07-30T12:39:00.000-05:00Hi Stardust. I read your comment on my blog about...Hi Stardust. I read your comment on my blog about the hot tub, I have been following your saga. I hope you get it going soon. I can't wait for my tub to come. You also said on my blog you have RA also. Can I ask how you treat it?Poodleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04722193899918659459noreply@blogger.com