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    About Me

    Online Marketing Specialist interested in healthy lifestyle as a way to manage RA

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    • Once again, my body is staging a mutany!

      Mood August 8, 2008 9:18am

      Played golf on Wednesday night. In SOOOOO much pain the last two days. Chiro says strained major muscle group in back - expect 5 days recoup time. So …

    • Not thinking about myself, but...

      Mood July 28, 2008 5:08pm

      The victims of the shooting in the Knoxville Unitarian Universalist Church. My heart goes out to the victims family and the community which has been …

    • Relationship and Family Stuff

      Mood July 22, 2008 3:56pm

      I filed for divorce in April. The courts have been tied up over our joint assets and it is taking a while to finalize. I'm getting frustrated. …

    • Productive Weekend

      Mood July 21, 2008 2:59pm

      I am amazed at how much work I got done this weekend!

       

      Just taking a few minutes at work to reflect on the energy and stregnth I had this …

    • First Enbrel Injection

      Mood July 17, 2008 10:35am

      Today I gave myself my first enbrel injection. I was at the doctor's office and practiced twice with fake needles on a piece of foam.

       

      After …

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      From kguts Yesterday

      hey there! how has life been treating you? Is the enbrel working yet?

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      From funchar3 August 9

      Hi I have been on embrel for at least 4 years. I have had bruises at different times Check with your doctor to be sure yours are normal. Have you noticed that you feel better?

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      From kerriex August 8

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      From pinklemonade August 6

      what are there names?

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      From pinklemonade August 5

      what types of dogs do you have?

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    Goal End Date is Jan 1, 09 115 more days.
  • Support Groups

    • Close Rheumatoid Arthritis

      Living with severe rhumatoid arthritis.

      Treatments

      Enbrel Somewhat Helpful
      Started working; noticed decrease in inflamation in my hands after five weeks, but had to quit because of severe injection site reactions.
      Humira Too Soon to Tell
      Allergic to Enbrel so switching to Humira. I'll know more about how it works soon!
    • Close Depression
      Type: Clinical (Major) Depression

      Struggled with depression and anxiety since becoming an adult. Actively treating for a few months and can't believe I lived without meds for so long!

      Treatments

      Effexor Working / Worked
      I immedietly had more energy. I started tackling tasks I had been putting off because "I didn't feel like it." I have only cried a few times with good reason and no breakdowns for 5 months!
    • Open Breakups & Divorce

      Treatments

      Couples Counseling Working / Worked
      Forgiveness Working / Worked
      Leave Working / Worked
      Pets Working / Worked
      Reading Working / Worked
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