Hello Everyone,
I haven't been on the board in so long I almost feel like a newbie again. It's just that this RA thing has really been getting to me. Seems meds I am currently taking are not doing enough. So RD is trying to get Insurance to authorize enbral. I have never used this and am wondering if anyone who has can tell me more or less what to expect. Also I am having serious pain in breast bone area. Hurts to move, not to move. It is just this horrible pain. Not like a heart attack just aching, excruchiating pain. I am set to go back to RD in a week and would like to hold out till then if I can. I guess my second question is can RA get in your sternum??
Yes, RA can effect sternum. Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis by Schlautzhauoer has a diagram of areas affected by RA.Thanks I will look for the book.
Schlotzhauer I think is the correct spelling.. I have the book... Amazon has some used copies for.60
[QUOTE=Jan Lucinda]Yes, RA can effect sternum. Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis by Schlautzhauoer has a diagram of areas affected by RA.[/QUOTE]
I found it on Amazon. Thanks for the tip. I am sure the book will be a help.
I have been taking enbrel for 3 months now and it worked almost instantly. It's made a huge difference. No real side effects except some mild injection reaction and rash...nothing some benadryl cream doesn't take care of. Good luck!