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Welcome!

youre right sula, i have got some really useful advice from this sight. and everyone knows how you feel allycat39191.8171296296

[QUOTE=allycat]was just wondering how does humidity affect ra. i know with my pa it feels like a ton of weight has been put on the joints. today is pretty good . very mild dry weather. but my sacroilliacs are a b--ch. i have to stand to be at computer. then my knees start to bad. a viscious circle hey.[/QUOTE]

humidity makes me stiff, and hurt, but the remicade is really working for me. But I am now having inflamation in other parts of my body other than my joints. GI track and my veins have gotten smaller and are hard for the nurses to start ivs on me and they tell me this is also due to my RA.

[QUOTE=allycat]hi there, i am only new to this also. i have psoriatic arthritis which is also an auto imune disease like ra. both are treated very simular i think. i take arava at the moment and tramadol for the pain as well as other med for other complaints. i did take methotrexate but it didnt agree with me at all and caused liver problems.[/QUOTE]

I am taking remicade infusion and so far so good. I also take mtx.

Welcome to da board!!!!

Humidity sucks and I hate it and I hide in the central a/c all summer lol. Not to mention what it does to me curly hair lol.

Howdy Forgiven!

I am also an RA newbie. Everyone has been so wonderful and encouraging here. Lots of great info, be sure to use te search and you can find so much that may pertain to you . hi again, i dont think we use remicade or embrel here in australia but next visit to the rheumatologist i will find outI think insurance should pay for all of us to move to really nice locations with low humidity. And of course, these houses should have saunas and pools for our home therapy... and pool boys :)

Mmmmm pool boys. Please make mine a blonde. Thanks. LOL!!!

We would also need our own private pharmacy where the government pays the entire cost for whatever meds we need.

I have awesome...beyond awesome docs. I will bring them with me.

Oh yeah and don't forget the massage therapists and the private chefs with a 24 hour kitchen for us pred junkies lol.