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Joined: 2/11/2010
Posts: 19
Location: chepstow wales
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HELLO EVERYONE MY NAME IS KATHLEEN KATE TO MY FRIENDS, I HAVE HAD RA FOR OVER 7 YEARS AND ONLY FOUND NRAS A YEAR AGO, I AM NAUGHTY AS I DO LOG ON AND FOLLOW PEOPLES PROGRESS ALSO IF I DEVELOPE YET ANOTHER NEW ACHE OR PAIN OR WEIRED THING GOING ON IN MY BODY I WILL LOG ON TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS THE SAME SYMPTON!! AND THANKYOU TO ALL OFTEN FIND YES THEY HAVE AND IT REALLY DOES HELP. ISPENT THE FIRST YEAR IN BED AND STILL SPEND MOST OF THE TIME ON MY BED BUT DO GET OUT AND ABOUT WHEN I CAN AS YOU ALL KNOW THE PROBLEM IS WALKING OR SHOULD I SAY NOT ABLE TO! AND I DONT LIKE GOING IN MY WHEELCHAIR IT MAKES ME FEEL DISABLED HA!HA!HA!  I AM 70 YEARS OLD GOING 0N 40! IWORKED UP TO THE DAY I COLLAPSED AS A GUEST RELATIONS MANAGER IN A LARGE HOTEL AND LOVED IT MADE LOVELY LONGSTANDING FREINDS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AND MISS IT SO MUCH, I AM ON MY OWN NOW BUT HAVE A LOVEING DAUGHTER AND HER FAMILY AND A LOVEING SON AND HIS FAMILY MY GRANDCHILDREN ALL GROWING UP TOO FAST NOW ARE WONDERFULL ALSO I HAVE THE SUPORT OF GREAT FREINDS, DOCTORS AND RHEUMATOLOGIST AND NURSES SO I FEEL I AM BLESSED IN THAT RESPECT. I HAVE TRIED MOST OF RA DRUGS THE LAST BEING EMBREL TWICE BUT UNFORTUNATELY NONE AGREE WITH ME SO HAVE BEEN ON PREDNISOLONE ALL THE TIME AND PLEASED TO SAY ALTHOUGH ON HIGH DOSES APART FROM THINING OF MY SKIN NOT MANY SIDE EFFECTS AND THEY ARE MY SAVEING GRACE  AT THE MOMENT I AM TRYING TO COME DOWN ON THEM SO ITS FINGERS CROSSED. SO MANY OF YOU ARE GOING THROUGH SO MUCH I FEEL FOR YOU ALL , I KNOW THE NEVER ENDING PAIN . THE FEELING SO VERY VERY ILL THE SWEATS THE COLD FEET ETC AND THE FRUSTRATION AT KNOWING WE JUST HAVE TO GET ON WITH IT, BUT WITH EVERYONE OUT THERE IN THE SAME BOAT SUPORTING EACH OTHER IS THE BEST MEDICINE OF ALL, I WISH YOU ALL GOOD PAINFREE AND HAPPY DAYS, KATHLEEN  PS YES I DO HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOURWHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT ONE FORGOT TO SAY I AM A YORKSHIRE GIRL BUT HAVE BEEN LIVEING IN CHEPSTOW BY THE 7 BRIDGE FOR 40 YEARS
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Joined: 3/8/2010 Posts: 914
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Hello there Kate, I am Lorna, I have had RA for just over 3 years, I was very ill at the start of my journey, but having been on the triple therapy I keep really well now as long as I do not overdo things. It's nice to see you posting welcome to our club no-one wants to join  Everyone is lovely and we all help one another. Glad to hear you are a young 70 with a good sense of humour it will keep you young. I am 51 and feel great most of the time, I have been poorly this last week, with a sore throat and no voice and a very sore eye. But hey ho things could be worse. I have been more worried about my dad who is in hospital. Glad to see you posting, keep it up and we will all get to know you better. Take care Lorna x
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Joined: 8/25/2010 Posts: 1,289 Location: Buckinghamshire
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hi Kate,
welcome aboard.
nice to hear you're a young 70 ...i'm 57 young in the head not sure about the body at the moment though .. lol,
i was diagnosed last June and currently on Methotrexate and Hydroxy which haven't worked for me, so in the process of going onto Anti-TFN within the next month or so, so here's hoping !!
nice to hear you have a good support network around you ... i have to and wonder where i would be without it.
keep posting and let us know how you are doing,
take care,
Suzanne x
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Joined: 2/11/2010
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Location: chepstow wales
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HI LORNA SORRY TO HEAR THAT YOU ARE HAVEING A BAD WEEK AND HOPE YOUR THROAT CLEARS UP AND YOU HAVE YOUR VOICE BACK SOON ALSO YOUR EYE, I AM WAITING FOR CATTERACS DOING SEEMS DRY, PAINFUL EYES ARE YET ANOTHER GIFT FROM RA.
SORRY TOO TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR DAD AND WISH HIM WELL SOON ADDED STRESS DOESNT HELP RA SUFFERERS!
TAKE CARE KATE
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Rank: Advanced Member
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Joined: 12/4/2009
Posts: 2,127
Location: Thornton Cleveleys
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Hi Kate Welcome to the forum. A great place to be for support and information; lots of folk, lots of knowledge and a wealth of tried and tested experiences! I am sure you already know all this!! I'm Lyn, married to Mike, we have four children, Abby 23, Ian and Jake 17, and Louis 16. All four in various stages of education! We live in Thornton Cleveleys in north west Lancashire. I was diagnosed with sero-negative RA nearly 23 years ago and have since run the gamut of medication and had several surgical procedures along the way. Currently on Enbrel, Leflunomide, Prednisolone and Naproxen, Amitriptyline and a jolly assortment of pain killers! Struggling at the moment after knee surgery last summer, two lots of knee aspirations and joint injections in 7 weeks and a further referral to Orthopaedics. But heyho... I had surgery on both eyes a couple of years ago due to damage caused by long term steroid use (now down to 3ml prednisolone a day!). The lenses were replaced, as they do in cataract ops, and my vision is much improved. Definitely operations worth having but don't forget to mention the steroids when you go in! Dry eyes can be caused by the RA but also by the medication. Look forward to getting to know you Lyn x
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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,689 Location: Durham
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Hi Kate, and welcome to the forum - I`m glad you`ve decided to post, and I`m really sorry the drugs haven`t worked for you.I`m pleased your family are so supportive - I don`t know where I`d be without mine, and I love them all to bits. I bet your job was really interesting, meeting all sorts of different people. I`m Kathleen, diagnosed 5 years ago, and currently on humira along with various other meds for this and that.I live in Durham, with my husband Nick, and we have two sons & two gorgeous little grandsons. Keep posting! Kathleen x
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Joined: 4/20/2010 Posts: 1,749 Location: Somerset
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Hello Kate, Welcome to the Forum but sorry that you have been so poorly and not able to take the drugs. Glad though the steriods help you. You do appear to have a great Family who support you. I am Rose from Somerset and nearly 57. I was off work for 7 half months till Nov last year. I have been on a gradual return but at the moment only up to 12 hours. I cant see me making it back full time. My TNF being delivered on Wednesday of this week so will be starting them very soon - so fingers crossed. Keep posting Rose 
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Joined: 2/11/2010
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Location: chepstow wales
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HI ROSE THANKYOU FOR THE WELCOME AND GOOD LUCK WITH TNF KATE
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Joined: 10/21/2010 Posts: 69 Location: North Devon
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Hello Kate Welcome. My name is Julie I am 55 this year and I live in Devon with my partner David, Daughter Teresa 23 and stepson Ben 18. Was diagnosed with RA in October 2010 and been on Methotrexate for 6 weeks. I feel it is having some good effect so fingers crossed. You sound a lively soul and no doubt that has helped you through lots of bad times as well as your lovely family.... I need anti depressants! Although I used to be lively and active, now my mind does overtime but my body gives up on me!  Look forward to seeing your posts now Take care Julie x Good advice is best followed by the art of listening
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Joined: 5/19/2010
Posts: 384
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Hi Kate,
So pleased you found this site and have started posting.
I was diagnosed last May and found the site almost immediatley and it helped me so much in the beginning trying to get my head around RA.
I'm Anne 50 years old, married with two boys aged 19 and 20 and a foster boy aged 9. I work part time now in a school for children with severe special needs, don't think I would have the energy to work full time again.
Currently on 25mg weekly MTX and having more good days than bad.
Look forward to reading your posts.
Anne x
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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 3,157 Location: Huddersfield
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Hi Kate,
Welcome to the forum!
I'm 61, married with one daughter (21yrs).
Looking forward to hearing a lot more from you.
Love, Doreen xx
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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 3,006 Location: Timperley
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Hi Kate
Welcome from one oldie to another!!! I'm almost 70 and charge around in a wheelchair/scooter too!! Great fun!!
Looking forward to getting to know you.
We try to have a laugh on here as well as offer encouragement, friendship and support.
Take care
Love Jeanxx
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