I'am 69 and have had RA since I was 24 so I have been through alote of different medicien now I'am on tramadol which has help some what. Everyday I thank the good lord for the strenght to get up I have had knee surgery and don't want to go through that again. I'm so glad to find this group.
Judy

Hi Judy and welcome I have been dealing with RA for about 5 years now I would to hear from you about your ways of dealing with it to get by each day. I have been taking pain meds and I am tried of being tried ! LOL "sometimes" really no joke "most of the times" I havent been logging on to hi5 as much but i will try to more often to look for your response. OK TTYL, Darlene === Original Message === I'am 69 and have had RA since I was 24 so I have been through alote of different medicien now I'am on tramadol which has help some what. Everyday I thank the good lord for the strenght to get up I have had knee surgery and don't want to go through that again. I'm so glad to find this group.
Judy

Hi Darlene nice to hear from you so soon. To deal with the pain I take alote of Ibuprofen and my tramadol which my doctor put me on about 5yrears ago and it seems to help me. My fingers are the part of me that really deal me a fit they look like bent branch so twisted and have to use them each day sometime is unbearable my hips and lower back also hurts but I feel very lucky as my sister is on a drug study in colorado and the med they have used on her from pills to giving herself shots and still has had to have a knee replacement and only 59. But I have worked most my married life doing manual labor which I feel has help me to get through this but now not working I feel it setting in more. One just has to stay on med and try to keep active. Which I don't do much now that my husband passed away Doctor has caution me about laying around and not getting out and I know he's right. The tramadol helps to give me alittle energy which helps this is the generic brand you might talk to your doctor about it and see what he says it might help you. I have try the celabrec probably spell wrong but it did'nt work for me. I know everyone caution me about taking so much ibuprofen as I take five in the morning along with my other and five before I go to bed.. People really don't know how painful this can be and as you getolder it seems to get in all you joints. We just have to hang in there. Sometimes it's hard to keep a smile on your face. I don't know if this gives you any comfort but I hope you continue to answer back god bless. A friend Judy

Oh Bless your heart! I know all about tramadol selaxin vicodin now i am currently on enbrel methotrexate i have been on for over 5 yrs now and i still have those flare up days i hate and have no energy whatso ever i am very tried of all the meds i take. period. i hope we can talk no often now i really dont know what happen to this group i check my email everyday you are the first response i have had in a long while, i want to thank you for sharing and keep in touch. as i will also. :)

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Hi Darlene nice to hear from you so soon. To deal with the pain I take alote of Ibuprofen and my tramadol which my doctor put me on about 5yrears ago and it seems to help me. My fingers are the part of me that really deal me a fit they look like bent branch so twisted and have to use them each day sometime is unbearable my hips and lower back also hurts but I feel very lucky as my sister is on a drug study in colorado and the med they have used on her from pills to giving herself shots and still has had to have a knee replacement and only 59. But I have worked most my married life doing manual labor which I feel has help me to get through this but now not working I feel it setting in more. One just has to stay on med and try to keep active. Which I don't do much now that my husband passed away Doctor has caution me about laying around and not getting out and I know he's right. The tramadol helps to give me alittle energy which helps this is the generic brand you might talk to your doctor about it and see what he says it might help you. I have try the celabrec probably spell wrong but it did'nt work for me. I know everyone caution me about taking so much ibuprofen as I take five in the morning along with my other and five before I go to bed.. People really don't know how painful this can be and as you getolder it seems to get in all you joints. We just have to hang in there. Sometimes it's hard to keep a smile on your face. I don't know if this gives you any comfort but I hope you continue to answer back god bless. A friend Judy

Darlene I will absolutely keep in touch I feel I have made a good friend who knows what I'm talking about. later Judy

Thats so funny you say that because thats how i feel all so, the others in this group I have talked to deneen but as for the others I haven't kept in contact with There's another group called friends with RA and Fibromyalgia Try that group there are more people there to discuss thing with. I have met a few very nice people online who struggle with RA or fibro. that have been a true blessing to talk to. Try it Talk to ya later darlene :)