I started a petition on Care2 urging President Obama to devote more funding and attention to lupus research and awareness -- please sign it and help forward it in whatever way you can! I know that just about everyone's on Facebook, Twitter, all kinds of sites, so if you can promote the cause to your friends in even one other venue, that's a huge ( Read more... )

Hello, my fine co-sufferers ( Read more... )

 Hey, how's everyone doing? Hope you're flare-free with the hot weather ( Read more... )

Brief history: I'm 33 with endo, RA and likely Lupus (my Rheumy is still figuring that one out but the RA is certain). I was diagnosed in October of 2010 after many many years and BS. I started on 20 of prednisone and 500 of sulfasalazine twice a day. I worked up to 1500 of sulfasalazine a day plus Humira twice a month, then Humira once a week. ( Read more... )

Last Wednesday, I had an upsetting experience at my chiropractor's. My rheumatologist wanted me to try physical therapy for my left hip and knee and last week was Day 1 of PT with my chiropractor. The PT was going to have 2 parts: work with a balance board and stretches with this chair:


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Hello all! I am trying to hold a fundraiser for myositis, a rare autoimmune disease that severely impacts a person's muscle function. We need more participants to help make this a success! So, if you live in the state or know someone who does, please help spread the word ( Read more... )

 Hi all,

Hope you're feeling well.  New blog post up, finally.

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heyoo

Hope everyone's feeling well.  Finally posted a few pics from the Juvenile Arthritis March if anybody's interested: http://inflamed.wordpress.com

~angela

Ok question time...does anyone who injects (Humira in my case) notice a different reaction depending on which side you inject ( Read more... )

Hi, I was just wondering for those of you who do combo meds, do you do them on the same day or a few days apart? I havent done this combo before and I havent taken humira yet, but I've taken enbrel and it made me tired and so does methotrexate. Is it best to just get it out of the way over the weekend, or would it be better to split it up? Thanks ( Read more... )