I’m having a hard time with my ankles more than my knees. They don’t bother me unless I’m on my feet too long, then I can hardly stand; and the pain is pretty bad. What are you doing for yourself? I was taking Celebrex, but stopped because it got too expensive; now I’m taking Aleve but I think my body has become immune too it. I can’t afford to go to a doctor and I have no health insurance. Any suggestions?

She has a arthritis and they are making her fat.

I have a few questions for you that are crucial, and may lead to a cure:

1) Do you or have you ever smoked?
2) what is the severity level of your pain from a scale of 1-10 with 10 being completely immoble
3) do certain foods make you sick?
4) Do you drink?
5) what age did RA start for you
6) where do you feel pain?

If you answer just 1 question that’s good enough for me, if you can answer these questions for someone else that’s good to.
oh and do you take anything with nicotine, such as nicorete gum?

I have just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. So, I am new to this. I was just wondering if someone could please tell me the reason to why you get this disease and if it is anything that a doctor could give you to cure it? Will medication help this disease or will it just be a waste of time trying to take medication for it? I have been in so much pain for the last few weeks behind this illness and I am currently going to the therapist to do some exercises on the foot that is messed up. I was just wondering if I could get some kind of advice on this sickness and if there is somethinf I can do or get to help my siguation?

My grandfather noticed this supplement, Instaflex Joint Support, and asked me to purchase it for my Grandmother, who suffers from rheumatoid arthritis and often has intense joint pain in her shoulder, hands, as well as other joints. She started taking this all natural supplement and was noticing fantastic results! She normally has to take arthritic tylenol daily, but after a couple weeks of taking this supplement she was taking NONE!! It was working great for her and we really like the idea that it was all natural!
But recently she quit taking it as it started to cause her to have indigestion, to a point where it was bothersome.
My Question is, Is there anything she can do to ease the indigestion from this so she can continue to take it? I believe she was eating a little something prior to taking them, as she does this with her regular prescription meds, anything you can suggest would be much appreciated as she would love to continue to take this and reap the benefits, but would like to overcome the side effect of the indigestion…I’ve included the supplement information below to see if perhaps one of the ingredients is perhaps the culprit?
Thanx much!
Instaflex Joint Support
As a dietary supplement, take 3 capsules daily with water. For best results, light exercise and sensible diet are recommended.

Supplement Facts
Serving Size 3 Capsules
Servings Per Container 30
Amount Per Serving % DV
Glucosamine Sulfate 1250.00 mg **
Methylsufonlylmethane (MSM) 500.00 mg **
White Willow Bark Extract (standardized to 15% Salicin) 250.00 mg **
Ginger Root Concentrate 4:1 250.00 mg **
Boswella Serrata Extract (Standardized to 65% boswellic acid) 125.00 mg **
Turmeric Root Extract 50.00 mg **
Cayenne 40m H.U. 50.00 mg **
Hyaluronic Acid 4.00 mg **

And are you taking medication for these medical problems?

Dr. suggested humira but it costs 1400 every two weeks- I can’t afford it. Is there a place it can be bought for less?

Dear friends,

Our beloved FOXIE, was recently diagnosed with CRF and the prognosis seems to be poor. We are willing to do everything we can to save our little Foxie!!

Is she in the final stage? We got the diagnosis just 10 days ago, but today when I have learnt about CRF, I think there were signs already during the summer. Her way of movement was stiff and Foxie doesn’t really like to be caressed over her back – probably bone pain….
I thought it was arthritis, but the vet examined her and found no such evidence. Unfortunately, no blood test was done.

We estimate Foxie’s age to something between 4-8 years old.

Her test result:
Creatinine 954
Urea high 41
Phosphate high 4.3
Blood pressure high 170
HCT 19.2%

The ultrasound shows that the kidneys are damaged, but to our veterinarian’s surprise, they looked better than expected with a crea of 950. A urine test tells us the concentration is ok. However, I don’t think he did a urine culture.

She is eating every day, not so much, but app 60 g of wetfood per day. We give special diet, but also normal food. Anything to make her eat!! Foxie weighs 3.8 kg today. She weight 4.1 kg one month ago.

Foxie has been given intravenous fluids 200-350 ml per day for 8 days now, she is also medicating for high blood pressure, Norvasc 5mg Amiodipin 1/4 of tablett per day, and Renalzin (phosphate binder).

After 7 days on fluids and medicine, the latest test results show no change….I think she is getting weaker every day, Her appetite is reduced and she sleeps most. It breaks my heart to see her like this.

Is there anything more to do? Any new treatments? Any other medicines we should give her? Should we continue with the daily intravenous fluids? We don’t medicate for the anemia, even though it is very low. Do you think we should and how?

Do you think medicine for anemia can help? Antibiotics? Or is it time to say goodbye, until we meet again…We don’t want her to have a miserable life.

We are willing to do everything to help Foxie and would be so grateful for your advice.

Annette, Mike & Foxie

I have had juvenile RA for about a year in my hands and feet, but also in other joints too, just that it hurts the most in my hands and feet. I take methotrexate once a week and ibuprofen whenever i need it. I am 13 and I don’t like having it because my fingers are always very swollen and I am very thin so its really noticable. I also have rhenos (I think that’s how you spell it) so my fingers turn purple a lot, especially when I am cold. Does this have anything to do with my RA? will my RA ever go away? I heard from my doctor that sometimes it will go away.

I was diagnosed with JRA last year at 14. Mine is the severe type. I am on methotrexate, enbrel, and several steroids. Pain pills dont really work. HELP!