January 13, 2013 One Chick is asking for your feedback on medications while breast feeding: I am on Prednisone and hydroxychloroquine combo that's not working. I am thinking about going on Enbrel, however I am breast feeding and ideally would like to continue breastfeeding. She is 12 months old an very healthy. Would you be [...]
Other Health Condition Discussions
December 15th A fellow member writes: I would like to know if anyone has experienced or is currently having problems with gum disease while on Enbrel. I have chronic dry mouth due to RA and blame it on that, but I could be wrong... Because we are talking about chronic dry mouth I'm attaching a [...]
December 13 Another member message (I told you I'm trying to catch up ;) ): I've been taking Humira for the past year and a half I've had great results what's some would consider as remission but lately I've developed psoriasis over a large portion of my body the Rheumatologist suggest that I move on [...]
December 12 Interstitial cystitis anyone? I wasn't expecting to hear I may have this at my doctor's appointment yesterday and that it is common in women with Fibromyalgia. She called it "painful bladder syndrome". So waiting on a referral to go to a urologist now. I had to wonder since so many of you also [...]
December 9 Melanoma anyone? One of our Chicks is looking for your help: Hey any Chicks get Melanoma after 2 years of Remicade and Methotrexate. IF you can ask for feed back or thoughts on any one who has gone through first RA then Melanoma, the deadliest of all skin cancers. How did they Fare, [...]
December 8 This is a message from a Chick: I've been battling RA for 3 years now and last night I discovered swelling around my collarbone to the point that it looks like there's no definition of the bone. Has anyone else had this happen before? I've never had swelling there before. Thank you in [...]