Can we do a roll call? Been a while...

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Can we do a roll call? Been a while...
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Fri, 02-11-2005 - 2:13pm

1. Name.....Michele

2. Age: 36 (not sure HOW that happened, I'm still 10 inside)

3. State/Country: I live in NJ and work in NYC

4. Diagnoses: Psoriatic arthritis, lupus-like connective tissue disease, endometriosis, migraines, mitral valve prolapse

5. Meds: Methotrexate and Enbrel, folic acid, Frova for migraines, birth control pill, zyrtec for allergies. Used to be on Plaquenil and Quinacrine.

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 2:34pm

Michele, you won't believe this, but I woke up this morning and thought -- we need to do a ROLL CALL on the RA board!!!

Molly

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 5:33pm

1. Name - Vicki

2. Age - 57 for a few more months ;o), married 34 years, 2 grown children, 1 granddaughter

3. State/County - Sacramento, CA, USA

4. Diagnosis - RA, OA, FM, Osteoporosis, IBS, Acid Reflux Disease

5. Medications - Enbrel, MTX, Plaquenil, Tramodol, Prevacid, Zoloft, Restoril, Trazodone, and Viactiv (calcium chews), Centrum Silver, Vitamin C.

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Registered: 04-08-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 6:29pm

Hi
My name is Heidi...I am married (8yrs) and I have 1 daughter age 7, 2 shelties, 1 cat, 10 fish, and 2 Zebra Finches (we call our house the Alaska Zoo!)

Home: Anchorage, Alaska

age: 29 (30 in 2 months! YIKES!)

health issues: diagnosed with RA/FMS at age 26, also have Crohn's Disease, Sjogren's Syndrome, GERD, Chronic Daily Headache, Migraines, Grave's Disease (now hypothyroid following radioactive iodine treatment), and recurring kidney stones

medication: Enbrel, MTX (25mg), Plaquenil, Asacol, Prednisone, Trazodone, Ambien, Synthroid, Evoxac, Kadian, Oxycodone, Folic Acid, Aciphex, Celexa, Zomig, Arthrotec

hobbies: beading (necklaces, lanyards, bookmarks etc.), agility and obedience with my dogs, sleeping

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 6:40pm

Name: Barbara, but everyone calls me Barb!

Age: 48

State/Country: Beautiful Santa Monica, California

Diagnosis: RA for 11 long years.

Meds: Enbrel, Arava, Celebrex (till they tell me it will kill me!), Vicodin or Darvocet when needed, Xanax when I'm having a melt down ;)!

I'm now a SAHM with 2 great girls, ages 9 and 11, 2 cats, and have been married for almost 19 years!

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Fri, 02-11-2005 - 6:46pm
Bev here In Beautiful ,NEOH. Lordstown,Oh home of the new GM COBALT,and thank God they are selling like crazy cause God knows Lordstown could sure use some luck!!!
I just turned whew!62!!!!And like molly I am proud of it!!!!
Dx: RA,OA,PAL.degenerative disc(neck)and have been told I have FM,You can also add high BP.
Meds: Started Remicade April 1,2004 get tx every 4-5 wks.MTX,pred.,folic,celebrex,cozaar(BPdrug),hormones,calcium,vitamins and some suppliments.
What I love the most:God,family,home. I`m a reader and i do needle work when my fingers let me.
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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 8:01pm

Heidi, is that really you??? Long time, no see!! How have you been feeling? How is Larrissa doing? You are going to be 30?!?!?!?!!!!!! Where has the time gone??? I hope you stick around a bit, our CL Molly is wonderful. You will really like her!!!

Hugs,
Vicki

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Registered: 03-25-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 8:14pm

1. Name: Claudia

2. Age: 46

3. State: Ohio

4. Diagnosis: RA, Hypothyroid, High Blood Pressure

5. Meds: Enbrel, Mtx, Plaquenil, Synthroid, Nexium, Folic Acid, B/P med, Lodine, Lexapro

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Fri, 02-11-2005 - 8:34pm

Heidi, welcome!!

Molly

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Registered: 11-03-2003
Mon, 02-14-2005 - 2:14pm

Molly

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Registered: 05-19-2003
Mon, 02-14-2005 - 4:23pm

1. Name: Jennifer


2. Age: 25


3. State/Country: San Jose, CA


4. Diagnoses: RA


5. Meds: Humira and







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