Been on Humira every other week,since July of last yr.Mtx inj.every
week.Celebrex twice daily,5mg.Prednisone in a.m.and 2 1/2mg.in
p.m.Darvacet as needed,15mg. Prevacid,Xanax as needed.Nasonex for
allergies.Maxide.1mg.Folic acid,calcium,and multi vitamin.

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.  I have been incredibly busy at work.
Writing textbooks is a lot harder than it sounds.
Anyway, I wanted to give you all an update.  We still don't have a firm
diagnosis for Amanda, but the dx used on the latest lab orders was MCTD.

I've started getting really bad pain just below my breastbone and in my
side, its actually been going on for a quite a while but its got a lot worse
in the last month or so. Mainly when I eat or drink. It lasts for an hour or
so.

i have to use google to read asa and i've nearly stopped lately because
of the incessant trolling. has anyone figured out how to block certain
posters in google?
ugh!

We didn't get to visit in Dec since we were down with the flu.
They changed him to enbrel and he has had three treatments or whatever it is
called.
He has a tens unit to use now too.

My sister had her tkr at the end of September and since then it has
been a nightmare battel with infections. She did have a debridement
surgey before Christmas, and now has gone to see her surgeon and I
presume it will be another surgery. She has lost ROM because of the

   He's been able, so far, to keep his temp. and inflammation down enuff
(101 and not 104-6) to stay outta the hosp. and the credit for that is due
you all. :-) So please keep up the wishes, prayers and vibes and perhaps we
can see to it he avoids a hosp. stay from the inflammation ...