re: Rheumatologist Dr...anyone here have RA with pointers

Tip: Always ask your doctor questions if you don't understand.

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$3000 a month frick that.

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If the doctor diagnose you with an autoimmune disease and puts you on a biologic, you better have a good insurance plan with a low deductible and copays. Blood work and doctor visits will be the norm while on the medication until your levels has been controlled/maintained.

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I buy Vicodin off the street

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Vicodin can only do so much to mask the pain. If you don't treat the underlying problem then you'll never live a pain-free lifestyle.

I was diagnosed with moderate to severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2008; Humira injections changed my life. In 2015 I started showing signs of Ankylosing Spondylitis and given Humira for a few months, my #'s weren't improving as it should so the doctor switched me to Cimzia which helped tremendously.