Originally Posted By: WendyR
Wow Erica - it's tough to have so few medication choices. Without a DMARD or a biologic, your risk of joint damage/fusing increases. Do your MDs feel that all the DMARDs are a cancer risk for you?

Glad you're feeling better than you were when you got up this morning.


Thanks. I was feeling SOOOO good after swimming that I decided it would be okay to let my niece's adorable GIANT baby climb on my legs and back and leg wrestle him a little bit. Not such a good plan. Now I'm back to where I started, but in a MUCH better mood. yes

My understanding of the whole med thing is that with DMARDS vs. cancer risk, it's a quality of life choice for people like me. So far I have truly miniscule joint damage ~ barely any really, and my inflammation levels are always almost nil, so... I can put off DMARDS unless those conditions change.

All three of my sisters have a lot of joint damage and have had replacements and multiple surgeries as well as fusing. I feel lucky that all I have is pain to deal with.

Hugs Wendy hugss

ANA+ RF+ Rh- HLAB27+
Dx JRA 1967, GAD 1997, AS 2009, HMs 2010, CPS 2013
pulmonary edema w/ NSAIDS 2009

Movin' it so I don't lose it!