I was wondering if anyone that had the surgery has RA and how was the healing process? I'm due to have my surgery on Nov. 16th.

I was diagnosed with RA last week. The meds the doc put me on ripped my stomach apart, so we are trying a new med starting tomorrow. If these do not work, I have to do injectables. I hope that it works!

My healing process was ok. It did take a bit to feel better, I felt like I got hit by a truck, but as I have read here, that is not different than anyone else. I went home from the hospital the same day, but three weeks until I started to feel like myself again.

I hope that helps some! Good luck to you!

I was diagnosed with RA last week. The meds the doc put me on ripped my stomach apart' date=' so we are trying a new med starting tomorrow. If these do not work, I have to do injectables. I hope that it works!

My healing process was ok. It did take a bit to feel better, I felt like I got hit by a truck, but as I have read here, that is not different than anyone else. I went home from the hospital the same day, but three weeks until I started to feel like myself again.

I hope that helps some! Good luck to you![/quote']

Thanks!! I just wanted to see if it was the same as others! I take etodolac, sulfalazine, plaquenil, and a crap ton of Vitamins.

Injectables are the way to go. Enbrel has been amazing. No oral medication ever helped me like this does.

Injectables are the way to go. Enbrel has been amazing. No oral medication ever helped me like this does.

Did surgery and healing go well for you?

Did surgery and healing go well for you?

Couldn't tell ya. I haven't even had my consultation yet!

I only mean in terms of RA, the injections are the best treatment in my own opinion.

I have Sjogrens and my healing process was not bad at all. You will just need to rest the first week. Good luck !!

I have Sjogrens and my healing process was not bad at all. You will just need to rest the first week. Good luck !!

I had never heard of Sjogrens, and looked it up! That's a lot like RA!! Sorry you have to go through that. Hopefully getting the band helps us and gets us healthy!!! Thanks for posting:)

hi..I have osteo..had it since 10 yrs...cant walk much....why do u need so many medicines....instead why not take glucosomine, omega 3.as supplements.

hi..I have osteo..had it since 10 yrs...cant walk much....why do u need so many medicines....instead why not take glucosomine' date=' Omega 3.as supplements.[/quote']

Rheumatoid is an entirely different beast. It's an autoimmune disease. Treating it with supplements would be like treating cancer with with a flu shot...ain't gonna work.

I have RA but mine is mild so far. I have periods of flare ups where everything aches horribly (cant even bend my fingers or toes) then after a few weeks it goes away. Usually only flare every couple months or in high stress times so I don't take a daily medication. I was not having a flare during surgery and my recovery was essentially fine. Sorry, I don't exactly relate since mine only flares but I do know how you feel. RA is no fun at all.

I have ankylosing spondylitis (similar to RA) and take Enbrel and Methotrexate injections. Did anyone have to go off their meds when having their surgery?

I have RA but mine is mild so far. I have periods of flare ups where everything aches horribly (cant even bend my fingers or toes) then after a few weeks it goes away. Usually only flare every couple months or in high stress times so I don't take a daily medication. I was not having a flare during surgery and my recovery was essentially fine. Sorry' date=' I don't exactly relate since mine only flares but I do know how you feel. RA is no fun at all.[/quote']

I have mine under control with all my meds. So I only flare up with bad weather (rain for days). I have to take my meds though. Hoping that losing weight and eating different will eventually put me in remission. We will see.

I have ankylosing spondylitis (similar to RA) and take Enbrel and Methotrexate injections. Did anyone have to go off their meds when having their surgery?

I don't think I could go off my meds.

I would definitely prefer not to go off my meds but I would rather not have an infection and have additional pain versus the alternative.

I would definitely prefer not to go off my meds but I would rather not have an infection and have additional pain versus the alternative.

I don't think you have to stop your meds.