The pharmacist had a phone number to an actual person who worked the weekends and knew something at my insurance company. He was able to discover the insurance had approved the prescription but had not entered it into the system. That makes sense, because when you approve something you should just keep it to yourself!
Anyway, they were able to fill it at the local pharmacy today. So I am officially on Humira weekly instead of bi-weekly, I'll let you know how it goes.
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November 01, 2008 at 8:42 PM
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How awful! Do you have something to take while you are waiting?
Great news!
Hi Jennie -
I have started a new group for moms living with RA at twitter.com.
If you are interested, we are located at www.twittermoms.com/group/momswithrheumatoidarthritis. Please come and join us. We are here to support each other and share experiences and resources.
Please note that you will need to join twitter.com to be a part of the RA group. Twitter was started by Megan Calhoun for moms to connect on various issues. If you are interested, please join us.
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I just found your blog, and wanted to say hello and thank you for blogging about your RA.
I just read your (old) posts about the beginning of your disease and your diagnosis. I haven't been officially diagnosed (my rheumatologist is unusure, but leaning towards it... I haven't had any obviously swollen joints, which is part of the problem, I guess). Anyway, back in August, I had a severe allergic reaction requiring an injection of epinephrine (i.e. stress on my body), I came down with bronchitis very soon after (a couple days). Within in a day or two of that, I started getting severe back pain, and with in a week and a half I had pains in my knees, elbows, wrists, hands. My rheumatologist doesn't think the allergic reaction is related, but I don't see how it's not! I've read so many stories where people mention a stressful event that triggered the onset of RA.
I lost 8 pounds within the first 8 weeks of having symptoms. I am so, so fatigued that I have to go lay down after doing small tasks. I am stiff for 1-2 hours after waking up most mornings, and on bad days, I shuffle around and can barely get down my stairs, because my knees are so stiff.
How do you get through your days? How do you meet the needs of your children? How do you have the energy to do what you need to do? I feel like such a failure to my family, because I am only doing about 1/5 of what I used to do.
Hope you're doing okay! It's been awhile.
insurance??? why not??? it can be save us for any problems....... isn't that right?
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