http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/happy-word-arthritis-day-everyone-2/ This is a blog about me, my recently diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis and my struggles to stay positive about it! Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/happy-word-arthritis-day-everyone-2/#comment-1265 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:29:43 +0000 http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-1265 So interesting to learn about everyone’s early expreiences with RA. Thanks for sharing!

]]> http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/happy-word-arthritis-day-everyone-2/#comment-1263 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:31:42 +0000 http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-1263 Hi BJ, MTX is a shorthand for methotrexate, because who wants to keep trying to spell that?! As it’s one of the commonest drugs for RA it’s got its own commonly used shorthand.

]]> http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/happy-word-arthritis-day-everyone-2/#comment-1262 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:29:40 +0000 http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-1262 Thank you for this letter… i’m sending it along to my daughter… she has several of the issues you mentioned and it’s worth getting checked i think… Question… what is MTX…. i’m curious…? bj

]]> http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/2011/10/12/happy-word-arthritis-day-everyone-2/#comment-1261 Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:13:43 +0000 http://pollyannapenguin.wordpress.com/?p=910#comment-1261 Thanks for participating. Good write-up

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