Rhuematoid Arthritis

[Starshine33 38]

Hey I'm Anna and want to get lap band. I have an appointment tomorrow at Fort Worth Lap-Band here in Texas. My insurance will not cover it, so I will have to finance it my self. I'm 31 and have Rheumatoid and over weight by about 80lbs. I was wondering if anyone here has had RA and had got lap-band?

[raindrop1999 15]

i have it in mny knees neck shoulders and arms i need to loose80 aswell just banded july9 i havelost 27 pnds and5 inches arthrits still bad but not nearly as bad

[Starshine33 38]

Glad to hear!! I've been reading on it and it says that persons with autoimmune diseases should not get lap-band. I really want to get it though! Are you on medication for your arthritis?

[☠carolinagirl☠ 18,721]

yes

its in my knees and the heavier i was, the more it hurt

its gotten better since my surgery

anything (any loss) is an improvement and helps

[raindrop1999 15]

i was but it was meds wasnt allowed withlapband but now i can do injections cuz those dont effect the stomach and i swim and thathelps pt also

[Starshine33 38]

Well went to my appt. and I will be having the surgery on Nov. 16th!!!! Woo Hoo!!!!! The doctor said I could take my NSAID drugs as well!!!

[lsjudd 4]

I take Enbrel and it wasn't an issue. Good Luck!!

[Starshine33 38]

I take Enbrel and it wasn't an issue. Good Luck!!

Thank you so much!! I haven't told my RA doctor yet. I'm pretty sure she won't like it though. I'm doing it anyways! I will check into Enbrel!

[raindrop1999 15]

i like the injections better they are good for3 months i forget to takepills

[Starshine33 38]

So my surgery date is Nov 16th!!!! Can't wait!!! My liquid diet is 2 weeks:(

[Sphinx 22]

The PA went through all my meds (and I'm a lot, because I have not just RA, but fibro, interstitial cystitis, and bipolar disorder) and none were a problem. She even told me I could continue to take celebrex, which surprised me, I thought all those sorts of meds were a no-no. I forgot to ask about prednisone though, but I very rarely take it....only when my med starts to fail and I need something short term so I can function. But if I was told I couldn't take it, I'd deal!