Rheumatoid Arthritis Q & A

I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and was told that my lungs are effected. I was told that my lungs had a lot of scar tissue in them. I forgot what medical term was used for this. I was told that they had to control my arthritis so that my lungs dont get so bad that I wont be able to get enough air in them. I have looked all over the internet that I can think of to find information about the lungs concerning this and cant find anything more than that it can affect the heart and lungs, inside and out. Can you tell me how I can get information on this.

I have been using Enbrel for five years and have been bothered by flat warts the last six months or longer. My skin doctor has tried two methods of getting rid of them (Tazorac and liquid nitrogen), but feels my system is not responding due to being on the Enbrel. We will be discussing another approach when I visit mid-January. Is this a common problem?

I’m 6 wks pregnant and was taking mtx I’m pretty bad at taking my medication yet I know I did take it about 1 week before my last menstrual cycle. I then found out I was pregnant but have not taken the medication after that..Is there a chance my child will have birth deffects should I consider terminating my pregnancy? What are the chances?

Me and my mom has training in the injection of Enbrel so she can injected in the my arms when the time comes. Tonight she injected into my right arm in the back of the arm. When she put the needle in I got a pain in the front of my arm. I thought it was from the way I had my arm so she could do the injection. But now it is a hour later and I still got the pain. I have been on Enbrel since Sept. 2006 with no problems not even a injection site reaction. I have no pain at the injection site. Could this pain be from her hitting a nerve in my arm?

I have RA/OA and have been on MTX and Enbrel for two + years. My white blood count tends to run low. Is there a problem with being around babie and children that have had Hepatitis B vaccinations and new baby vaccinations?

Back in dec.2006 i was diagnOsed with an upper respitory infection,sinusitis .i was tReated with antibiotics ,mucinex dm and hycotuss W/CODIENE clear cough syrup i got rid of most of the symptoms but the dry hacking cough with some shortness of breath lasted until jan now i finally felt better but the cough is coming back i am ON METHOTREXATE AND PLAQUINEL.RELAPHEN,COLCHICINE FOR SJOGRENS SYNDROME AND RHUEMATIOD ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOARTHRITIS I ALSO HAVE ASTHMA I CANT SHAKE THIS COUGH I ALSO CALLED MY PCP HE GAVE ME PHENEGREN WITH CODEINE IT DID NOT HELP MADE THE COUGH WORSE.I HAVE BEEN TOLD SOME PEOPLE WHO TAKE METHOTREXATE IT CAN PRODUCE LUNG PROBLEMS COULD THIS BE WHATS WRONG NEED ADVICE WHAT TO DO.THE COUGHING SPASPM ARE ALL DAY AND NIGHT SOMETIMES THERE SO BAD I CANT MAKE IT TO GO TO THE BATHROOM FAST ENOUGH.