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Craig Brossman
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There must be other enthusiasts with this (or similar) health issues here.
I've been dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over a year and am
currently on Methotrexate and Enbrel. I am pleased that I can ride long
and hard, but find that my performance gains are coming more slowly than
I would hope. Of course it may be due to the disease, the drugs or old
age (I'm 44), but it is probably as combination of at least these three.
Since I don't know anyone else dealing with this disease or similar
auto-immune diseases and trying to increase their performance, I am
finding it difficult to determine what is reasonable to expect from my
body.
While there are certainly others in a similar situation, your average
RA, MS, Lupus ... patient is not trying to ride 5 days a week or
decrease their climbing time in the mountains of CO, just like your
average American is not. My docs really can't give me specifics of the
affects of the disease and treatments on performance and performance
gains, it appears that they do not have other patients asking about it.
Any similar stories out there that you are willing to relate?
--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
"Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation."
Edward R. Murrow
I've been dealing with Rheumatoid Arthritis for over a year and am
currently on Methotrexate and Enbrel. I am pleased that I can ride long
and hard, but find that my performance gains are coming more slowly than
I would hope. Of course it may be due to the disease, the drugs or old
age (I'm 44), but it is probably as combination of at least these three.
Since I don't know anyone else dealing with this disease or similar
auto-immune diseases and trying to increase their performance, I am
finding it difficult to determine what is reasonable to expect from my
body.
While there are certainly others in a similar situation, your average
RA, MS, Lupus ... patient is not trying to ride 5 days a week or
decrease their climbing time in the mountains of CO, just like your
average American is not. My docs really can't give me specifics of the
affects of the disease and treatments on performance and performance
gains, it appears that they do not have other patients asking about it.
Any similar stories out there that you are willing to relate?
--
Craig Brossman, Durango Colorado
"Anyone who isn't confused really doesn't understand the situation."
Edward R. Murrow