Subject: Psoriatic Arthritis
Hi everyone I'm new on here, I'm 28 years old and have had PA for around 15 months now; it's in nearly every joint. I started on sulphasalazine, then went on to methotrexate tablets and 7 weeks ago I started taking methotrexate injections. I am still in constant pain and some days cannot move at all as my joints swell up like balloons - especially my hands, wrists and feet. I'm really struggling with work as apart from coping with the pressures of commuting and being at work all day, my line manager is not very understanding about my condition. I have become very emotional and especially when I'm having a bad day I find it hard to stop myself crying which is so unlike me. I'm starting to feel like I can't cope any more, but I don't want to give up working and can't seem to get a job that is less hours although I've applied for several! I do have some better days now that I'm on the injections, but I don't feel a huge difference. I don't know if this means that the drugs aren't working, or that I'm not going to improve more than this. Does anyone have any advice?
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