Date: 03.01.2013
From: Jan
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Subject: new to this site
Hello everyone, this is my first time on here. I was diagnosed with RA last year, following that I was also diagnosed with hypothyroid and pernicious anaemia. I take methotrexate, leflunomide, naproxen, plaquenil, folic acid, levothyroxine and B12 injections every 12 weeks. I'm 43 and work full time as a nurse. I'm really worried about the future as I need to continue working full time for the next 17years in order to get my full pension (an pay my mortgage off). Looking forward to reading all the posts on here and finding out about you all
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Date: 03.01.2013
From: marlene
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Subject: Re: new to this site
Hi Jan, welcome the forum is good fun and helpful. I suffer with OA and now have a great knowledge of RA PA AS. It is good to know how each person is different and the challenges we all overcome. It is a worry but there is a lot of help and I am sure lots of the girls and guys on here will come and chat with you.
Take Care
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Date: 04.01.2013
From: willis
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Subject: Re: new to this site
Hi Jan and welcome to the club :) Lots of great people on here that will give you advice, support and get you through week to week. I was diagnosed with RA 2 years ago, just started anti TNF Humira and it seems to be helping as able to work more hours than before. also on a plaquenil equivalent and metoject each week. hope you keep well. xx
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Date: 06.01.2013
From: Tammy
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Subject: Re: new to this site
Hi everyone, I haven't had a diagnosis yet, but would be grateful for ur opinion, I have had psoriasis for 19 years now, since I was 11. I started about 4 years ago with what docs thought was plantifacititis, very painful! This went after about 2 years, but also had sciatica again on and off for same peroid, lots of neck problems too. I didn't for one minute connect it with my psoriasis until about a year ago when my toes became very painful, achy and rigid, one toe in particular and the pads of my feet under my toes became impossible to walk on, burning and swollen, then A lump on the back of the other heel, also very painful which an x-ray confirmed was bone. My brother has been diagnosed with pa and had the same symptoms but took 5 years to diagnose. I'm having steroid injections to help with the pain but the doc doesn't seem to be pushing for a diagnosis even though he had said I have imflamtion in the joints. Does this sound like pa to any of you? I feel like I'm going mad with the pain and I just can't walk properly! Really getting me down I just want to know what it is. :-( thanks in advance Tammy
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