I have been recently diagnosed with RA. I have been really anxious about starting the methotrexate due to worrying about the side affects. My first dose last night and feel ok. My question is…..is that a good sign already or too early to say heard so many people saying it did not agree with them
Time flies and in two weeks I'll have my 2nd hip done. I've been reading the diaries, including mine for a little bit of encouragement because I'm really frightened. I'm excited because this pain will disappear soon but I'm frightened because the success isn't guaranteed 100%. The worst thing is the 6 weeks of sleeping on…
Just out of interest, does anyone else find the attitude of others irritating? I have friends who are so patronising. I have rheumatoid arthritis so some days are worse than others. But most of the time I’m fine. However when I see these friends they put their head on one side, lower their voice, look sad and say”How are…
Hello, very happy to be here! In june of last year I was playing with my dog when I tried to kick a toy, missed, and kicked a base board. I knew something was off and went to the er immediately who x-rayed and found no fracture/break. I was told to stay off it and it would be fine. 5 months later I still had pain and…
Last weekend i tried to clean the carpets, pushing a cleaner machine. This wiped me out till today even though I only managed one room! Today I loaded tge dishwasher i immediately felt in pain. I then rested and trued to put some shopping on the side. I now have tingling fingers , my joints are swollen, wrists hurts…
Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in both hips in August this year. I have a consultation for surgery in a couple of weeks , not sure what they will recommend as I am only 38. To manage so far I am taking pain killers tramadol and naproxen everyday. This dies help however the pain is getting…
Hi all, for years I was prescribed co-codamol for the pain in my knees. Whilst in hospital for another reason they refused to give me any painkillers but I discovered I felt no different without them as with them so I didn’t bother anymore. Then, when I had a TKR they could not manage my pain even with morphine. So it…
Took my 4th methotrexate injection today but annoyingly for some mad reason I forgot to wait for the 2nd click on the injection. I think I just forgot (goodness knows why?) when I lifted the injection up from my thigh I found a little pool of the drug sitting on my skin!! I’ve absolutely no idea if any of the drug managed…
Hello 👋 I'm nearly 60, and I have been diagnosed with prosaic arthritis and fibromyalgia, just to add to this, osteoarthritis in my knees. I've joined the group as I'm struggling with pain control I'd love to hear people's lived experiences with methotrexate, I've been put on the meds but I'm reluctant to take them because…
Just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Has shown up in knees on xray but feeling it in every joint. Came on rapidly, starting in summer. Suspected rheumatoid or fibromyalgia. I'm a teacher and mum to a young child. Very shocked and scared.
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