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raggy78
raggy78 Member Posts: 2
edited 7. Jun 2013, 11:33 in Living with Arthritis archive
Just joined

and been recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and been put onto methotrexate.

Any advice would be much appreciated!!

Thanks :D

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  • maria09
    maria09 Member Posts: 1,905
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi and welcome
    I'm on Methotrexate but for spondylo arthropathy & osteosrthritis somcan not advise on your condition
    I hope they are monitoring you correctly and getting your bloods taken weekly fortnightly monthly then 3 monthly
    I have found it helps a little but will be going on to have it by injections as its said to work better but have to wait at least 4 - 6weeks as I have just had surgery so have to wait for my wound to heal.
    I hope you get on well with the drug
    Maria
  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,764
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello raggy78. It's nice to meet you. Mine is RA but the meds are the same and I'm on meth too. It's worked for me for about 13 years.

    Without knowing much about you all I can say is don't expect it to work immediately (though occasionally it does), always keep up with your blood tests and don't expect to get any side-effects though, if you do, don't neglect them.

    Arthritis isn't a good thing to have but, if you have it, this is a good place to be.
    If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.
    Steven Wright
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,281
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello raggy and a warm welcome from me...I wont be much help has I have OA but I just wanted to add my support....this is a brilliant forum for support and info...
    Love
    Barbara