e as a new RA warrior

Jeanie

Hi all I am jeanie I have RA,OA & fibromyalgia

I am 65 I've had this for 9 years ,after a bad cold

Which left me with strep throat,which brought on RA

I am married with 2 daughters 7 grand children

And 5 great grand children.

I am on pip and esa after my RA left me unable to work due to uncontrolled RA

I am on a mobility scooter or using a cane as I am always in pain. Happy to chat to like minded warriors xxxxxx

chrisb

Hi @Jeanie

Welcome to the Versus Arthritis forum.

I see that you’ve suffered with arthritis for many years and have had to give up work as a result.

You say that you’re happy to chat to like minded people, well you’ve definitely come to the right place for that.

Just in case you’ve not visited our web site, which might have some useful information for you, here’s a link:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

There are plenty of opportunities to chat in the forum, you could start with the ‘News and chat’ section where you’ll meet plenty of other people in situations similar to yours.

I hope you fine joining the forum a of benefit.

Best Wishes

ChrisB (Moderator)