Recently diagnosed RA

Natmarie

Hi all I am very new to this group and would like some further information on how to cope with rheumatoid arthritis on a daily basis and also is there any financial help I could get please? All suggestions welcome as I am currently on awaiting an appointment with a rheumatologist to be put on medication and further treatment. I also suffer with anxiety and depression which isn't great at the minute so this diagnosis is making things worse. Thanks in advance. Xx

PeterJ

Hello @Natmarie and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you have Rheumatoid Arthritis and looking for some guidance on finance, and that you also suffer from anxiety and depression. Our website has a lot of useful information and I would recommend having a look and try out the search function. To help I've put a couple of links in below which you may find useful.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/rheumatoid-arthritis/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/living-with-arthritis/financial-support/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/september/arthritis-and-depression-what-you-can-do-about-it/

Also we have a Helpline Team who might be able to help you with some specific questions

https://www.versusarthritis.org/get-help/

Please do keep posting and let us know how you get on, and I am sure that others will connect with you to share their experience as well

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)