Rheumatoid Arthritis

norfolklady
norfolklady Member Posts: 5
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:07 in Living with arthritis

Hello, I have joined the Community today. I was diagnosed in 1997 with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have many years experience of living with the condition and look forward to communicating with participants in the 'Versus Arthritis' community.

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  • anneb82
    anneb82 Member Posts: 317

    Hello @norfolklady

    Welcome to the online community and thank you for joining us. I hope that you will find this a safe space for you to share your story and join in on the discussions that you are interested in. We are a friendly bunch and always looking to meet and make new friends.

    So you have had rheumatoid arthritis since 1997. Do you have the condition in multiple joints? Please feel free to share more if you are happy to do so. If you have any questions or are looking for specific information, than please don't hesitate to ask.

    I've included the link to the helpline number has its always handy to have.

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

    Once again, thank you for joining.

    Take care

    Anne (Moderator)

  • norfolklady
    norfolklady Member Posts: 5

    Hello I have Rheumatoid Arthritis in multiple joints, both knees & hands primarily. I have a 'Bakers Cyst' in my right lower leg. Currently I am experiencing a bad flare up affecting all the above mentioned joints. I am able to manage the flare up by resting as much as possible & I find that eating a balanced diet helps, although on some days I really don't feel like eating. As far as medication is concerned I take Methotrexate on a weekly basis, Folic tablets twice a week & when necessary standard painkillers. Periodically the Methotrexate makes me nauseous but that is the only side affect.

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