Newly diagnosed RA and Ankeylosing spondylitis

Marshy

Hello

I have just turned 40, have a 18 month year old toddler and last week diagnosed with ankeylosing spondylitis. It is still sinking in feel a little overwhelmed with the ramifications of an auto immune disease..... what even are the ramifications? I guess the chronic nature of it is a bit frightening. I will be starting hydroxychoroquine so if anyone had advice, knowledge or just wants to respond would be great to hear from you as it can feel a lot to take in!

Thanks in advance for reading

noddingtonpete

Hello @Marshy I see you have been prescribed hydroxychloroquine

Have a look through the following it may be of use

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/drugs/hydroxychloroquine/

Kind regards

Peter (moderator)

Woofy

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/59378/newly-diagnosed-ra-and-ankeylosing-spondylitis

Hi Marshy. Sorry to here you have been diagnosed with these conditions. I have RA diagnosed last year. I started off on Hydroxychloraquine, but was then changed to Sulphsalazine. It is hard coming to terms with these things.

i am still having to adjust to doing things in different ways. Make sure you ask for help when you need it. I found that the hardest thing of all. Losing patience with myself when I can’t quite manage stuff, drives me in sane sometimes. We are all here for you though.