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StevieB

Hi I’m Steve. I have Rheumatoid arthritis. I had pain for awhile and chased my doctor to get it sorted. Before my Rheumatology appointment I kept a dairy of my symptoms etc. i had a blood test and nothing showed. Then I had a scan and I was called back 2 days later and started on methotrexate. This was March 2019. I then sort of ignored it for a bit. But in the August I had a massive flare and was off work for 3 months. During that time I did a pain management course, learned to pace myself, look after myself better and talked to my bosses in work(who were supportive).

i have had input off physio and a OT. Which has helped

frogmorton

Hi Steve @StevieB

Nice to meet you Sounds as though you have taken a very practical attitude towards your RA. After an initial period of denial/ignoring it (I think a lot of us do that) I am pleased you are doing well.

Where did you do your pain management course? I did one too it was one of the old Arthritis Care ones.

Good that your work have been supportive and long may the MTX keep your symptoms under control.

Toni

noddingtonpete

Hello @StevieB and welcome to our friendly and supportive Community. I hope that you will get the friendship and support you need here.

I understand that you have Rheumatoid Arthritis and been prescribed methotrexate. As @frogmorton says good you are keeping positive. You might find our website of interest as it contains a lot of useful information about arthritis, treatments and hints and tips. I've put a couple of links in below which might be of help.

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

and

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

Please keep on posting now you are here and let us know how you are getting on.

With best wishes

Peter (moderator)

StevieB

https://community.versusarthritis.org/discussion/comment/713814#Comment_713814

I live in South Wales and my pain management course done by Expert patient course through the NHS

frogmorton

That's excellent @StevieB

Being proactive is definitely the way to go😊 South Wales NHS sound to be on the ball too.

Toni