Just tested positive for all blood tests for rhuemotoid

Mojo12

hi iv just been tested for rhuemotoid arthritis and had CPP plus others all came back positive they put me on predesolone until I see rhuemotology in three weeks I also had very low folic acid and D and calcium which doc has given me tablets

Can you tell me is it normal to feel really tired and sometimes dizzy

noddingtonpete

Hello @Mojo12 have a look through the following, hope it helps

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

and

https://www.nhs.uk/medicines/prednisolone/

Best wishes

Peter

Mojo12

thanks

iwannerbeme

RA can cause fatigue. Dizziness can be a symptom of fatigue or RA, so, yes, Id say it was fairly common

mucho_pain33

Welcome to hell. Fatigue is chronic. Look at other ways to heal and be careful of the drugs they put you on.

Mojo12

thanks

frogmorton

Hi @Mojo12 Sorry to hear your recent diagnosis.

Yes inflammatory arthritises do indeed make you utterly exhausted. I tend to have a slight temperature when I am flaring and can hardly stay awake. Hopefully you'll see a rheumatologist soon and put together a plan to get things under control.

I started with this in 2008 and was very fearful of my future, visualising myself a wheelchair user within months, letting down my husband and an embarrassment to my children.

Most of that hasn't come true luckily I didn't let my husband down, am still pretty well on my feet and only embarrassed the children as much as any parent does.

Keep posting we'll help if we can.

Toni x

Mojo12

thankyou for your support and kind words have to start methotrexate now wish me luck x

Mojo12

have hot flushes too now lol

Mojo12

has any one continued to work with RA and methotrexate sorry to be a nuisense

Anna

Hi @Mojo12 ,

Other members may be able to share their experiences with you about whether you can work while on methotrexate, but meanwhile, here’s a response from our Helpline Team to another recent post asking the same question. I hope you find it useful:

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Mojo12

thankyou Anna that’s very helpful 😁