Bloods have shown RA, waiting for rheumatology app supposed to be urgent but still waiting😢

I sympathise @Walter I can't feel exactly the same way as yourself, but I know some things are in our control. It pays to know the things that wear us out the most. Even then it takes time to fix so hang in there.

Hi Walter, I’m really sorry to hear about your experience it sounds very frustrating. I’m Katharine, 52 and I’ve been unwell for about a year and a half and have recently been diagnosed with early RA. (Although looking back I think some symptoms have been around for a number of years). I haven’t had big swollen joints but some swelling in fingers, wrist problems and stiffness and pain in feet and ankles. Lots of tiredness and feeling unwell all the time. Sometimes in bed most of the day tired. Go through phases of bad sleep disruption at night. Feel the cold easily, sometimes shivery like fever. Problems with dry eyes, blurry, sore. Recurring sinus issues and dry mouth. I also get spasms in my hands, calves and feet (cramps). I have mild hypothyroidism. High anti-CCP test result which was done by my gp. I saw one rheumatologist who was clearly stressed and had no time for me and only seemed to be looking for big swollen joints. Went back to gp and asked for second opinion. My new rheumatologist is really thorough and proactive. At first he said it’s not RA but may develop in future. I was taking Etoricoxib an anti-inflammatory for arthritis and I had a steroid injection in January which worked really well. My symptoms came back after 6 weeks or so and following that my consultant has diagnosed early RA and I’m going to start methotrexate and folic acid this week. I feel like it’s all such a big unknown thing and I think we know how we feel and we need to be persistent in getting the message across and asking for help. Hope you make some progress soon xx