Rheumatology have been amazing!

I am a wheelchair user and already was in a lot of pain with hips and legs, but last year my hands, wrists, and shoulders suddenly became unusable, and the pain was evil. It lasted 6 weeks, and I was ready to give in.

I was seen by rheumatology in October and put on a short course of steroids and then after Christmas I started taking Methotrexate 15mg. I have just been switched to 17.5mg Metoject (injection).

The Rheumatology department at Southend have been faultless, and they have been very quick to get me diagnosed and sorted. I am no stranger to hospitals but this department feels so different.

I am now able to undo jars and bottles, the pain and stiffness is minimal, and last year feels like it never happened!