Hi I'm 54 and have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. The future feels really scary to me at the moment. I'm not on any long term meds yet but will soon be taking hydroxychloraquine. I just wonder what type of life can I expect. Will I lead a relatively normal life with this disease. I feel really anxious…
Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with Palindromic arthritis afte 2 years of symptoms. I currently have a really bad flare up in my right hand. I was prescribed hydroxychloroquine but only "if it gets worse". I am not sure what that means - a single flare? or over several years? I was only given 1 month's supply. My GP…
Hi, I am fairly new here; I was diagnosed with arthritis back in late October and had been taking hydroxychloroquine, but this week, I had blood tests run to check on a different condition, and my platelets have dropped really low, so I have been taken off it. Has anyone else experienced this as i can't find much…
Hi Everyone! At the beginning of February I was put on Hydroxychloroquine for inflammatory arthritis. I'd be really interested to know how long it took other people for the drug to kick in and make a difference! Thanks in advance! Maddie
Hi All, Day two of taking Hydroxychloroquine for Seronegative Inflammatory Arthritis and I have a few questions for those of you that take it regularly. 1 - How do you deal with the horrible taste? I've tried having water ready & drinking straight away - the tablet was only in my mouth for a few seconds, but I managed to…
I'm 29 and I've been told I either have Rheumatoid Arthritis (seronegative) or chronic inflammatory arthritis (they're still trying to work it out). I've been told the minimum I will have this is for 2-3 years, but probably longer. If it's Rheumatoid it's lifelong. At the moment my arthritis is so extreme that most days…
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