Guest guest Posted July 9, 2003 Report Share Posted July 9, 2003 Hi everyone, I'm so happy to have found this place to chat with others about this disease. People who don't have it (or know someone who has it) think they know how we feel. I really doubt it!! I've been given such a difficult time by management in the workplace, that now I am off on sick leave since Feb. Have been working on depression/anxiety and trying to deal with ongoing pain. Firstly, I'm 45 and married 18 years. Both of us have RA. Husband 47, was diagnosed in 1990 and my diagnosis came in Dec 2000 after months of pain. He takes methotrexate and folic acid. I take sulfasalazine and celebrex. We see the same Rheumatologist. Hubby can't work and is working on depression. He is waiting to get a disability pension. It's frustrating to be young and not able to do things like you could before. It's lonely too, I think friends get tired of us not keeping up with them and leave us out of plans. I hope to find people here who have similar situations who can share how they handle this disease. I hope to make some new friends who really do know how I feel...somedays are good and others are not. I'd like to be able to help others too. We are in Toronto, Canada. With a place to chat, there is not much distance between us! Elaine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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