New here.......don't know what to expect

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Hi, I don't think I am an old hand at it but I have been where you

are. Medications all depend on where your Doctor thinks you are. If

you have been diagnosed with RA, I hope you have a doctor who will go

after it and not sit back and say we'll wait and see. There are so

many medications today that will help you. At least keep the

disfigurations to a minimum if any.

I take Methotrexate and Remicade for my RA. They help some with the

pain but it never really goes away. It is tolerable though and I can

live. I don't work but I don't get disability either. I am

medically retired from the USAF but financially it is difficult.

My husband is very understanding but he still thinks I should be able

to do it all. I look the same as before I was sick. I don't think

anyone except someone who is in the same shoes I am can really know

how I feel.

I have had 6 operations in the past 5 years - some for my RA and some

because of damage that it caused but they don't say that. I just

live it day by day now. I don't ask for much and I don't expect

much. The less you expect the more you can handle what you have.

This is a great support group and their is fantastic information

here. Lots of prayers and friendly people.

God bless,

Althea