Guest guest Posted December 11, 2006 Report Share Posted December 11, 2006 Good morning. I've been diagnosed with RA for about 2 months. I'm on MTX injections for three weeks and 5 mg of Prednisone daily. Having watched this group for some time, I've noticed that some of you have had RA for some time and I'm curious what to expect. I'm noticing some changes that have occurred quickly with my fingers and now toes. They're going crooked. Perhaps it's the swelling that gives this distorted appearance, but I believe it's called " ulnar deviation " where the index and middle fingers on both hands are curving towards my pinky fingers. Meanwhile, my pinky fingers PIP joints bulge terribly inwards and give those fingers an odd " S " look. Can fingers change this rapidly? Meanwhile, my toes are starting the same trend. Other things I'm noticing is that if I'm sitting, lying down for a while and then get up, my ankles and knees feel like they're ready to give out. They lose all flexibility and I hobble around like a woman of 80 rather than 44. My husband tries to reassure me that I need to give the medication a chance. However, I believe I've read that once joint damage takes place it is irreversible. Many thanks, Paige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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