really depressed

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Hi,

I was was just diagnosed last week. the doctor spent all of 5 minutes with me.

I thought the

course of this disease was variable but now I have read that it is progressive.

Is anyone here

doing well or know of anyone doing well with RA? I don't know how much more I

can stand.

I just replaced two hips, five weeks apart and have had RA pain ever since. I

was a nurse and

have seen suffering. I'm not into life at any cost. Reading these posts really

has me worried.

One more question. Does the RF level reflect disease activity? Mine is just a

few points above

normal but supposedly this is what I have.

Thanks for the input on minocycline,