Guest guest Posted September 13, 2008 Report Share Posted September 13, 2008 Afternoon everyone, I'm and new to the group. I had tests and was diagnosed with RA a few weeks ago. At first thought my trigger fingers, stiffness in hands and tingling was caused by my knitting too much. Also was getting ready to have carpal tunnel surgery thinking my numbness and tingling in hands were due to that. Then my legs and feet developed pitting edema and that is when I realized I had something more than problems in my hands. I had noticed some stiffness and mild pain off and on in my knees last year but at 58 thought it was just age related. I have been taking prednisone prescribed by my Rheumologist which I first saw three weeks ago. That really got rid of the swelling in my legs and feet. Two weeks ago he added Methrotrexate three pills once a week. So far I've been tolerating it well. I've been reading the posts the last week or so and am grateful you all are here and am learning much by your sharing. It has been helping reading all your supportive posts to each other. Really helps to know I am not alone in living a day at a time with this disease. Today am having difficulty in my hands so will type a short note here to introduce myself. Hope you all have a decent day and are staying dry, it's raining like crazy here in Illinois.Thanks for reading and saying hello to you all...Ren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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