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Hi,

I'm a month away from being 21 and I have had RA for 18 years... possibly

earlier but that

was when I was diagnosed. It is actually the side affect of an eye disease that

I was born

with. I currently do not have a rheumatologist but am in the process of looking

for one. I

have a problem with new doctors because I have had so many so I keep putting off

getting a

new one. I left my old one because they didn't do anything except tell me to

take

methotrexate. I am apprehensive about medications because I know all it does is

slow down

the process and I feel that if I can deal with the pain I would rather do that

than end up with

the side affects of the medication. I guess what I am looking for is someone

that is kind of

young and has been living with it this long. I am sorry for everyone who has it

because it

really is an awful thing. I would love input from anyone but like most of you

know you are

always looking for someone who can relate to exactly what you have.

I'm also looking for anyone who also has refused medication because I am

looking for

alternative treatments. I have done water therapy which I thought was the best

thing but If

anyone else has any ideas I would love to hear them.

Thanks everyone and I look forward to hearing from you.

~God gives us only as much as He knows we can handle~

Britt