Is this how it works?

[Guest guest]

Hey gang! Hope everyone is doing good. I have got some questions for you

all. First, both of my wrists hurt. Then a few months ago my left elbow

started hurting. Not all the time but just enough to let me know

something was up. Now my right elbow is starting to hurt. Is this how RA

progresses? Second question, back to the wrists. I have had pain in them

for about five years is this when the RA started? As I had elevated SED

rates back then. Lastly, my mom called a few days ago and started asking

about the plaquenil I was taking. She said that that is pretty heavy

duty stuff (she read up on the side effects online) if it's only in my

wrists. Seeings that I don't have it bad yet maybe I should just wrap

them up. Hahaha! She thinks that because I have this diagnosis, I don't

know, maybe I'll start believing I am sicker than I am. I know when she

said it that it was nonsense, but as the day wore on it made me start

second guessing myself. I started thinking maybe she is right and I was

making it worse by treating it too early. What do you guys think? Should

I just smile and nod next time she brings it up or what?

Thanks everyone for all of your input on everything. This really means a

lot to me having someone to talk to. And I am learning more and more by

reading all of the posts every day.

Soft and squishy hugs.

wendy