Hi...im a newly diagnosed patient

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Hi My name is

I am 35 years old and have just been diagnosed with

psoriatic arthritis. i have been in pain for about a

year. I went in the hospital to have a synovectomy on

my wrist, and ended up having my pisoform bone in my

wrist removed. They diagnosed me with psoriatic

arthritis. It was hard to diagnose being that i only

had a small bit of arthritis on my neck and a small

amount on my forehead.

The arthritis is in my thumb, right and left wrist,

left foot and both of my big toes.

I am taking methotrexate and celebrex. I get pretty

nauseated with the metho..and the celebrex doesnt seem

to work all that much.

This is all so new to me and rather depressing. I

would like to hear from anyone who can help me out on

the subject and methotrexate as well. They will not

give me a time frame on how long I will be on this

drug. If any of you have taken metho, how long have

you been on it? I also am wondering how long it takes

until you begin to feel a difference.

I am a school teacher, and the arthrits is beginning

to take its toll on me..

Thanks for listening..