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Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/20/2012
Posts: 14
Location: Cambs
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Hello everyone
My name is Sandy and I am 57 years old, diagnosed last August. Saw my consultant on Monday and he told me about NRAS, so glad he did!
I'm currently on Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine and Prednisolone with Calcium. Been on Meth and Hyd since November but the dose has just been increased and I've been started on steroids. Hopefully this new dosage will sort me out! My feet and hands are the worst affected. I suppose it's really about making adjustments on a day to day basis and not letting RA take over.
Hope you all have a good day.
Sandy
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Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 6/18/2010 Posts: 351 Location: Herne Bay Kent
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Hi Sandy A warm welcome to the forum where you will find lots of support advice and encouragement. I have found it a great place where there is always someone who understands what you are going through and it is a great place to ask questions. I too am 57 and have been diagnosed nearly 6 years. Like you my hands and feet are the most affected but at its worse it affected my elbows knees and jaw. I am currently on Methotrexate and Enbrel which is working very well for me. Looking forward to hearing more from you Best Wishes Sue 
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Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 2/18/2010 Posts: 1,098 Location: farningham kent
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Hi Sandy Welcome, and pleased that you have found us you will get so much support and understanding and will gleen much advice that you will not find anywhere else, its helped me a great deal over the last three years since I was diagnosed when I was 53. I struggled with the various dmards I tried and now on the biological drug called Cimzia and methotrexate by injections and has really brought it under control. I hope your meds start kicking in, it does take a while sometimes to get onto the right ones, but you will get there in the end  Best wishes Julia x
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Rank: Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/9/2012 Posts: 15 Location: Sidcup S E London
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Hi Sandy,
Glad you found this site, everyone seems really helpful and knowledgable.
I am very new too, only found out I have RA a couple of weeks ago.
This is my second week on Methotrexate and I have had no nasty side effects, so that's good.
Hope to chat to you again.
Mary x
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Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 3,157 Location: Huddersfield
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Hi Sandy,
Welcome to the forum! You'll get lots of support and advice on here.
I am 62 and have had RA for 11 years, now on mtx and humira.
Hope your meds kick in soon and work well for you.
Looking forward to getting to know you.
Love Doreen xx
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Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/4/2009
Posts: 2,127
Location: Thornton Cleveleys
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Hi Sandy Welcome to the forum. A great place to be for support and information; lots of folk, lots of knowledge and a wealth of tried and tested experiences! Glad you have found us and NRAS! I'm Lyn, married to Mike, we have four 'kidults' Abby 24, Ian and Jake 18, and Louis 17. We live in north west Lancashire. I was diagnosed with RA almost 24 years ago and have since run the gauntlet of medication, had several surgical procedures along the way and looks like more in the offing! Currently on Prednisolone, Methotrexate, Naproxen and Rituximab by infusion, the latter having now reached failure status, so a possible change in meds is imminent. I was previously on anti-tnf for 8 years but had to stop due to lack of efficacy and various other problems along the way. My feet and hands/wrists were the worst for many years but with time the disease has taken liberties and spread to everywhere it can get a foothold! But heyho ... a sack load of pain killers and other bits and pieces helps life along on its merry way! Look forward to getting to know you Sandy, Lyn x
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Rank: Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 3/20/2012
Posts: 14
Location: Cambs
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Hi all I hope you're having a good day today. I'm so pleased to have found NRAS. I received my Welcome Pack at the weekend and it's crammed full of helpful info, brilliant! It's good to hear from you all, such a welcoming and friendly bunch - I'm so pleased my consultant told me about NRAS. I can see I'm amongst friends who understand and are going through similar, or unfortunately sometimes worse, things as myself. The steroids are making my appetite go haywire! I can eat for England even more than before! Watch out waistline it's expansion time!!  Love Sandy x
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Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,689 Location: Durham
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Hi Sandy, and welcome to the forum! I`m Kathleen, diagnosed over 6 years ago now, and currently on humira and various other painkillers etc. etc. I`m 61, married to Nick, with two sons & two little grandsons. We live in Durham. Hope you keep posting, Kathleen x
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Rank: Newbie
Groups: Registered
Joined: 4/9/2012
Posts: 2
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Hi my name is Tanya, I am very recently diagnosed have seen my consultant once and am waiting to hear from the rheumatoid nurse to see which drug I will be given,
I don't know how anything works yet and am really scared what the furture holds, i know i will do my best, and hope that the tablets will help me settle into some sort
of routine, I know its hard from all the messages i have read, and hope one day my advice or experiences may help someone else, as all your messages help me.
tanya x
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Rank: Advanced Member  Groups: Registered
Joined: 9/3/2011 Posts: 717 Location: Torbay
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Hi Sandy and welcome. I am Naomi, 47 years old and like you I was diagnosed last August. I'm so glad I joined NRAS too. For me, this forum is one of the best things about NRAS as there is such a wealth of wisdom and plenty of support from people who really understand what you are going through. I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Best wishes to you and everyone on here.
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