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Joined: 9/15/2013 Posts: 125
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Hi everyone My name is Julie I was diagnosed in 2000 aged 44 but have only recently found you are all out there! My RA took about 2 years to become manageable and most of the time these days I am coping well on a diet of methotrexate Which sadly doesn't mean I am without problems! I am married with a grown up son and two beautiful grandsons aged 4 & 7. Good to know you are all there 
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Joined: 4/24/2013 Posts: 703 Location: Hexham
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Welcome to the forum! Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, happy to help and advise. It's a great place. Paul Barrett
Hexham - Northumberland - Loads of spectacular walks - all I need now are the joints to go with them! :)
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Ulcerative Colitis (1990)
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Joined: 4/20/2010 Posts: 1,749 Location: Somerset
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Welcome from me as well. You will this site very good.
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Joined: 12/3/2009 Posts: 1,689 Location: Durham
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Hi Julie, and welcome - I`m pleased you found us! I was diagnosed in Jan 2006, and had a very difficult first 18 months before the RA was under any degree of control. I`m currently taking humira, along with various other meds. I have two grown-up sons, and two gorgeous grandsons aged 8 and 6. Keep posting, Kathleen x
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Joined: 8/25/2010 Posts: 1,289 Location: Buckinghamshire
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hi Julie,
and a welcome from me too,
i was diagnosed 3 and half years ago and felt like i'd been hit with a sledge hammer. it took about 18 months to get the right meds, and am now on Anti-TFN Humira for two years which is my magic potion.
do keep posting so that we can get to know you, there's always someone here to help or listen.
Suzanne
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Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 9/15/2013 Posts: 125
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Hi folks,
thanks for the welcome and for all your helpful posts which I have been reading through. It really is sad to know there are so many of us out there but good that there is such a friendly support network
Keep smiling The sun is out there somewhere!
Julie
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Joined: 3/8/2013 Posts: 144 Location: Dumfries
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Hi Julie
Pleased to meet you in this very exclusive club. I was diagnosed in March this year and am still coming to terms with it. I am on metho + hydroxyl too and have two wee boys of 7 and 10 who are the lights of my life.
Speak to you again soon.
Lisa xx
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Rank: Advanced Member Groups: Registered
Joined: 9/15/2013 Posts: 125
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hi Lisa
Hope you have had an ok day. I know it's hard coming to terms with RA-I really struggled with it for a long time! I used to argue with myself when it came to taking my methotrexate trying to tell myself that I didn't have the blessed disease!
Take care , Julie x
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Rank: Advanced Member
Groups: Registered
Joined: 8/1/2010
Posts: 255
Location: hampshire
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Hi Jewel Welcome to the club! I'm Sue. I'm 61 and was diagnosed in 2009. I' m one of the lucky ones as I manage on a low dose of mtx and hydroxy most of the time, although I am just coming out of a flare at the moment. IM a teacher, fortunately a learning support specialist so I only teach one to one, I don't think I have the stamina for class teaching any more.  this site was a real support in the early days when it was all new and scary. Keep posting Sue
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