Hi, just like to introduce myself I am Joe and have had RA for over 6yrs, I am currently working full time but am finding certain aspects difficult. Am looking forward to getting to know people in the same boat as me, I am on MTX, and sulfasazine, I did try Cimzia but after 6 weeks had to stop due to getting headaches but I also have a benign tumor in my head and should never have been on this in the first place.

Hi Joe,

I'm Anne 50 from Kent, married with two boys age 20 and 18 and a foster boy age 9. I work part time in a special needs primary school.

I was diagnosed last May and am currently on 25mg MTX.

Welcome to the forum its great on here so much advice and support.

Look forward to hearing from you.

Anne x

Hi Joe,
I'm Sara, recently diagnosed and waiting for the MTX to kick in. Welcome to the forum, it's brilliant, loads of advice and support, there's always someone who's been there and got the t-shirt. I'm self employed and had an Access to Work assessment this week. They're going to write a report to recommend that the DWP funds some new kit for me to help me with the bits of my job which I find painful and which will also help to protect my joints for the future. Whether or not I get the grant is a different matter, we'll see on that one, but your employer can do the same for you and depending on the size of your company there could also be some funding there. All the info is on the directgov website. Good luck, for me it's so important to keep working not just to pay the bills but for my own self respect and dignity. I'm not giving up without a fight!
Sara

HI Jo
Im Ceri 42 diagnosed almost 2 years ago still working but keep reducing my hours and still struggling.. Welcome to the forum look forward to getting to know you xx

Hi Joanne,

Sorry you have RA, but welcome to the forum, we are a helpful crowd full of experience and support as we have all been through things and still going through them as well. I am Lorna, I have had RA for 3 years, it came on very suddenly and I was very ill at the time, but that's all in the past now. I have been on the triple therapy and keep really well now, it takes time but you will get there. Keep posting and looking forward to getting to know you better.

Take care Lorna x

Hi Joe

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!

I'm Lyn, married to Mike, we have four children, Abby 23, Ian and Jake 17, and Louis 16. All four in various stages of education! We live in Thornton Cleveleys in north west Lancashire. I was diagnosed with sero-negative RA 22+ years ago and have since run the gamut of medication and had several surgical procedures along the way. Currently on Enbrel, Leflunomide, Prednisolone and Naproxen, Amitriptyline and a jolly assortment of pain killers! Struggling at the moment after knee surgery last summer, two lots of knee aspirations and joint injections in 7 weeks and a further referral to Orthopaedics. But heyho...

Looking forward to getting to know you. Keep posting!

Lyn x

Hello Joanne

Welcome to you from me you will find this site so useful in so many ways to get advice,
friendship and even to moan.

Sorry that you have RA. I am Rose aged 53 from Somerset diagnosed 2 and a bit
years ago. Have been on MTX sulph hyrox and laterly lefln, now waiting to go on
anti TN F's. Should be soon - fingers crossed.

Rose

Hi Joe

Welcome to the forum. My name is Julie I live on a farm in Devon with my partner David and two children one mine one his. I was diagnosed in October and am on MTX just upping the dose to 15mg and waiting for it to take effect. Hopefully soon. I work full time on the farm as best I can, we have 6000 free range laying hens, suckler cows, and about 120 sheep and are in the middle of lambing.

I too have found the support on here a tremendous help, couldn't have done without it. Good luck with the new meds.

Keep posting, take care

Julie x