Hello everyone.. My first ever post hoping to make new aquaintances..hopefully friends..
Well I am 45 years old male, Asian Indian origin, happily married with 2 kids.
I discovered this website and charity after the toughest few weeks I can remember.
Basically I have pain, stiffness symptoms in hands/wrists, knee, ankle, shoulders, sometimes elbow, neck..

I have been pro-active about this as working in IT I jumped on the internet and googled "joint pain" after beginning to limp in February. The spectre of it being RA was apparent quite early. I got my GP to refer me to private consultant as I had private cover.

I have already had blood tests for a lot of checks.. RF, anti CCP, CRP, ESR all abbrevaitions I had no clue about 3 months ago!! I was RF negative but antiCCP positive and CRP/ESR high. From this diagnosis was made.

So am early in only 10 weeks of constant symptoms..have had 2 steriod jabs already..they helped immensely.

I have already started MTX at 10mg and last week also Plaquenil (hydroxychroloquine).

I already feel that perhaps the MTX - methorexate might be working..

But still highly anxious and frustrated and worried about the future...this thing is horrendous and I wouldn't wish it on anyone..

Thanks for reading..
Darshin