Good evening to you all

[Pamelah5]

It must be said when our medication start to work we benefit so much. We start feeling back to normal in a different way.

It took six months for mine to kick in. At the moment I'm on a low dose of Methotrexate 10 mg injection. Hydroxychloroquine 200 , Celecoxib 200, Folic acid, Lansoprazole, anti sickness tablets when needed and parecetomols. Being in complete denial regarding my condition which on aggressively came as a complete blow! My rheumatology nurse said it needs to be treated aggressively. I have learnt to be very grateful as my condition could have been worse had they not diagnosed my condition in good early.

I have been able to start back golf only putting a little, fingers do sometimes ache, also ski a little when ok. My main exercise is my cross trainer which I'm able to do without any weight bearing on joints. I now think positive which has taken a while to get to this stage. I don't like to give in.

I hope I have not spoken too soon and get a flare up now weather is changing.

Maybe your medication has not started to work yet, but it will do, please never give up!!!!!

I wish each of you all well!!!

Love and best wishes

Pamela xxx

[stbernhard]

Very pleased for you. It's great when you are able to be in control of your life again. Enjoy it, but don't over do it. Pace yourself. All the very best.

[Pamelah5 in reply to stbernhard]

Thank you Stbernhard for your message. I'm taking small steps and won't overdo it. Weather does however play a big part with joints , we've just started to go into autumn, the weather which I love, hopefully I will be ok possibly might need sight increase of Methotrexate.

I wish you well Stbernhard

Pamela xx