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. Very informative, thank you.View Thread


What is the outlook / prognois for newly diagnoised individuals. I know there are a lot of variables so feel free to be vague. Everything I read online says EVERYONE gets erosions. Is this true?
In my case my rf is 21, my ESR and CPR have been consistently low/ normal but my ccp is above 250. I started medication within three months of the onset of symptoms. Does early intervention counteract the high ccp number?View Thread


Physically I'm doing well. Morning stiffness lasts a few minutes, don't take pain killers. My only complaint is my hips ache with increased activity and especially at the end of th night when I try and sleep and I've stood a lot during the day. My hips are not stiff though.View Thread


Mine started 6 weeks after my second child was born. She was hospitalized (turned out she had a flu) and I was so scared. I went to sleep at the hospital alone (my husband wanted a full nights sleep so he went home) and I woke up and my hands hurt so much. I guess I was lucky that I presented with typical symptoms so I was diagnoised quickly. I did my second dose of methotrexate two days ago. I really hope it works. With a toddler and n infant I need relief.
Well, that's my story! What yours? I'm trying to stay positive. I won't read certin websites because its so negative I get panic attacks. Sigh.View Thread

It's ver encouraging that you were helped with just plaquenil. It seems that no one is ever helped by anything with this stupid disease. The more I read online the more discouraged I get. I begin to wonder what the point is.
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