Guest guest Posted October 1, 2005 Report Share Posted October 1, 2005 hi i was diagnosed with ra about 3 mos. ago. symptoms came on rather suddenly, when over night i was nearly crippled with pain and went to the hospital. i was angry and surprised at the diagnosis, since i had n;o previous symptoms, and my ignorance of the disease led me to believe i was psychosomatic, since i thought arthritis was no big deal. i couldn't work for nearly 6 weeks, pain has improved only with multiple meds, including methotrexate, prednisone, hydroxychloroquin, naproxin, and humeris(inj. every other wk.). it seems that none of these rx's are either cures or good for you. the symptoms are only minimally eased, i'm now using a cane, and suffer from muscular cramping in hands, feet and legs. sleep is hard to come by, and the toll is great on me finacially. i'm slipping into arrears in rent and bills. i'm 59, a man, and i find this all emasculating. i've come to wits' end and see no future, but a lack of quality of life and loss of work. with this disease, and my age future work is not likely. i'm contemplating other ways out at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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