What is GERD?

[Guest guest]

Hello everyone,

I hope that everybody's holidays were filled with good health and

pain free days.

I don't mean to sound ignorant but what exactly is GERD and MTX?

I am fairly new to the site and do not know all the lingo.

Also, has any of you ever had a doctor kinda outline the progression

of the disease? I understand everyone with PA is different and each

of us are like an island unto ourselves. But, I am newly diagnosed

and am not having nearly the level of discomfort or been on the

strong meds for this. Right now I am on Piroxicam for the pain and

it seems to be doing the trick. I am noticing that when I do feel

pain it is becoming more wide spread, multiple joints now instead of

two. I am on Dovanex topical for the leision and also, having

Phototherapy twice a week. The Phototherapy has not gotten rid of

all my skin leisons but, they have gotten alot better.(at least I

don't feel like I need to wear a bag over my head when I leave the

house)

And lastly, has anyone had trouble with their thumb/wrist area being

sore with the ring finger to the thumb becoming numb? Is that part

of the PA or could it be something else? Sometimes my hand gets to

tingling so much it start to itch (especially my finger tips)

If anyone could shed some light on these questions I would surely

appreciate it.

Ann from Indiana