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Well,here I am at last! Decided to join this blogspot for some support and have finally gotten around to registering. I am 44,have Psoriatic Arthritis and have been diagnosed sinceDecember 2007.
I have had to make a few life-changing decisions since my diagnosis including a complete change in career(from Head Chef to working for the Civil Service!)but I realise that I am lucky still to be able to manage to work,even though I am exhausted at the end of the working week.
I am currently taking MTX 20mg,leflunomide and good old diclofenac,tramadol and paracetamol for pain relief(!)I am due to start MTX injections on Tuesday and have to attend as a day case to learn how to stab myself,oops I mean inject myself correctly. I must admit,not looking forward to it one little bit,but hey,it's just another hurdle to jump,I'm sure I will be fine! My arthritis(it is mine,and no-one else's!)affects mainly my wrists,hands,fingers,toes,knees andankles-I'm sure there's a song in there somewhere!
I wear wrist splints and also an ankle brace (I need an ankle fusion,but am delaying it for obvious reasons as long as I can)try the brace first,I can always take it off if it doesn't help! So,I am basically held together with velcro and fibreglass!!
I will keep this post short(and sweet,I hope) as I have never posted a blog before and I am not even sure if this is right or not!
Look forward to any comments advice etc....take care all,I feel I know you already! K x
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