Diagnosis...Finally!!!

Okay, its official. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have just came back from seeing Dr. Middleton and he gave me the news. It seems that I have the beginning phase of it. The Arthritis isn’t full blown and probably wont be if I take my meds correctly. Dr. Middleton said that at this point I am in pretty good shape. My joints haven’t began to disfigure and with this medication that he is prescribing me they may never deform. Which is good. I don’t look forward to where my fingers protrude in an undignified manner.
The good news is that the pain will go away, but the bad news is that it will take another month or so for the medication to take effect. So, until then…I will still be miserable. Still, I will only have to take the medication once a week. With my aversion to pill popping, I think I can handle that.
Methotrexate is the medicine I will be taking, in a low dose. Higher dosages are used for treating cancer. There is some side effects but tolerable ones. I think I can handle them. I’m just thankful that I have a diagnosis and can now start on the road to recovery without pain. WOO HOO!
Anyhow…that’s my news, rather good or bad. I’m thankful!
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