Like the original poster I too was diagnosed with R.A. last year Couldn't get in with the only rhuematologist in T.V. So went to one in Ocala---my opinion of him is less than stellar! So in February I got in with another (a different practice in Ocala) and she seems pretty good so far. She had me have lab tests to compare to the original ones plus did x-rays. My R.A. is an aggressive form but is stable right now. I'm on methotrexate and she wants to put me on plaquenal in the near future. I also have fibromyalgia so am on a couple of meds for that as well. From what I'm gathering in my reading---we're ALL individual in how this disease affects us. I know water exercise is excellant as it's easy on our joints etc. It would be great if there was a support group for this as I'm sure there are alot of folks who suffer with R.A. and other auto-immune conditions that are it it's "family".
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