Hi - Had my first encounter with my new best friend today.   My RD has put
me immediately onto Methotextrate, 10mg to start and moving up to 20mg over
the next few weeks.    I have to go back in 6 weeks to ensure everything is
working as it should, before if I feel unhappy about any side effects.  He
says that he will almost certainly have to add another DMARD into the mix to
try and control the RA better.    He feels I have a very aggresive form of
RA and was as suprised as I was with the speed with which it has affected
most of my body.    That was my worst bit of news.      To my relief too,
the meds are covered by the Australian PBS (pharmaceutical benefit scheme).
I can actually afford it.    Might get a bit tougher if and when I have to
add more meds.   Ultimately, I came away from the visit feeling quite
positive.

I'm starting my Christmas wish list for my kids today.   An electric can
opener is number 1.   I spent 5 minutes trying to pull off the lid of a
little can of Tuna for my lunchtime sandwich roll this morning!    What sort
of tricks do you all use to do simple things like this that prove to be so
difficult with RA?

Thanks so much for being there.

Granny Vee