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Rheumatoid Arthritis: Will I Need Surgery?

Whether you will need rheumatoid arthritis surgery will depend largely on how severe your disease is and whether medications have been effective at controlling its damaging effects. Surgical procedures....


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Renee
23 Oct 2011, 23:14
Hi Joanne

I know how you feel i am 19 and have severe joint fusion and inflamation, the days just seem to get harder. i am looking at quiting my job because the pain is becoming to much to handle. sometimes i just think it would be easier to give up and spend the rest of my days in a wheelchair.
joanne caswell
19 Oct 2011, 16:44
i have be told i got it in my toes, it as taking a year,, to get things sorted with my G.P. i have now been to see a rheumatology put on methotrexate,,been on it know for,2months. still in pain..i a have been off work, for 6 weeks now, but would like to go back, i get days were i feel so down, just cant stop crying,,,

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