Does anyone have rheumatoid arthritis? What medications do you take and are they helpful? Have you had to have any joint replacements?
I have just been diagnosed with advnaced joint disease due to arthritis and am scheduled to have joint replacement in my toe in July but there are other joints that I know are affected. There is no cartilege in my big toe joints at all and the pain when walking is unbearable. Since I also have pain in my wrists, fingers, knees and shoulders I figure they are next. I'm looking for a rheumatologist to stablize this but wondered what others have experienced.
Nancy
I have just been diagnosed with advnaced joint disease due to arthritis and am scheduled to have joint replacement in my toe in July but there are other joints that I know are affected. There is no cartilege in my big toe joints at all and the pain when walking is unbearable. Since I also have pain in my wrists, fingers, knees and shoulders I figure they are next. I'm looking for a rheumatologist to stablize this but wondered what others have experienced.
Nancy