new diagnosed with auto immuine disease really scared

cece28

hi all im new here ! *long post* Im a mammy of young children and ive just recently started working in a job that i love so much!my friends who ive been friends with for many years also work there how cool is that ? lol!!! Ive just recently been diagnosed with RA ive been getting jiont stiffness in my left arm for a year or so and have went to my gp several times to be told ah u never stop ,motherhood , working etc etc its just wear and tear take anti inflammatory ul be fine so i left it and countined on with my life.. A couple a days ago i woke up with my wrist on left side in agony so after work i took my self to a and e thinking i must of smacked it during the night maybe i pulled something i just didnt know all i knew was i was in agony... Soon a nurse seen me she spotted noduels on my left hand straight away and blood tested me i never knew what they were just didnt take any notice of them dey were tiny and i only had 2... anyways yes i had RA shock horror to me anyways was told consultant will be onto you 2 moro we go from there . next morning i did what everyone else would do is goggle it the shock of what i was reading brought me to tears i couldnt believe it .... last couple of days ive been so down crying thinking the worst and over thinking do i tell my boss will i lose my job ??? but i dont want to leave my job ??? but when i take my meds where i work ill pick up everything and anything and make my self worst how am i going look after my children ??? OMG this is driving me mad and im so scared! is it really as bad as it sounds auto immuine DISEASE will i get worst ??? am i just over thinking things is my life over ??? when ive only just got back on my 2 feet and started to go holidays with my children my jobs pays me enough to have a life we never had before is this all going to be gone ??? and back to leaving on the bread line struggling please i hope not...will i get worse will my jionts get worse that i cant even look after myself what about my kids ive major aniexty !!!!and still awake at this time when i know ive 5 days ahead of me in work of really long shifts im looking for people who have ra that could share their experiences what life is really like with ra and is it not the end of the world please god for my kids sake... thanks ce X

Car99

Hi, Please dont read Dr Google , if you have any ailment or sympton Dr . Google will have you written off , nearly every odd thing I've googled has given me worst case scenario and all its done is given rise to anxiety.
Please speak to your health professional and get advise plus explanations relative to yourself.
Ask all the questions you can think of about your condition
Answets take away the anxiety our minds conjure up.
Good luck and take control of your situation.

Wyldwood

Get the book Treating Arthritis the Drug Free Way by Margaret Hill SRN.
It's full of great advice on diet and lifestyle which plays a huge part in arthritis symptoms.

Don't panic, I was diagnosed with RA nearly 30 years ago and like you had a small child so went into every possible way to help myself. I have followed Margaret's diet to a larger extent ever since and am still going strong.

Wait for your consultant's appointment and watch what you eat and above all try not to stress about it as stress is a trigger.

huskerdu

I sympathise. Its hard to come to terms with being told you have a condition but many people live with RA and live an very full life.
Its a very managable condition. I have psoraitic arthritis which is similar and I have 3 kids, a full time job and hobbies.

I get tired and achy sometimes, but it has not changed my life much.

Google is not your friend at a time like this.
Dont focus on the word disease. All illnesses, including the common cold are diseases.

Give yourself time to get used to this news. Listen to the consultant. Look at how your diet can improve. Manage the condition and you can live your life.

Good luck,