Rheumatoid Arthritis Support Group
Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory, multisystem, autoimmune disorder. It is a disabling and painful condition which can lead to substantial loss of mobility due to pain and joint destruction. The disease is also systemic in that it often also affects many extra-articular tissues throughout the body including the skin, blood vessels, heart, lungs, and...
I'm 20 years old with RA and I feel so alone. I was just precribed leflunomide but it's just like methotrexate. The same nausea, difficulty sleeping, and dizziness. I don't know anyone my age going through a similar problem and I feel like I can't talk about it to others. My RA has been affecting my anxiety and depression more than ever lately and I just don't know what to do.
You'd think there'd be a cure for this by now.
As for meds, they take a long time to figure out, for many people. I've been on mthx and leflunomide, and once I got over the initial nausea, I never had another problem. You should talk to your doctor about anti-nausea meds or something to help you sleep.
Right now, getting the disease under control is more important than side effects. You need to hit RA hard at the beginning, or it will be much more severe, than if you had taken drugs to get it under control. You might also want to ask about a biologic.