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I found out I had RA after a bout with pain, redness and swelling in my hands and wrists. I was able to see a rheumatologist within a month and started on methotrexate in July of 2020. I’m reading articles and trying to do everything I can to stay healthy. I’m relatively pain free since starting on the medication but very concerned about all the things this disease can do to me.

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