Its somewhat common knowledge that my wife suffers from rhumatoid arthritis and is currently in remission with lupus. She was born with a juvenile form of it and has lived with it all her life.
She's on methotrexate injections, plaquinil and a couple of other strong medications to keep things managed as best as possible.
This Friday she's going in to have her ankles, knees and wrists drained by her specialist.
My question to everyone is - has anyone else had this done in the past and what to expect? She already knows its going to be rather painful...that's a given. But she's not sure if it'll take her completely out of commission for a period of time.
Any advice or experiences you care to relate would be greatly appreciated.
