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Ricardo's interview
How did all start?
I don't know.
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
Yes, it has been 31 years to get my diagnosis.
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
Rheumatology.
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
Sulfassalazina
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Pain.
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
No.
What things have you stopped doing?
Sports. Work. Travel.
What do you think about the future?
Hope.
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
This year is the best. Because i am with correct medication.
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
To live in peace and withou pain.
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
It is impossible to live with pain.
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
Go for a diagnosis.