Newly Diagnosed Patient Information
The initial diagnosis of a rheumatology condition can be overwhelming and concerning for both patients and their loved ones. The rheumatology team in Fife aims to support you through this challenging time and help you manage your condition in the future. You can use the information here to find out more about your condition, medication and things you can do to help yourself.
To help you through this initial period we have brought together everything you will need to know.
If you are attending rheumatology for the first time here is the new patient appointment letter you will receive:
If you receive a diagnosis at the clinic: here is an information sheet that you will be given.
More information
Please see information available on versusarthritis.org
Rheumatoid arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis
Polymalgia rheumatica
Palindromic rheumatism
Ankylosing spondylitis / Axial Spondyloarthropathy
Fibromyalgia
Osteoarthritis
Systematic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
Systematic Sclerosis
Vasculitis
Giant Cell Arthritis
Sjorgre's Syndrome
Behcet's Syndrome
Myositis (Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy)