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Rituximab effects

I've given consent to try Rituximab after Prednisolone isn't getting ra under control. I've learnt will be 4/5 hour infusion at hospital. And clothing tip,...

I've given consent to try Rituximab after Prednisolone isn't getting ra under co...

SALI

•7 hours ago

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sulfasalazine taste change

Hey all! I’ve been on Sulfasalazine for a while now and after taking it for a couple of months it has changed my taste. Everything tastes really awful. I’ve...

Hey all! I’ve been on Sulfasalazine for a while now and after taking it for a c...

TammyAVE

•10 hours ago

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feeling a little hopeless!

hi all, First time posting on here! I have been reading all the threads and finding lots of comfort, so thought I’d reach out. I was diagnosed with...

hi all, First time posting on here! I have been reading all the threads and fin...

Becrosep

•14 hours ago

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Off Topic - when Dougal met Eric!!

Hi everyone When Dougal met Eric! I had a chance meeting with another Maltipoo owner in my local town last year, whose dog ended up being Dougal’s brother....

Hi everyone When Dougal met Eric! I had a chance meeting with another Maltip...

Kati66

•14 hours ago

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Ok to take Rennies?

Just started on oral steroids and wondered if anyone knows if it's OK to use Rennies for minor indigestion?, I mean, not loads, just occasionally?

Just started on oral steroids and wondered if anyone knows if it's OK to use Ren...

Fluffontoast

•1 day ago

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Lumbar Spine - help on understanding MRI scan result

I have been suffering from lower back pain since last year and in April 2023, I had an MRI scan and the findings were that at L4-5 there is moderate central...

I have been suffering from lower back pain since last year and in April 2023, I ...

Pamela16

•1 day ago

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Biosimilar and side effects/allergic reaction

Hi allI have just had my 3rd injection of Tyenne Biosimilar after being on Tocilizimab since approx 2019. My skin has become much more sensitive in the last...

Hi allI have just had my 3rd injection of Tyenne Biosimilar after being on Tocil...

Mouseling

•1 day ago

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Follow up to initial appt

Hi all, I had my initial appt with rheumatologist 19th April, who diagnosed seronegative inflammatory arthritis. He gave me a steroid injection, which does...

Hi all, I had my initial appt with rheumatologist 19th April, who diagnosed ser...

hazelcats

•1 day ago

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Methtrexate weakens immunity

Hi everyone I have been on Methotrexate since about 2018 plus Hydroxy, I have had my love of my life dog for 10 years , she saved me and my mental health now...

Hi everyone I have been on Methotrexate since about 2018 plus Hydroxy, I have h...

trace58

•2 days ago

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How long to stop methotrexate when you have shingles.

I'm 81 and on 22.5 mg Methotrexate self-injected once a week plus 200mg daily of Hydroxychloroquine. Then I was put on 5mg Prednisone steroid tablets for 6...

I'm 81 and on 22.5 mg Methotrexate self-injected once a week plus 200mg daily of...

Jeff1943

•2 days ago

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Shared Care BB healthcare

Hi all when I last saw RA dept (nurse) she mentioned that they want to set up a shared care agreement with my GP, and subsequently BB healthcare. This was...

Hi all when I last saw RA dept (nurse) she mentioned that they want to set up a...

Chezjay

•2 days ago

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Stopping prednisolone/steroids

Hi, I have RA and had flare up for the.last 3 months , so doctor prescribed me prednisolone 40gm for 10 weeks ( staggered down every 2 weeks) .The...

Hi, I have RA and had flare up for the.last 3 months , so doctor prescribed me p...

virginied

•2 days ago

16 Replies

Sick sick sick

Well it's been a long time since I had awful flares. 4 weeks of severe asthma chrmest inflammation, skin inflammation, bowel inflammation, joint inflammation,...

Well it's been a long time since I had awful flares. 4 weeks of severe asthma ch...

allanah

•3 days ago

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Abatacept problem

I have been started on Abatacept with one lesson in its use. The next one to check I could cope was cancelled three weeks ago and I have not heard from the...

I have been started on Abatacept with one lesson in its use. The next one to che...

Shonkie

•3 days ago

10 Replies

Swollen feet/ankles

Does anyone know if amitriptyline can cause feet and ankles to swell quite badly?I've been on them since last December. Thank you. Many thanks for all your...

Does anyone know if amitriptyline can cause feet and ankles to swell quite badly...

ABwn

•3 days ago

7 Replies

New style methotrexate pens

I used my 1st new injection pen this morning and I can honestly say I found it so much easier than the push button one. You hardly need to press down on it...

I used my 1st new injection pen this morning and I can honestly say I found i...

Bootoo

•3 days ago

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Sleepy Anyone?

Had Covid jab two weeks ago. Since then I have felt very tired. Not waking up before 11am. Usually awake by 9 am until 12 in the evening Now feel like I am...

Had Covid jab two weeks ago. Since then I have felt very tired. Not waking up be...

Green230461

•3 days ago

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Awful night sweats and generalised sweating on exertion

Hello All. I know what a wealth of experience and help there is on this forum. I’m on Mtx injections and Hydroxychloroquine for RA. I have been experiencing...

Hello All. I know what a wealth of experience and help there is on this forum. ...

Gillyd62

•3 days ago

27 Replies

Swapping/stopping mtx

Hello, I don’t often post here but I’m feeling very low and need some advice. I’ve had RA since 2012 (diagnosed at 32), I was started on mtx and then...

Hello, I don’t often post here but I’m feeling very low and need some advice. I...

Scooooby

•3 days ago

5 Replies

off topic

Well my husband has just had an email from NHS his cardiologist has said suitable for new heart medication. That is such good news, they’ve got an email going...

Well my husband has just had an email from NHS his cardiologist has said suitabl...

medway-lady

•4 days ago

7 Replies

Any advice

Hi I’ve gone down a very long road of years of pain swelling but Ana negative. Over a year ago I started with pleural effusion bilateral then pericardial...

Hi I’ve gone down a very long road of years of pain swelling but Ana negative. O...

Numptybrain

•4 days ago

8 Replies

Severe pain in Hips

Hello all, I haven’t been on this section for a long time, due to my many other conditions like Rheumatoid Arthritis & newish one, Smouldering Myeloma...

Hello all, I haven’t been on this section for a long time, due to my many other...

Shamrockgirl

•4 days ago

8 Replies

Hay fever!

I am on MTX and COSENTYX I have had hay fever in the past, but not for several years. This weekend I am struggling desperately. Is it safe to take anti...

I am on MTX and COSENTYX I have had hay fever in the past, but not for several y...

Gilliancheche

•4 days ago

8 Replies

Double diagnosis

Hi has anyone on here been diagnosed with both RA and psoriatic arthritis? If so would you mind telling me what drugs you are on? I am seropositive rheumatoid...

Hi has anyone on here been diagnosed with both RA and psoriatic arthritis? If so...

Shelby37

•5 days ago

10 Replies

blue badge update

refused renewal of blue badge. Haven’t got an answer as to why. Not quite sure where to go from here. This decision has caused me severe anxiety. Might try...

refused renewal of blue badge. Haven’t got an answer as to why. Not quite sure...

orange33

•5 days ago

13 Replies

Abatacept shortage

Hi all. I posted a couple of weeks ago that I was going to start Abatacept as the Tocilizumab didn’t work 🙄. My consultant has contacted me to say there is a...

Hi all. I posted a couple of weeks ago that I was going to start Abatacept as th...

Hiphopsix

•5 days ago

13 Replies

Off topic it’s a hard life!

This is the life, after a few months of issues I’m now chilled and relaxed. It’s a warm 26 today and I’m in the shade. I just wanted to say that life doesn’t...

This is the life, after a few months of issues I’m now chilled and relaxed. It’...

medway-lady

•5 days ago

12 Replies

Off Topic new arrival

Good morning lovely people and what a glorious morning it is. I just had to share our newest adoption 'cos she is so beautiful. May I introduce Purdey, a...

Good morning lovely people and what a glorious morning it is. I just had to shar...

Gnarli

•5 days ago

77 Replies

Benepali: Stool side effects

Hi everyone hope your having a nice day, just a quick question if your taking Benepali. Is your stool dark the day after taking the injection? I have only...

Hi everyone hope your having a nice day, just a quick question if your taking B...

Frankiefocus

•5 days ago

7 Replies

vita health group physio? & Simponi question

Hi I have ankylosing spondylitis and inject 100ml of Simponi every 4 weeks, I just had MOHs surgery for skin cancer on my nose. I got an infection so this...

Hi I have ankylosing spondylitis and inject 100ml of Simponi every 4 weeks, I ...

Km27

•6 days ago

2 Replies

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NRAS

Rituximab effects

sulfasalazine taste change

feeling a little hopeless!

Off Topic - when Dougal met Eric!!

Ok to take Rennies?

Lumbar Spine - help on understanding MRI scan result

Biosimilar and side effects/allergic reaction

Follow up to initial appt

Methtrexate weakens immunity

How long to stop methotrexate when you have shingles.

Shared Care BB healthcare

Stopping prednisolone/steroids

Sick sick sick

Abatacept problem

Swollen feet/ankles

New style methotrexate pens

Sleepy Anyone?

Awful night sweats and generalised sweating on exertion

Swapping/stopping mtx

off topic

Any advice

Severe pain in Hips

Hay fever!

Double diagnosis

blue badge update

Abatacept shortage

Off topic it’s a hard life!

Off Topic new arrival

Benepali: Stool side effects

vita health group physio? & Simponi question

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