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Hello, I'm getting a bit depressed after reading that RA can shorter your life expectancy by 10 years and I feel that my clock is ticking .😫 I get lots of...

So today, I got the best news me and my family have had for a long time.. I'm in Remission, my CRP is 1 with no active disease. After 22 years and last year...

I recently moved to North Norfolk - not a million miles as I was already in Norwich. Who knew! Tiny Cromer Hospital has a Rheumatology clinic every Monday so...

The title is a bit dramatic but, following up on my last post I put my big girl pants on ( with difficulty because my hands and wrists are quite sore and not...

My husband was recently disanosed with RA and is due to start Methoxtrexate this evening (15mg) and has been given a 5mg Folic Acid Tablet to take the Day...

Is there anyone on here that has not taken any vaccines. I would love to hear from you and how you have kept protected etc. I have RA and currently on 2 weekly...

Hi everyone hope you’re all well. Just looking for some advice and to see if anyone else been in a similar situation. I have a recurrent UTI that keeps...

Hi everyone, I haven't posted for a while, as I my joints have gradually improved on Methotrexate 10mg weekly, after about 9 or 10 weeks. Now my inner lips...

I haven't posted for a little while but was wondering if anyone else has a problem with these 'new' bottle tops that remain attached to the bottle? I enjoy a...

our beautiful girl was put to sleep yesterday. Darcy was the core of the family. We are distraught.

I was diagnosed in March with Inflammatory RA. ( It has had an effect on certain joints) Without going into “any details” I am not on drugs as yet - although...

After being referred to Rheumatology in August 2023 by Orthopaedic department because of my hand symptoms. Was seen by Rheumatology in January 2024 where I...

I was booked in to have a over the phone call off my rheumatolagist but no one rang me,has this happened to anyone else.

Hello,I've realised I usually have bad nights and big flare every time I'm upset about something or someone . When I'm on holiday I'm usually " fine". I get...

Does anyone find that ventilin does hardly nothing for there copd not asthma as I believe it is mainly for asthma,I don't have asthma, I have emphysema and I...

Oh where to start. Feet have been bad for a few years. Reached crisis point a few weeks ago. Agreed with GP after asking about crutches to take short course...

I have rheumatoid arthritis and I’m taking methotrexate and folic acid once a week but I have been experiencing bloating and keep burping and feels...

Hi, I was advised by my Nutritional Medicine Practitioner to avoid gluten after my Gut test results came back with very high Zonulin. I did this as far as...

Morning all.Apologies this is going to be a bit of a moan. Current situation is no official diagnosis of what I've got. Previously diagnosed sero negative...

hi all!! So last week I was taking 10mg a day of prednisolone and this week I’m tapering off and having 5mg if prednisolone!but tonight I’m due to restart my...

Has anyone else had trouble with being allocated NHS referrals to Consultants on their supposedly perfect system? I was sent 4 appointments….just attended...

aren’t passion flowers so lovely ! I planted this around June, and quite a few flowers bloomed. The weather hasn’t been great but I have 3 passion fruit...

I have been on what I think must be a similar meds journey as everyone else in the hope of finding the right one. diagnosed with seronegative RA I have had a...

I've been diagnosed with RA for a couple of years now and on injected MTX doing fairly well. Last year, we just got through the Summer and the warm weather...

I have been prescribed 5mg a day, for six days a week, of folic acid to help with nausea from methotrexate. I recently asked to go back to taking the...

When do you start worrying that it's more than brain fog? I am 56 yo and generally my cognitive function is good. But there are times that I just zone out. My...

Hi, I don’t have an automatic car and the knee to be treated is my right one, I know the local anaesthetic is meant to numb your knee, but I would have...

RA 6 years, managing on 2mg prednisolone, no DMARDS. Last three blood tess have started Ishowing RDW out of range on the high side. Hemoglobin is low but...

I am feeling at a bit confused, new to this adventure and feeling lost. Have been taking Hydroxychloroquine since early May. Not sure if it has helped or...

Anyone take these gp doesn't want me to take statins but always says my cholesterol should be lower.