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Sulfasalazine and insomnia?

Hi..I’m on my 4th week of sulfasalazine, and just wondered if anyone else experienced insomnia from this drug and how long it lasted? My sleep is terrible...

Hi..I’m on my 4th week of sulfasalazine, and just wondered if anyone else experi...

Sapphire1701

•1 year ago

27 Replies

Spring Booster

Haven't noticed anything about this in the news. Have others received a text invite for a Spring Booster? There seems to be very little mentioned about COVID...

Haven't noticed anything about this in the news. Have others received a text inv...

Gilliancheche

•1 year ago

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Anyone on biologics and suffering leg ulcers

hi, so last July I injured my ankle when the spike from a tool I use on the allotment, spiked my ankle. Due to being on steroids and antiplatelets, as well as...

hi, so last July I injured my ankle when the spike from a tool I use on the allo...

Runrig01

•1 year ago

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Brushwork

•1 year ago

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sore throat and RA

How common is it for people with RA to develop sore throat , croaky voice? I am getting no where with rheumatology department ( no reply on helpline) or my new...

How common is it for people with RA to develop sore throat , croaky voice? I am ...

Luludean

•1 year ago

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The Black Death

Has anyone else read the report on the BBC that it is now believed that the Black Death that caused the deaths of millions of people yet not all so that those...

Has anyone else read the report on the BBC that it is now believed that the Blac...

medway-lady

•1 year ago

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5 talented performers with RA

As Award season comes to a close, we wanted to praise 5 amazing performers who have been transparent and open about their Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis🏆...

As Award season comes to a close, we wanted to praise 5 amazing performers who h...

Aribah-NRAS

Partner•1 year ago

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Week Four Prednisone

Finally finished steroids this week hospital review in April. I am pleased with the results I can now bend my fingers again. Keep well and safe everyone.......

Finally finished steroids this week hospital review in April. I am pleased with...

Green230461

•1 year ago

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Constantly needing to blow my nose

I've had the sniffles for a good few months and never give them much thought, but they've gradually got a lot worse in recent weeks and having to blow my nose...

I've had the sniffles for a good few months and never give them much thought, bu...

wishbone

•1 year ago

21 Replies

Hello all

Hope you are all as OK as you can be .I've had a lovely break in the sun in Fuerteventura , and it really helps the joints. But now off to North of Scotland...

Hope you are all as OK as you can be .I've had a lovely break in the sun in Fuer...

allanah

•1 year ago

31 Replies

Advice on Abatacept

Can anyone please help! Have to make a decision between 2 drugs, Abatacept or Tocilizumab, not sure what one to choose, does anyone know if Abatacept can be...

Can anyone please help! Have to make a decision between 2 drugs, Abatacept or To...

Kate2628

•1 year ago

24 Replies

Daily email notifications

Hi. This is mainly addressed to the admin people - can you please tell me why I’ve suddenly stopped having daily email notifications? I would like them to be...

Hi. This is mainly addressed to the admin people - can you please tell me why I’...

Chris_O

•1 year ago

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Having to put Benipali on hold.

Advice from Specialist Nurse at the hospital to stop Benipali until I've seen the Gastroenterologist and had a colonoscopy. Recent CT scan showed Diverticulor...

Advice from Specialist Nurse at the hospital to stop Benipali until I've seen th...

Jackie1947

•1 year ago

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what medication could be next .

I’ll try to keep this short . I’m on methotrexate and hyrimoz (humira) . Was admitted to hospital over a month ago with high liver enzymes and gallstone...

I’ll try to keep this short . I’m on methotrexate and hyrimoz (humira) . Was ad...

MorganCat

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Upset after consultation

Hi everyone. Sorry for long post but I think it helped me writing this out. I just had a consultation with rheumatologist which didn't go well. I had...

Hi everyone. Sorry for long post but I think it helped me writing this out. I...

Mozart150

•1 year ago

27 Replies

wisdom teeth infections and RA

hi all I have been having many infections in my impacted wisdom teeth since oct. I have had one removed under GA and am due to have the other one done in...

hi all I have been having many infections in my impacted wisdom teeth since oct...

WozzaM

•1 year ago

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Amgevita

Hi I'm starting amgevita injection shortly I'm a little worried about any new drug I take I had been on methotrexate for 2 years and it gave my stomach...

Hi I'm starting amgevita injection shortly I'm a little worried about any new dr...

Eva9

•1 year ago

12 Replies

Benipali

Until I've seen a Gastroenterologist and had a colonoscopy I've been advised by a specialist nurse at the hospital to stop the weekly jabs. They are asking a...

Until I've seen a Gastroenterologist and had a colonoscopy I've been advised by ...

Jackie1947

•1 year ago

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Covid anti viral meds

Has anyone taken the Covid anti-viral meds? I reported my positive test online this morning and have just been called by the nurse at the local hospital to...

Has anyone taken the Covid anti-viral meds? I reported my positive test online...

Blueskysunshine

•1 year ago

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Prescription Charges Coalition - Daily Express Article - Prescription Charges Barrier

Morning All, NRAS are part of the Prescription Charges Coalition and in early March a report was launched based on a survey of over 4,000 people with long...

Morning All, NRAS are part of the Prescription Charges Coalition and in early ...

Hidden

•1 year ago

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Arthritis friendly carseat??

I'm in need of a car seat that I can unclip easily. I have zero strength or grip in my hands now and unclipping a car seat is difficult and I'm finding myself...

I'm in need of a car seat that I can unclip easily. I have zero strength or grip...

RAat13

•1 year ago

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENTS FOR CORONAVIRUS

I received a letter March 20th with this heading from the NHS.At first I was totally disoriented by it because I thought we were over the worst of Covid, I...

I received a letter March 20th with this heading from the NHS.At first I was tot...

MjRock

•1 year ago

72 Replies

Nellie 11

I was on but had to stop taking i itmany side effects hope this his helpfully

Nellie11

•1 year ago

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Methotrexate query

Hi All,I started 15g Methotrexate injections 3 weeks ago. A variety of mini reactions, but expected. Nausea a bit, spots, but had a temp on Sat ( take it...

Hi All,I started 15g Methotrexate injections 3 weeks ago. A variety of mini reac...

cyprusmum

•1 year ago

7 Replies

The outcome

Thanks for all your replies. The nurse I saw today is going to put it forward that I go on biologics as I’m not getting anywhere with the other DMARDS and I...

Thanks for all your replies. The nurse I saw today is going to put it forward ...

Akaka

•1 year ago

7 Replies

Change to Rituximab

Hello lovely people. I'm dithering as the Amgevita I've been taking for the last six months has worked amazingly well, but with some side effects I can't...

Hello lovely people. I'm dithering as the Amgevita I've been taking for the last...

Gnarli

•1 year ago

60 Replies

Sulfasalazine - Fatigue

Been on 3g/ day for RA since Dec, slowly improving, but suffering from fatigue/ lethargy. Have seen this in other posts, but checking if just something have to...

Been on 3g/ day for RA since Dec, slowly improving, but suffering from fatigue/ ...

Rascotland

•1 year ago

9 Replies

Not sure what to expect?

Hi all I’ve managed to get an appointment with the Rheumy nurse today f2f. I started on Sulfasalazine just over 2 years ago, I was slow to improve and had...

Hi all I’ve managed to get an appointment with the Rheumy nurse today f2f. I s...

Akaka

•1 year ago

20 Replies

called out in a group setting

I was out for a friends birthday dinner on Saturday and staying at another friends house as it was quite far away. We had all met at 6pm and by 22.30 I was...

I was out for a friends birthday dinner on Saturday and staying at another frie...

Whezziewhoozie

•1 year ago

41 Replies

RA question

I’ve only been on hydroxychloroquine for two months and it has helped with the pain, however, I’m now experiencing extreme pain in my thumb joints, happens...

I’ve only been on hydroxychloroquine for two months and it has helped with the p...

remission

•1 year ago

7 Replies

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All posts for March 2023

Sulfasalazine and insomnia?

Spring Booster

Anyone on biologics and suffering leg ulcers

off topic - Aurora NE Scotland

sore throat and RA

The Black Death

5 talented performers with RA

Week Four Prednisone

Constantly needing to blow my nose

Hello all

Advice on Abatacept

Daily email notifications

Having to put Benipali on hold.

what medication could be next .

Upset after consultation

wisdom teeth infections and RA

Amgevita

Benipali

Covid anti viral meds

Prescription Charges Coalition - Daily Express Article - Prescription Charges Barrier

Arthritis friendly carseat??

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT TREATMENTS FOR CORONAVIRUS

Nellie 11

Methotrexate query

The outcome

Change to Rituximab

Sulfasalazine - Fatigue

Not sure what to expect?

called out in a group setting

RA question

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