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My RA has been quite well managed with 15g methotrexatrate and hydroxy since diagnosed in 20 14. In the past month, it has suddenly and rapidly spread to my...

Anyone got any advice on stopping inflammation Ive been told mine is a 5 which is much higher than it's ever been and my arthritis pain is everywhere

Good morning. My 8 yr old has a form of arthritis. We do not know whether it is the auto immune condition that caused the antibodies and the pos ANA last...

As Christmas is looming again I thought I'd tell you how to bring back that childhood feeling of the excitement at being faced with a pile of presents not...

Good morning all. I have children and one of them has had unexplained things going on for a long time. We finally had a dr 6 months ago suggest he may have...

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Hi, is anyone with RA on rituximab infusion. My husband has RA he's just been taken off gold injections as not working. He's tried a lot of other drugs. He has...

hi there I have just joined today my name is Barbara and I am devastated all my hair is falling out I hardly have any on top now very depressing can anyone...

I looked on the fridge this Morning and Realize that I should have gone yesterday for my xray of my facet joints in my back and painkilling injections so I...

Hi does anyone have advice in total wrist fusion I'm having both my wrist done and need to know if I wil still be able too body build what my limitations on...

Greetings, I'm new here. 😀 I manage joint pain okay with diet and exercise so far with tramadol at night or if I am super sore from being especially active...

I'm 55 and new found with osteoarthritis on the right hip. Did somebody know some exercises for keeping my muscles strong, in order to not affect the...

Having had both hips replaced last year and one of them dislocating 3 times in 6 weeks and then replaced again, I feel so nervous about going out on my own....

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I have suffered with arthritis on and off for over 10 years now. I look after myself as best I can by exercise and...

Just wondered if anyone's had their hair permed while on these medication as I'm booked in Monday for a perm.

Anyone had full blood count come back abnormal? Doctor ringing later

Hi there, I was diagnosed with Reiters Syndrome at age 26 and am now 41... All seemed fine for years, but now I'm struggling to walk and am in constant pain,...

I have had a swollen thumb for over a year now. The base of my thumb almost to my Palm is twice the size of my other thumb and hurts when press on it or...

A recent visit to my pharmacy prompted me to think about why it was I was paying so much for the “magic bullet” that was going to rid me of the flu. How is the...

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Hi has anyone had any treatment for shoulder arthritis. The pain is getting really unbearable. Brushing hair, can't stretch across to other shoulder, can't put...

I also used an alkaline diet

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Hi I'm new to this site and was wondering if anyone has first hand experience of glucosamine? I've recently be diagnosed with mild osteoarthritis and I'm...

Hi All I would like to wish everyone who help this website run the moderators and the helpers, all it's members and all their loved ones a Wonderful...

Have had very bad & excruciating pain in one knee & an MRI has confirmed I have Arthritis plus a few other bits in the knee. My concern here is the Arthritis...

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I'm curious how many of you live in SA or other places? Either way I think it's great for people from all over to come together to discuss things.