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You are all inspirational people

I read your blogs and questions, and realise that I have only mild LSE, I am still mobile although with digestive, CNS involvment and the proverbial brainfog I...

I read your blogs and questions, and realise that I have only mild LSE, I am sti...

KathinAyrshire

•11 years ago

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moan

iam having big problems with my lupus i cant get in the xmas mood i have 3 late teens who are trying there best the bank are taking the pixxxxx the lupus is...

iam having big problems with my lupus i cant get in the xmas mood i have 3 late ...

scottty

•11 years ago

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Merry Christmas & a Happy New year to all. I hope 2013 brings you happyness & wellbieng ! xxx

Merry Christmas & a Happy New year to all. I hope 2013 brings you happyness & ...

silverback

•11 years ago

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feel strange

hi everyone i feel real strange cant work things out it this is taking ages to write this. any one had this feel faint head is beginning to bang all...

hi everyone i feel real strange cant work things out it this is taking ages to...

nicky1234

•11 years ago

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Thankyou all so much ,merry xmas and happy new year

I feel blessed to have found this website,its such a help!and i now realise how helpfull suppport groups can be .Wishing you all a merry xmas xxxxxbrave;)

I feel blessed to have found this website,its such a help!and i now realise how ...

brave

•11 years ago

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Twitching!

I suffer a lot with muscle twitching, especially through the night, to the point where my husband has to get out of bed as I'm keeping him awake. I've not...

I suffer a lot with muscle twitching, especially through the night, to the point...

jennywren444

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Chilblains

I get chilblains from raynauds from lupus. Does anyone know a good way to help get rid of them? Also on immunosuppressants so don't heal very quickly.

I get chilblains from raynauds from lupus. Does anyone know a good way to help g...

jennywren444

•11 years ago

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Ouch! Anyone else get major hip pain after walking?

I suffer from lupus and have had major pleuritic pain for a few years now. Finally taking azathioprine and chest pain improved (along with improvement of...

I suffer from lupus and have had major pleuritic pain for a few years now. Final...

jennywren444

•11 years ago

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Me too.....being listened to at last!

I seem to have similar results as megs;) I was at the hospital in Zürich today which was quite an ordeal, took over 2 hours to get there by bus,train and...

I seem to have similar results as megs;) I was at the hospital in Zürich today...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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Has anyone seen Dr G Sanna at st Thomas'

larissa

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Norovirus does it effect you more with an autoimmune illness

I have picked up the Norovirus looking after my granddaughter, her parents both had it so to try and minimise her from getting it I looked after her for 2...

I have picked up the Norovirus looking after my granddaughter, her parents both ...

Gillyg

•11 years ago

4 Replies

LUPUS UK Office closed until 2nd Janurary 2013

From lunchtime today, the LUPUS UK National office will be closed until 9am on 2nd January 2013 for the festive season. If you need any information during...

From lunchtime today, the LUPUS UK National office will be closed until 9am on 2...

Paul_Howard

Partner•11 years ago

5 Replies

Do any of you have any heart problems because of SLE, renal transplant (due to SLE), or possibly due to long term raised blood pressure?

Hi I have been experiencing extremely high blood pressure, VERY raised heart beat (sometimes erratic), a solid, tight feeling across my chest, hand tremors,...

Hi I have been experiencing extremely high blood pressure, VERY raised heart be...

MandaM

•11 years ago

14 Replies

Christmas

I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New year. Please do not over do it!!! Love & Sunshine Jan xx

I wish you all a Happy Christmas and a Healthy New year. Please do not over do ...

janiceray

•11 years ago

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can you have lupus and rhumertoid?

had pains in the "elevens" at the back of neck, go docs he says yes arthritis . well this past 2 weeks my feet are killing cant walk. rhumertoid runs...

had pains in the "elevens" at the back of neck, go docs he says yes arthritis ....

nicky1234

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Are autoimune diseases more likely to show up in tests when you're flaring ?

larissa

•11 years ago

4 Replies

help required please for employment discrimination and personal injury lawyer?

My daughter has been off sick due to a lupus flare up and and RSI injury after being made to work constantly on a till at her employer. At the end of November...

My daughter has been off sick due to a lupus flare up and and RSI injury after b...

Topher

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Plaquenil and Calcium/Vit D

For those of you who take calcium tablets, I saw on www.drugs.com (there is a facility to check drug interactions)that taking Plaquenil at the same time with...

For those of you who take calcium tablets, I saw on www.drugs.com (there is a fa...

Purpletop

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Positive/Negative ANA

Ok, there seems 2 b a little confusion about the ANA blood test with some people saying it DEFINITELY indicates u have lupus & some saying it doesn't & that...

Ok, there seems 2 b a little confusion about the ANA blood test with some people...

Sher78

•11 years ago

38 Replies

So confused

I've just come out of an appointment with a lupus specialist. I'm more confused than before. He said that even though I have a diagnosis for lupus, he believes...

I've just come out of an appointment with a lupus specialist. I'm more confused ...

purple-lou

•11 years ago

23 Replies

In Case of Emergency card

Hi, A little while ago there was a query about whether people wore emergency information tags such as medic alert. I have today come across another item which...

Hi, A little while ago there was a query about whether people wore emergency in...

Riverbird

•11 years ago

7 Replies

Weight gain and methotrexate

Has anyone found they have gained weight since taking methotrexate ? I am beginning to see some slight improvements after six months on the drug however I am...

Has anyone found they have gained weight since taking methotrexate ? I am beginn...

witch2

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Life Insurance April Update.

April of this year I wrote about having to find life insurance for myself, which can be difficult for people with Lupus. Paul Howard posted details of David...

April of this year I wrote about having to find life insurance for myself, whic...

janetd

•11 years ago

2 Replies

Body temperature!

Does anyone else get night sweats? Even on these cold nights, and I don't have heating on in the bedroom and unless it is very windy usually have a window...

Does anyone else get night sweats? Even on these cold nights, and I don't have h...

jamg3916

•11 years ago

14 Replies

So soon ! so good !

Last week i wrote to ask my doctor to refer me to St Thomas' and they rung today and gave me an app for the 29th Jan ! I had expected a long wait ! Does...

Last week i wrote to ask my doctor to refer me to St Thomas' and they rung today...

larissa

•11 years ago

9 Replies

Nervousness brings on illness

Hi, I suffer from lupus, mctd, plus numerous other autoimmune conditions and over the years I have begun to realise that adrenaline rushes aggravates my...

Hi, I suffer from lupus, mctd, plus numerous other autoimmune conditions and ove...

Chablis

•11 years ago

10 Replies

Christmas Shopping

Ok, I did the school run this morning & pumped full of pain meds, I decided 2 tackle town 2 try & grab some little pressies. OH.....MY......GOD! It was bloody...

Ok, I did the school run this morning & pumped full of pain meds, I decided 2 ta...

Sher78

•11 years ago

32 Replies

Santa & the Spoons

Dear Santa We know you are so busy at this time of year That you have no time to spare for us lupies, I fear But I have an idea, that if it comes of...

Dear Santa We know you are so busy at this time of year That you have no tim...

roobarb

•11 years ago

19 Replies

Prednisolone

I have been very ill for about 3 months now down to another flare.My hands are so painful and I am so tired.It took my GP,s referal to finally get an early...

I have been very ill for about 3 months now down to another flare.My hands are s...

Binkey

•11 years ago

11 Replies

Achy Hands and Back and Hips and Knees and Feet ... sigh

I just need a moan and to get it all off my chest, I try to be up beat and positive but the last couple of days my hands ache so much, I have raynaulds as part...

I just need a moan and to get it all off my chest, I try to be up beat and posit...

jemmyjemjem

•11 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - LUPUS UK | HealthUnlocked

LUPUS UK

All posts for December 2012

You are all inspirational people

moan

Merry Christmas & a Happy New year to all. I hope 2013 brings you happyness & wellbieng ! xxx

feel strange

Thankyou all so much ,merry xmas and happy new year

Twitching!

Chilblains

Ouch! Anyone else get major hip pain after walking?

Me too.....being listened to at last!

Has anyone seen Dr G Sanna at st Thomas'

Norovirus does it effect you more with an autoimmune illness

LUPUS UK Office closed until 2nd Janurary 2013

Do any of you have any heart problems because of SLE, renal transplant (due to SLE), or possibly due to long term raised blood pressure?

Christmas

can you have lupus and rhumertoid?

Are autoimune diseases more likely to show up in tests when you're flaring ?

help required please for employment discrimination and personal injury lawyer?

Plaquenil and Calcium/Vit D

Positive/Negative ANA

So confused

In Case of Emergency card

Weight gain and methotrexate

Life Insurance April Update.

Body temperature!

So soon ! so good !

Nervousness brings on illness

Christmas Shopping

Santa & the Spoons

Prednisolone

Achy Hands and Back and Hips and Knees and Feet ... sigh

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