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New year

I doubt that I will be staying up until 12pm tonight, so I am saying an early Happy New Year to all. I only hope that we all have a much better year in 2021....

I doubt that I will be staying up until 12pm tonight, so I am saying an early Ha...

Cal66

•3 years ago

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Indifferent care

Hi, I'm new here. My experience with the NHS Scotland has been poor. It's a mixture of benign indifference and barely concealed disbelief. Is it the same...

Hi, I'm new here. My experience with the NHS Scotland has been poor. It's a mixt...

pjegeorge

•3 years ago

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Happy New Year Everyone

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope the new year brings us hope and better treatment. Thank you all for your friendship, support,...

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope the new year brings ...

CecilyParsley

•3 years ago

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Heart attack

Hi I haven’t posted anything in a while . On the 19 dec I woke up with horrific chest pain . Ambulance called turned out I was having a major heart attack and...

Hi I haven’t posted anything in a while . On the 19 dec I woke up with horrific ...

Barb50

•3 years ago

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Heart & Sole (Diagnosis)

Recently I switched to a new rheumatologist affiliated with a cardio-rheumatology program (due to arrhythmia, cholesterol and valve issues). He ran a new...

Recently I switched to a new rheumatologist affiliated with a cardio-rheumatolog...

RxMe

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Covid Vaccine Scam

COVID-19 vaccine scam text Fraudsters are taking advantage of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout through a cruel but convincing text in an attempt to steal people’s...

COVID-19 vaccine scam text Fraudsters are taking advantage of the COVID-19 vacc...

Kevin53

•3 years ago

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Changing Light Bulbs

I wonder if I could ask all you photophobic / photosensitive people about your experiences swapping out light bulbs around your home to ease your symptoms ......

I wonder if I could ask all you photophobic / photosensitive people about your e...

FabledPilgrim

•3 years ago

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Hydroxycholoquine advice

Like you, spanielmadlady, I’m been on hydroxychloroquine for over 13 yrs, increased from 200mg daily to 400mg daily, plus , mover the years and several flares...

Like you, spanielmadlady, I’m been on hydroxychloroquine for over 13 yrs, increa...

Sunphoenix

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Joint clicking/cracking

Hi guys, me again... I wondered if it was normal for my joints to click/crack a lot. I never used to click much at all but since being diagnosed with lupus I...

Hi guys, me again... I wondered if it was normal for my joints to click/crack a...

Welshlasscerys

•3 years ago

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Hydroxychloroquine plus suicidal thoughts

Hi, I'm new here and a concerned mum, my daughter tried taking hydroxy and felt terribly irritable to the point of it changing her personality and stopped...

Hi, I'm new here and a concerned mum, my daughter tried taking hydroxy and felt ...

Daughterwithlupus

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Hydroxychloroquine

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with SLE 8 weeks ago. I’ve been on hydroxychloroquine now for 7 weeks but have not seen any improvements as of yet. I still suffer...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with SLE 8 weeks ago. I’ve been on hydroxychloroqui...

Welshlasscerys

•3 years ago

37 Replies

Covid

I am only writing this post to let you all know that our son who works for the ambulance service in the UK has been taken into hospital having contracted...

I am only writing this post to let you all know that our son who works for the a...

just-typing

•3 years ago

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It’s Mira Monday 🐶🐶🐶

Hi 🙋‍♀️ folks - hope everyone has had a peaceful Christmas 🎄 it’s been very strange, we had such a quiet Christmas, I thought I had Covid and results came...

Hi 🙋‍♀️ folks - hope everyone has had a peaceful Christmas 🎄 it’s been very st...

svfarmer

•3 years ago

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I am new here having finally been diagnosed with Crohn’s Colitis having previously told it was Ulcerated Colitis

A belated Merry Christmas everyone. I have finally had it confirmed that I have Crohn’s Colitis but am struggling with a very bad flare up which, so far, has...

A belated Merry Christmas everyone. I have finally had it confirmed that I have...

gmm55

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Cov19 vaccine

I am concerned of the cov19 vaccine for lupus sufferers whether it will boost the immune system in any way to fight the disease and I won’t be able to have it...

I am concerned of the cov19 vaccine for lupus sufferers whether it will boost th...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Hydroxychloroquine brand change. Increased symptoms.

Has anybody experienced that a change in brands of hydroxychloroquine has not been as effective? I usually take Plaquenil (I live in Australia). Due to the...

Has anybody experienced that a change in brands of hydroxychloroquine has not be...

Belleo

•3 years ago

14 Replies

'Doggie Daycare

Hello everyone. Hope you all had as peaceful and happy christmas under really difficult conditions. Hope you like this weeks pic of lots of doggies resting...

Hello everyone. Hope you all had as peaceful and happy christmas under really di...

misty14

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Merry Christmas to all

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope that you all have a merry Christmas & a very healthy new year

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope that you all have a merry Christmas & a very he...

Cal66

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Azathioprine - for mild lupus?

Happy Christmas everyone. If anyone is there I'm looking for some advice/to pick your brains please. Judging by the posts I see here, I think I'm fairly lucky...

Happy Christmas everyone. If anyone is there I'm looking for some advice/to pick...

SashaT64

•3 years ago

21 Replies

Merry Christmas/ happy New Year and an update

Merry Christmas everyone, this is a weird/ strange time but I hope you were able to spend time with those you love and hold them close. We’ve been home all...

Merry Christmas everyone, this is a weird/ strange time but I hope you were able...

JennaShi

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Contraception and Lupus

Hi. Bit of a personal and private post in asking others opinions, but if you don't ask, you won't know. Just wondered if anyone who has SLE has had 'insertion...

Hi. Bit of a personal and private post in asking others opinions, but if you do...

awareness75

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Shortage of Zentiva brand hydroxychloroquine

Is anyone having problems obtaining Zentiva brand hydroxychlorquine? I live in Suffolk.

Is anyone having problems obtaining Zentiva brand hydroxychlorquine? I live in S...

Larks0ng

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Epidural in lower back

I had an epidural in lower back on the 15th December to treat pain due to bulging disc sitting near the nerve. It’s yet to kick in or it hasn’t worked, how...

I had an epidural in lower back on the 15th December to treat pain due to bulgin...

Jhpc

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Working with Computer Monitors

For work I spend a lot of time in front of monitors and I've always felt that my facial redness/rash gets worse the longer I'm sat in front of them. I don't...

For work I spend a lot of time in front of monitors and I've always felt that my...

FabledPilgrim

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Painful feet with Lupus?

Hello lovely peeps. I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis last week and started cyclophosphamide yesterday. I have noticed this week that when I have a bath it...

Hello lovely peeps. I was diagnosed with lupus nephritis last week and started c...

Lupuslost

•3 years ago

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Hydroxychloriquine - first 24 hours worse symptoms?

Does anyone remember feeling really unwell when they started on Hydroxychloriquine ? Did anyone's symptoms worsen even temporarily before getting better? I...

Does anyone remember feeling really unwell when they started on Hydroxychloriqui...

FabledPilgrim

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Constance Migraines and regular Headaches

Hi, I have had bad headaches and migraines since I was a child, Since I have upper GI problems I stopped takes NSAIDS like ibruprohen which would always take...

Hi, I have had bad headaches and migraines since I was a child, Since I have u...

Conniejw

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Covid vaccine.

I've been told that I can't have any vaccines that are live vaccines. Can we have the covid vaccine. Is it safe for someone with lupus to have. Is there a...

I've been told that I can't have any vaccines that are live vaccines. Can we hav...

Hunnibunni

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Supporting each other

Best wishes Kevin

Kevin53

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Second times a charm?!

Firstly, we made it through 2020! That in itself is a pretty darn fabulous achievement My post is not new news but hoping the replies will help me feel better...

Firstly, we made it through 2020! That in itself is a pretty darn fabulous achie...

Birdie20

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Posts - LUPUS UK | HealthUnlocked

LUPUS UK

All posts for December 2020

New year

Indifferent care

Happy New Year Everyone

Heart attack

Heart & Sole (Diagnosis)

Covid Vaccine Scam

Changing Light Bulbs

Hydroxycholoquine advice

Joint clicking/cracking

Hydroxychloroquine plus suicidal thoughts

Hydroxychloroquine

Covid

It’s Mira Monday 🐶🐶🐶

I am new here having finally been diagnosed with Crohn’s Colitis having previously told it was Ulcerated Colitis

Cov19 vaccine

Hydroxychloroquine brand change. Increased symptoms.

'Doggie Daycare

Merry Christmas to all

Azathioprine - for mild lupus?

Merry Christmas/ happy New Year and an update

Contraception and Lupus

Shortage of Zentiva brand hydroxychloroquine

Epidural in lower back

Working with Computer Monitors

Painful feet with Lupus?

Hydroxychloriquine - first 24 hours worse symptoms?

Constance Migraines and regular Headaches

Covid vaccine.

Supporting each other

Second times a charm?!

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