Hello there, Iam so glad that i found the NRAS and this site, your are all so helpful and friendly

[carrieanne]

I have been diagnosed for 2 years now and the last 8 months have not been that good, what with flare ups and the hospital cancelling my last 2 appointments. I try to keep cheerful and not let it get me down but sometimes it is hard but reading your blogs really help so thank you to you all

Carol

[beth48]

Hello Carrieanne,yes this a good site i'm a member of 3 healthunlocked sites and they are all very helpful.Hope you are having a painfree day,Beth =^..^=

[sylvi]

Morning Carrieanne,and welcome. You will find a lot of helpful advice on here. The people are great too. We share in your joys and cheer you up in your sorrows.

Sylvi.xx

[julieporter]

Hi Carrieanne

A lot of people find this site a blessing so glad you have found it.

Hope you get your rhuemy appt soon - have you got a rhuemy nurse? It might be worse giving them a ring and seeing if they can speed things up for ypu

Hope to hear from you again soon

Julie xx

[carrieanne]

Hi Julie,

I did have a rhuemy nurse but due to cut backs she is no more, whats more frustrating is that on my last appt they gave me a 6wk course of predneslone, which was brilliant, but of couse not been back to hospital since and that seems so long ago, sorry dont mean to waffle on.

Carol x

[Hidden in reply to carrieanne]

haha you sound like me! I'm always apologising for waffling but your not waffling whatsoever!!!

Thats just awful not having an RA nurse to ring, poor you but it's wrong you are suffering like this...

Hope your having a better day, come back, let us know how you are and 'waffle' away!! x

[julieporter]

Hi again

It may be worth asking your GP if he can prescribe a short course of steroids to see you through till your appointment.My GP has done this when i'm having a bad flare until i can get to see the rhuemy.

Also it may be worth phoning the hospital to see if they have any cancellations.

Julie

[Hidden]

welcome.. I have been diagnosed just over 2 years too and I also have had ups and downs.. this illness often behaves like this.. but when things settle life isnt too bad xx

[allanah]

Hi

I think its worth having another chat with your GP and telling him how you feel and often if you telephone the rheumatoid clinic they can call you if they get a cancellation. Good luck Axx

[carrieanne]

Evening,

Thanks for all your replies, I got my appointment through today for march and it is with the actual consultant who i have not seen since my first appt, so glad to have heard from hospital.

Take care

Carol x