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All posts for April 2014

Steroid "challenge"

I am still in the process of being diagnosed and last week my Rheumatologist gave me a shot of steroids as a kind of challenge to see how I reacted to them....

I am still in the process of being diagnosed and last week my Rheumatologist gav...

•10 years ago

Weight gain and Lipomas, are they linked to anti TNF treatment?

Has anyone else, that is on a anti TNF had a large weight gain. I have also developed Lipomas over the last year, in both armpits, each side of the groin, on...

Has anyone else, that is on a anti TNF had a large weight gain. I have also deve...

•10 years ago

Hello! My Enbrel was delivered today.so I had my first dose. I take methotrexate, plaquel, folic acid, gabapentin and stomach meds

I understand my immune system will be very poor. I don't know how long it will take for that to happen. One of my questions is I have a parrot, and I wonder if...

I understand my immune system will be very poor. I don't know how long it will t...

•10 years ago

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Just had the most magical evening watching the 50 most memorable Disney clips. I laughed and cried but I so could not believe that Pinocchio and Snow White are...

Just had the most magical evening watching the 50 most memorable Disney clips. I...

•10 years ago

Has anyone else had osteonecrosis (also known as avascular necrosis)? Had knee replacement 2 weeks ago, surgeon said my knee was "awful"...

Basically, the blood supply to my knee had stopped, the bone subsequently died, then crumbled, so no joint, just walking bone on bone. .....which explained...

Basically, the blood supply to my knee had stopped, the bone subsequently died,...

•10 years ago

One more day!

Only one more day to go till hopefully get some relief from this flare up...relaxing in the garden enjoying the sun and watching Harry playing..... Trying to...

Only one more day to go till hopefully get some relief from this flare up...rela...

•10 years ago

Thanks to everyone who responded to my Anaemia/cancer worries: I'm delighted to say that after various tests over the past 21 weeks, I have

been declared clear of colo-rectal cancer and now "only" have Anaemia of Chronic Disease due to my RA ! So now it's working out the best treatment for that, as...

been declared clear of colo-rectal cancer and now "only" have Anaemia of Chronic...

•10 years ago

Pulled neck muscle about week ago have been having having pain + migraine like headache and nausea. I have OA in spine ..

Could this be a cerviogenic (sp) headache . All suggestions for relief welcome. Going to wedding on Thurs :((

Could this be a cerviogenic (sp) headache . All suggestions for relief welcome. ...

•10 years ago

Hoping someone can recommend a rheumatologist who believes you can still have RA even though inflammatory markers are normal.

As you can tell from the title I haven't officially been diagnosed GP believed me to have sero negative RA after steroids taking all pain away but...

As you can tell from the title I haven't officially been diagnosed GP believed m...

•10 years ago

Really down

Hi All. Haven't been on here for ages. Just need to rant. RA steadily getting worse. Spreading and painful. Couldn't tolerate Methotrexate, Sulfasalazine, or...

Hi All. Haven't been on here for ages. Just need to rant. RA steadily getting wo...

•10 years ago

Starting new medication after a 10wk break

I came off methotrexate in January due to side effects and unfortunately ended up with a 10 week wait before being started on a new drug. I was eventually...

I came off methotrexate in January due to side effects and unfortunately ended u...

•10 years ago

I had my first rhuematology appointment last week she was unconcerned with ccp positive as it was borderline seems to think i may have

Osteo and fibro had a heap of blood tests done had ena come back positive (RNP positive) unsure now what this means all other test have come back within normal...

Osteo and fibro had a heap of blood tests done had ena come back positive (RNP p...

•10 years ago

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