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NRAS Group meetings taking place next week...

Dear All Please find below details of the NRAS group meetings taking place next week. NRAS Group Meeting—Week Commencing 30th June 2014 Bolton NRAS Group...

Dear All Please find below details of the NRAS group meetings taking place next...

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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Embrel injections when travelling

I'm going away for seven nights tomorrow. My injection is due on Sunday night. Can anyone share their experience of shifting injection time or travelling to...

I'm going away for seven nights tomorrow. My injection is due on Sunday night. C...

cathie

•10 years ago

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Is it possible that the cause of pain attributed to rheumatoid arthritis ( by blood tests/scans) is osteo arthritis or sciatica or both?

Baumeister

•10 years ago

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RF LEVEL OF 255 AND ESR 31 IS THAT CONSIDERED SERIOUS

AFTER A MONTH OF REAL BAD PAIN IN MY NECK SHOLDERS FEET AND THEN ALL MY JOINTS I DECIDED TO GO TO THE DOCTOR ...FOUND OUT AFTER BLOOD WORK AND X-RAYS THAT I...

AFTER A MONTH OF REAL BAD PAIN IN MY NECK SHOLDERS FEET AND THEN ALL MY JOINTS I...

fear-of-nothing

•10 years ago

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A little bit gutted

Just been to see my consultant, wrists still swollen despite methotrexate. Totally gutted as after 10 years of living with RA, my X rays have shown significant...

Just been to see my consultant, wrists still swollen despite methotrexate. Total...

emma36

•10 years ago

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Plaster off tomorrow.

Tomorrow is D day, my plaster comes off my left leg and we should then get a good look at it. It aches today for some reason. So i am sitting here resting it...

Tomorrow is D day, my plaster comes off my left leg and we should then get a goo...

sylvi

•10 years ago

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Dry eyes - not what I was thinking!

I have just been to the opticians as after a rheumy appt last week. I had explained to the nurse my vision was blurry and I was having to really focus on...

I have just been to the opticians as after a rheumy appt last week. I had explai...

HevJ

•10 years ago

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Negative rheumatoid factor and 'clear' MRI scan

Good morning all. After several weeks of very painful joints (neck, shoulders, thighs, knees, etc), I went to my GP. He suspected RD and did bloods. They...

Good morning all. After several weeks of very painful joints (neck, shoulders, ...

ian2347

•10 years ago

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further update and still cooking on gas

well went to see the wizzard of RUMI the other day for my check up on new tabs the old stroids and the bone tablets because of wasting bones in some areas (I...

well went to see the wizzard of RUMI the other day for my check up on new tabs t...

minka

•10 years ago

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Help with mouth ulcers! I have taken methetrexate for over 1 1/2 years without any mouth ulcers. Then a few started popping up. I upped my 1

Mg folic acid to 2 mg daily. I used magic mouth wash and a dental paste. I finally went off the mtx because they were awful. Been off for 5 weeks and they are...

Mg folic acid to 2 mg daily. I used magic mouth wash and a dental paste. I final...

mainstreet

•10 years ago

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Running with RA

Hi guys, I was diagnosed in April I've been told by my consultant that they are going to try my best to get me back running again, does anyone on here run? I...

Hi guys, I was diagnosed in April I've been told by my consultant that they are ...

Sandiedc

•10 years ago

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It's getting beyond the ridiculous!

In reference to my previous post two month ago: I am now in the middle if a big flare up and tried to get an appointment with the rheumy as she asked me to ....

In reference to my previous post two month ago: I am now in the middle if a big ...

DWhite

•10 years ago

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Prescribed Diazapim along with Enbrel

I am already on mtx, hydroxochloroquine, Enbrel, folic acid, naproxen and paracetamol. My GP has now given me a short course of Diazapim due to awful back pain...

I am already on mtx, hydroxochloroquine, Enbrel, folic acid, naproxen and parace...

Feta

•10 years ago

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Unable to drive!!!!

My consultant has dropped a bombshell this week advising me I shouldn't be driving!!! I have collected more joint damage in my hands and wrists in the past 11...

My consultant has dropped a bombshell this week advising me I shouldn't be drivi...

Metal-legs

•10 years ago

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Have you been affected by the PIP 20 metre rule? If so, we want to hear from you!

Under Personal Independence Payments (PIP), 20 metres is the new distance that has been introduced for people to qualify for the enhanced rate of the mobility...

Under Personal Independence Payments (PIP), 20 metres is the new distance that h...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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i cant lift my left arm or strech my left arm when i do the pain goes down my arm

colinpring

•10 years ago

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Methotrexate and alcohol

Hi everyone, this is my first post, started methotrexate 3 weeks ago and so far so good, only 10mg a week and side effects not too serious, slight nausea,...

Hi everyone, this is my first post, started methotrexate 3 weeks ago and so far ...

Shelley04

•10 years ago

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Holiday destinations dry heat?

As I am so much better pain wise while I am between drugs my GP and RD consultant and biological rheumatology nurse have all advised. As many sunshine holidays...

As I am so much better pain wise while I am between drugs my GP and RD consultan...

Sunflower62

•10 years ago

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Hi I have RA mostly in my hands however feeling sore in the knees and ankles, I just want to know as my hands are very sore at times,and

swollen, what exercise do you all do for your hands, and what gadgets do you use for general turning of taps etc. Its really getting me down to be unable to...

swollen, what exercise do you all do for your hands, and what gadgets do you use...

Bernie58

•10 years ago

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Re ME going daft.

I've just had my results from the MRI Scan and they say they think I've had a stroke rather than dementia lol so I've now got to see a specialist in July, a...

I've just had my results from the MRI Scan and they say they think I've had a st...

Philip

•10 years ago

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Knackered

Just had hydrotherapy forgot how knackering it is. Should sleep well tonight. I hope so anyway. It's nice when in water but after not so good!

Just had hydrotherapy forgot how knackering it is. Should sleep well tonight. I ...

Crazyjo

•10 years ago

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Benefits advice - Hertfordshire

Hello there. I've noticed that a number of people have been asking questions about benefits. If you are anywhere near the Hertfordshire area, our next NRAS...

Hello there. I've noticed that a number of people have been asking questions abo...

50something

•10 years ago

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Bye bye car :-(

Hi everyone i havn't wrote for a while but i do read posts every day. Well the time has come , this time next week my car will have to sit on the drive. The...

Hi everyone i havn't wrote for a while but i do read posts every day. Well the t...

alibromo

•10 years ago

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The day to choose

Well the day has come. I have an appointment to choose which anti TNF I wish to have next. Both toxicilumab and retuximab are on offer. I still don't know...

Well the day has come. I have an appointment to choose which anti TNF I wish to...

Rarah

•10 years ago

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what shoes are good for extra wide womens feet with pain in the front bottom of foot

hammant

•10 years ago

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Swollen shiny red knees at the end of the day

Can anyone help me find answers to all the things that are happening. I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia after all the tests for RA were negative -...

Can anyone help me find answers to all the things that are happening. I have be...

Castlepoint

•10 years ago

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Chest pains with RA

Hi all never done anything like this before but need some support. My 14 year old daughter has been diagnosed with juvenile RA she takes 20ml methotrexate...

Hi all never done anything like this before but need some support. My 14 year ol...

rachaelsmum

•10 years ago

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Has anyone ever had blurry vision after MRI?

I had an MRI on my ears this week. All fairly straight forward I am not claustrophobic. I have been diagnosed with primary sjogrens and have had pressure in my...

I had an MRI on my ears this week. All fairly straight forward I am not claustro...

cathyh

•10 years ago

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Happy summer solstice

Hoping the photo goes the right way up cos it's solstice at the park stage in Glastonbury , xx

Hoping the photo goes the right way up cos it's solstice at the park stage in Gl...

allanah

•10 years ago

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HELP

I have bee n having odd relapses of something for last 21/2 years,this April I became really bad,I had feeling of flu then 2 days later pain in lower back...

I have bee n having odd relapses of something for last 21/2 years,this April I b...

Alan55

•10 years ago

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All posts for June 2014

NRAS Group meetings taking place next week...

Embrel injections when travelling

Is it possible that the cause of pain attributed to rheumatoid arthritis ( by blood tests/scans) is osteo arthritis or sciatica or both?

RF LEVEL OF 255 AND ESR 31 IS THAT CONSIDERED SERIOUS

A little bit gutted

Plaster off tomorrow.

Dry eyes - not what I was thinking!

Negative rheumatoid factor and 'clear' MRI scan

further update and still cooking on gas

Help with mouth ulcers! I have taken methetrexate for over 1 1/2 years without any mouth ulcers. Then a few started popping up. I upped my 1

Running with RA

It's getting beyond the ridiculous!

Prescribed Diazapim along with Enbrel

Unable to drive!!!!

Have you been affected by the PIP 20 metre rule? If so, we want to hear from you!

i cant lift my left arm or strech my left arm when i do the pain goes down my arm

Methotrexate and alcohol

Holiday destinations dry heat?

Hi I have RA mostly in my hands however feeling sore in the knees and ankles, I just want to know as my hands are very sore at times,and

Re ME going daft.

Knackered

Benefits advice - Hertfordshire

Bye bye car :-(

The day to choose

what shoes are good for extra wide womens feet with pain in the front bottom of foot

Swollen shiny red knees at the end of the day

Chest pains with RA

Has anyone ever had blurry vision after MRI?

Happy summer solstice

HELP

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