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Thermoskin Gloves for inflamed fingers

My hand physio recommended Thermoskin gloves for my inflamed fingers. Here is the importers website:...

My hand physio recommended Thermoskin gloves for my inflamed fingers. Here is th...

Paul4Boats

•10 years ago

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Methotrexate - Good News

Very active, jogging, building boats (woodwork), healthy weight and diet and planning a 5k run in February with my daughter, determined to get a competitive...

Very active, jogging, building boats (woodwork), healthy weight and diet and pla...

Paul4Boats

•10 years ago

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Hip hip hooray!

Hi everyone. Well at last i am going in wednesday to have shoulder opp :-) ive only been in pain for 2 1/2 years. They rang to say there was a cancelation &...

Hi everyone. Well at last i am going in wednesday to have shoulder opp :-) ive o...

alibromo

•10 years ago

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Can chiropractic help with Rheunatoid Arthritis ??

Has anyone ever got better going to a chiropractor ? I talked to one today and he said that instead of taking all those strong pills ,that coming there and...

Has anyone ever got better going to a chiropractor ? I talked to one today and...

gingeq

•10 years ago

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YouTube Channel

Hi guys Just to say I decided to vlog about my experience of RA so far- I am newly diagnosed. Let me know if anyone is interested and I could give you the...

Hi guys Just to say I decided to vlog about my experience of RA so far- I am ne...

AmandaMc

•10 years ago

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NO DELIVERY OF HUMIRA

FUMING TO SAY THE LEAST -no delivery of humira.good job I didn't arrange a nurse to come Monday to start my new treatment. Why ring and arrange a time then not...

FUMING TO SAY THE LEAST -no delivery of humira.good job I didn't arrange a nurse...

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•10 years ago

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Metx

Has anyone ever been told not to use. Metx pen if there crp or esc was above normal I went on last Monday to get training for metx pen had a phone call from...

Has anyone ever been told not to use. Metx pen if there crp or esc was above no...

shady

•10 years ago

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Should I just accept things will keep getting worse?

I was diagnosed three and a half years ago, in that time I have been prescribed at different times MTX, hydroxychloroquine, Leflunomide, Prednisolone, Steroid...

I was diagnosed three and a half years ago, in that time I have been prescribed ...

Dogrose

•10 years ago

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NRAS Group Meetings W/C 28th July 2014

Dear All Please find details below of the NRAS group meetings taking place next week. NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 28th July 2014 Medway NRAS Group...

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

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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I'm thankful for the small things

This is Cae Du campsite in Wales. It's currently my very favourite place in the UK and the first time I went, back in June, I saw wild dolphins for the first...

This is Cae Du campsite in Wales. It's currently my very favourite place in the ...

ShellyWelly

•10 years ago

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New sharing buttons

Hi All, You may or may not have noticed that since the launch of the most recent version of the site, we now have the option to share a post or question on...

Hi All, You may or may not have noticed that since the launch of the most recen...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Me again... Edinburgh city council help

Had a blacksmith round just now - what a thrill! They're going to install a handrail on the three steps outside my front door so that I'm a bit more...

Had a blacksmith round just now - what a thrill! They're going to install a hand...

cathie

•10 years ago

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Appointment with knee surgeon

My original post seems to have gone to lupus by mistake. Anyway here's another go... I've a long-awaited appointment tomorrow to discuss knee surgery. My...

My original post seems to have gone to lupus by mistake. Anyway here's another g...

cathie

•10 years ago

13 Replies

Painkillers v destruction

This may have been asked before but what line of pain killers do people take? I'm currently on embrel and recently come off mtx due to tummy probs. I have now...

This may have been asked before but what line of pain killers do people take? I'...

Tessthomy

•10 years ago

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Methotrexate; Tablets or Injections?

Hi everyone, I am currently on Methotrexate tablets but I suffer from nausea and my liver enzymes seem to go up and down. My consultant has suggested...

Hi everyone, I am currently on Methotrexate tablets but I suffer from nausea and...

Vikki21

•10 years ago

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Hi! Anyone taking alendronate sodium?

I have heard that people have gotten some bad side effects even after the first dose. I have had it for weeks now but to scare to take it. Big fear do nausea....

I have heard that people have gotten some bad side effects even after the first ...

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•10 years ago

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Job seekers allowance interview!!!!

After being refused my appeal for DLA (in receipt of low rate care only) been thinking for so long about work, wanting to work, unable to due to pain and...

After being refused my appeal for DLA (in receipt of low rate care only) been th...

beckybooboo

•10 years ago

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Independent Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – Share your experiences

NRAS is currently responding to a call for evidence for the first Independent Review of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) being undertaken by Paul Gray....

NRAS is currently responding to a call for evidence for the first Independent R...

EmmaS-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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5th Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) – Share your experiences

We are currently working on our submission to the fifth and final statutory independent review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) being conducted by Dr...

We are currently working on our submission to the fifth and final statutory in...

EmmaS-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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People's kindness

I thought I'd write a little post about someone's kindness today in hope that we can share more stories like this. Today at Waterloo Underground they were...

I thought I'd write a little post about someone's kindness today in hope that we...

Beautifulmovement

•10 years ago

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Day 7 coming of Tramadol

Here I am day 7 been on 50mg of Tramadol in a morning. Started to get used to the lower dose now no side affects for 2 days :) Going back the doctors Monday I...

Here I am day 7 been on 50mg of Tramadol in a morning. Started to get used to th...

victoriablue

•10 years ago

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Trip to a&e

Morning everyone. Well yesterday i was in agony with my ankle and it got so bad i went to a&e with it. Hubby stayed home as we was having a new bed...

Morning everyone. Well yesterday i was in agony with my ankle and it got so bad ...

sylvi

•10 years ago

19 Replies

Update on Embrel

The first week, I was sick the day after injection. The second week, I was sick on the evening of injection (which I had done in the morning). Being sick...

The first week, I was sick the day after injection. The second week, I was sic...

Jora

•10 years ago

14 Replies

56 up

Just been watching this on ITV and a lovely lady on it has just got RA. She was talking about being reassessed for her benefits, bless her . Very...

Just been watching this on ITV and a lovely lady on it has just got RA. She was ...

allanah

•10 years ago

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Did anyone else get a HU Tshirt?

I understand that 150 of these were sent out to people who responded to a recent survey. I'm a little gutted that my Large T shirt is a bit on the tight side...

I understand that 150 of these were sent out to people who responded to a recent...

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•10 years ago

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An important message to all members

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all getting on well with the new Health Unlocked layout and enjoying the community. We’ve grown a lot in a short space of time and...

Hi Everyone, I hope you are all getting on well with the new Health Unlocked la...

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•10 years ago

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Blue badge

Does anyone with RA have a blue badge for parking? I have applied and been rejected. As well as RA I have AF, 2 hip replacements, OA, OP??

Does anyone with RA have a blue badge for parking? I have applied and been rej...

Lynn29754

•10 years ago

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RunKeeper App to monitor walking exercise

No I'm not suggesting we all run, but its a free app that can monitor your walking. The great feature is it can warn you when you have walked every, say, 250...

No I'm not suggesting we all run, but its a free app that can monitor your walki...

Paul4Boats

•10 years ago

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Rituximab for RA

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but not new to RA. I'v been diagnosed 4 years ago and haven't discovered my cure yet. Tried Embrel, Simponi , RoActemra and now my...

Hi, I'm new to this forum, but not new to RA. I'v been diagnosed 4 years ago and...

EleRA

•10 years ago

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Opportunities to influence health services in your area!

Dear all, We're recently been made aware of three opportunities for RA patients to influence health services across England and Wales: - Patients in the...

Dear all, We're recently been made aware of three opportunities for RA patient...

EmmaS-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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All posts for July 2014

Thermoskin Gloves for inflamed fingers

Methotrexate - Good News

Hip hip hooray!

Can chiropractic help with Rheunatoid Arthritis ??

YouTube Channel

NO DELIVERY OF HUMIRA

Metx

Should I just accept things will keep getting worse?

NRAS Group Meetings W/C 28th July 2014

I'm thankful for the small things

New sharing buttons

Me again... Edinburgh city council help

Appointment with knee surgeon

Painkillers v destruction

Methotrexate; Tablets or Injections?

Hi! Anyone taking alendronate sodium?

Job seekers allowance interview!!!!

Independent Review of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) – Share your experiences

5th Independent Review of the Work Capability Assessment (WCA) and Employment Support Allowance (ESA) – Share your experiences

People's kindness

Day 7 coming of Tramadol

Trip to a&e

Update on Embrel

56 up

Did anyone else get a HU Tshirt?

An important message to all members

Blue badge

RunKeeper App to monitor walking exercise

Rituximab for RA

Opportunities to influence health services in your area!

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