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NRAS CEO on the Jeremy Vine show today!

Hi Everyone, You may already be aware but I thought I'd post a little reminder that our CEO Ailsa Bosworth is being interviewed by Jeremy Vine today on his...

Hi Everyone, You may already be aware but I thought I'd post a little reminder ...

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•10 years ago

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Going to be stating humira and feel nervous did anyone suffer any side affect

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•10 years ago

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Problems with methotrexate prescriptions

Does anyone else have trouble getting their prescription for methotrexate tabs? All my other medicines go direct to the chemist electronically but my...

Does anyone else have trouble getting their prescription for methotrexate tabs? ...

Paulineg

•10 years ago

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Are you a Twin? If so you can help with some important research

NRAS are very pleased to help promote this fascinating and important piece of research being carried out by Kings College London. If you are twin please read...

NRAS are very pleased to help promote this fascinating and important piece of re...

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Partner•10 years ago

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Dreaded atos assesment

Just had an atos assessment for PIP and i am kicking myself. The assessor was really nice and helpful but it was such a long drawn out about and i was in s...

Just had an atos assessment for PIP and i am kicking myself. The assessor was re...

chelleD

•10 years ago

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I ways wondering if it is common to suffer from hot sweats and if this was a symptom with having RA or poss a side effect of the meds poss?

I was diagnosed with RA in 2013 Jan, I'm age 34. The meds I take are MTX x 8 foliic acid the day after, hydroxychloroquine (2 daily), voltorol when I feel...

I was diagnosed with RA in 2013 Jan, I'm age 34. The meds I take are MTX x 8 fol...

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•10 years ago

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Ultrasound shows enlarged liver elevated liver enzymes. Discontinued methotrexate and referred to specialist for liver biopsy. What's next

How will I function with no treatment. I am a nurse at elementary school and I don't want to quit but it's been two weeks and past 5 days has been pain...

How will I function with no treatment. I am a nurse at elementary school and I d...

shellbel39

•10 years ago

1 Reply

Does anyone get weakness in their wrists that comes on all of a sudden and find it difficult to pick up heavy items.

squires

•10 years ago

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What's worse....being diagnosed with RD or the meds that we have to take to control it??

I will have to say I was frightened when I was diagnosed but think I'm more freightened after reading the warning labels associated with the drugs we have to...

I will have to say I was frightened when I was diagnosed but think I'm more frei...

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•10 years ago

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Feeling down

I am fed up with feeling low, tired and not bothered about anything. I am taking Hydroxychloroquine 200mg one twice a day. Doctor has given me an...

I am fed up with feeling low, tired and not bothered about anything. I am taking...

annie1954

•10 years ago

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Coming of Tramadol.

I have been on Tramadol 100mg twice a day for a long time. I started with it for pain into knee and it makes me feel so tierd all the time. I have made my mind...

I have been on Tramadol 100mg twice a day for a long time. I started with it for...

victoriablue

•10 years ago

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Saw Rheumy and have had to come off Humira. She thinks it's causing psoriasis. I have to go for some radio active dye thing now.

Apparently they inject you and then you wait for a minimum of 3 hours to be scanned. Oh joy! Has anyone else had this and what's it feel like?

Apparently they inject you and then you wait for a minimum of 3 hours to be scan...

benjijen

•10 years ago

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I experience hand spasms when I grip miscellaneous items. They come and go. I'll be fine then the attacks come back then suddenly stop. Why?

I don't what is causing the spasms in my hands. The attacks are painful. I'll be fine for a month or two then suddenly,without warning, I get them. It will...

I don't what is causing the spasms in my hands. The attacks are painful. I'll be...

boxref52

•10 years ago

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MRI SHOWED NOTHING!!!

I have waited six months for an MRI scan of my right knee which causes so much pain and swelling.I have been diagnosed with RA, OA and fibro but nothing has...

I have waited six months for an MRI scan of my right knee which causes so much p...

carolineo

•10 years ago

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Help

I have stopped taking my methatraxate and hydrocolqine, sorry don't know how to spell it , .but do anybody think my symptons will return ?

I have stopped taking my methatraxate and hydrocolqine, sorry don't know how to ...

Laceygreen

•10 years ago

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Jeremy Vine raises awareness of RA: Tuesday 8 July 2014

Delighted to hear that Jeremy Vine will be featuring Rheumatoid Arthritis and talking to CEO of NRAS on his radio show next Tuesday, 8 July. Radio 2 at 1pm....

Delighted to hear that Jeremy Vine will be featuring Rheumatoid Arthritis and ta...

Jora

•10 years ago

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DMARDS and joint replacement

Is it right that if one is having joint replacement surgery, you have to come off drugs for 1 month before and 2 months after the operation? If so, what...

Is it right that if one is having joint replacement surgery, you have to come of...

DrWhoFan

•10 years ago

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Hello r . a world I had meeting with the spelist and they are thinking of putting me on adalimumab biologic s are they any good? ????

B-ham-m

•10 years ago

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Short course oral steroids

As a IM steroid injection does not usually do anything for me and my knee joints although swollen not enough to inject and other joints rumbling my rheumy team...

As a IM steroid injection does not usually do anything for me and my knee joints...

farm123

•10 years ago

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Methotrexate & Shingles

I've been getting Shingles on average of once per year since 1995. I got chicken pox late in life and two years later Shingles. I've gotten shingles three...

I've been getting Shingles on average of once per year since 1995. I got chicken...

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•10 years ago

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can you take enteric coated tablets if you cnt take sugar coated tablets?? my partner wants one now so answers would b appreciated x

sammmmm

•10 years ago

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Wrist replacement

Hi. Wondered if anyone wanted to share their experience of this? Am on the waiting list to have my left wrist done at kings in London. Wondered about post op...

Hi. Wondered if anyone wanted to share their experience of this? Am on the waiti...

kerpag

•10 years ago

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Gabapentin tablets has anyone had a few drinks of alcohol on them??? I am on them for my pins and needles caused by the Cimzia injections

Hi my hubby has booked an AI holiday for us.... I am currently on six 300mg tablets a day it says avoid alchol which is good advise for all meds but I wondered...

Hi my hubby has booked an AI holiday for us.... I am currently on six 300mg tabl...

Sunflower62

•10 years ago

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I chipped a bone in my shoulder on the 17 April 14

Have now got a frozen shoulder received physio not helping got steroid injection on Thursday feel arm has got worse heavy and sore how long do you feel it...

Have now got a frozen shoulder received physio not helping got steroid injection...

aoife22

•10 years ago

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has any one asked pip to look at the claim again, did it take long or have you had to go on to appeal

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•10 years ago

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Methotrexate Hair Loss

I just started this medication and I've seen where some of you experience hair loss. I'm wondering what that means exactly. Is your hair shedding more than...

I just started this medication and I've seen where some of you experience hair l...

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•10 years ago

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Leflunomide ....not for me

So I've been on Leflunomide since early April and I can safely say I may as well be drinking water for my RA. My pain was already quite bad along with...

So I've been on Leflunomide since early April and I can safely say I may as well...

Hidden

•10 years ago

29 Replies

Coping with Glastonbury!

Hiya well I promised some I would tell you ow it all went! I got tickets by volunteering to help on the disability platforms. . If you are on ESA you have to...

Hiya well I promised some I would tell you ow it all went! I got tickets by vol...

allanah

•10 years ago

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Dry eyes

Anyone have dry eyes as a first or early symptom? My eyes are very dry though only really first thing in the morning. I'm getting heel and hip pain now too...

Anyone have dry eyes as a first or early symptom? My eyes are very dry though on...

babyluck

•10 years ago

9 Replies

NRAS Group Meetings W/C 7th July 2014

Dear All Please find details of the NRAS group meetings taking place next week: Thanet NRAS Group Meetings for 2014 will take place bi-monthly at The New...

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

Kim-NRAS

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All posts for July 2014

NRAS CEO on the Jeremy Vine show today!

Going to be stating humira and feel nervous did anyone suffer any side affect

Problems with methotrexate prescriptions

Are you a Twin? If so you can help with some important research

Dreaded atos assesment

I ways wondering if it is common to suffer from hot sweats and if this was a symptom with having RA or poss a side effect of the meds poss?

Ultrasound shows enlarged liver elevated liver enzymes. Discontinued methotrexate and referred to specialist for liver biopsy. What's next

Does anyone get weakness in their wrists that comes on all of a sudden and find it difficult to pick up heavy items.

What's worse....being diagnosed with RD or the meds that we have to take to control it??

Feeling down

Coming of Tramadol.

Saw Rheumy and have had to come off Humira. She thinks it's causing psoriasis. I have to go for some radio active dye thing now.

I experience hand spasms when I grip miscellaneous items. They come and go. I'll be fine then the attacks come back then suddenly stop. Why?

MRI SHOWED NOTHING!!!

Help

Jeremy Vine raises awareness of RA: Tuesday 8 July 2014

DMARDS and joint replacement

Hello r . a world I had meeting with the spelist and they are thinking of putting me on adalimumab biologic s are they any good? ????

Short course oral steroids

Methotrexate & Shingles

can you take enteric coated tablets if you cnt take sugar coated tablets?? my partner wants one now so answers would b appreciated x

Wrist replacement

Gabapentin tablets has anyone had a few drinks of alcohol on them??? I am on them for my pins and needles caused by the Cimzia injections

I chipped a bone in my shoulder on the 17 April 14

has any one asked pip to look at the claim again, did it take long or have you had to go on to appeal

Methotrexate Hair Loss

Leflunomide ....not for me

Coping with Glastonbury!

Dry eyes

NRAS Group Meetings W/C 7th July 2014

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