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a bit

a bit stiff in my hands today, it woke me up a few times last night, but that's life i guess, might have to take some pain killers before i go to work today :(

a bit stiff in my hands today, it woke me up a few times last night, but that's...

gwen2013

•10 years ago

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My new friend guilt

After 2 years of being diagnosed with ra and quite an up and downy ride with it, I've been thinking a lot about how its changed my life of late. One of the...

After 2 years of being diagnosed with ra and quite an up and downy ride with it,...

thenortherngal

•10 years ago

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back to work

i am going back to work for the first time in 3 weeks today, so i will see how it goes,

i am going back to work for the first time in 3 weeks today, so i will see how ...

gwen2013

•10 years ago

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So grateful to NRAS and Healthunlocked advice and support ...

Having been newly diagnosed with several autoimmune disorders towards the end of last year, one of which is RA, it took me months to come to terms with the...

Having been newly diagnosed with several autoimmune disorders towards the end of...

sparkle247

•10 years ago

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Hip pain

Hi, I have been helping my elderly (91) mother get her bungalow ready for her to move back into after a month of respite care,we had to take down some shelves...

Hi, I have been helping my elderly (91) mother get her bungalow ready for her to...

gilox

•10 years ago

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thank you

i just want to say thank you guys , to say i was so down on Friday and after my rant/moan on here, i feel happier today, i will be back on my good days as well...

i just want to say thank you guys , to say i was so down on Friday and after my ...

gwen2013

•10 years ago

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Just wondering about taking any of these different RA drugs. And what are any alternative treatments?

Has anyone tried any alternative treatments , I would love to hear from you! I'm feeling really nervous about taking any DMARDS or BIOLOGICS , Thanks!! Gingeq

Has anyone tried any alternative treatments , I would love to hear from you! I'm...

gingeq

•10 years ago

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Memory foam Mattresses

Has anyone got one of these and can give me some feedback with regards to how they find them. Reason I ask is my RA has progressed to both my hips and lower...

Has anyone got one of these and can give me some feedback with regards to how th...

jackiestu

•10 years ago

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Swings and Roundabouts

I was wondering why my ankles hurt so much today, I took my sock off, and as well as swelling all around the back of my ankle i've got two egg sized puffy...

I was wondering why my ankles hurt so much today, I took my sock off, and as wel...

ShellyWelly

•10 years ago

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First Appointment

Well I had my first appointment yesterday and it wasnt what i thought. I arrived on time but the nurse told me that the doctor had not yet arrived. After 45...

Well I had my first appointment yesterday and it wasnt what i thought. I arrived...

Cornishchap

•10 years ago

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Process of medication

Just wondering what was the process for some of you when you first found out you had RA. I am from Canada and waited July 4th that I possibly have RA based on...

Just wondering what was the process for some of you when you first found out you...

fear-of-nothing

•10 years ago

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Care Quality Commission inspection of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Dear All We have been asked to pass on the following message requesting feedback for the above mentioned NHS Trust. If you use the services in this area, they...

Dear All We have been asked to pass on the following message requesting feedbac...

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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i have just been diagnosed with this thing

i was diagnosed with this thing in june, i thought i had got used to the thought of me having this thing. i had a injection the first time i went to clinic, a...

i was diagnosed with this thing in june, i thought i had got used to the thought...

gwen2013

•10 years ago

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Enbrel

Just wondered if anyone has had the same experience, I started with the Enbrel pen about 4 months ago but had so much pain with it that my Rheumy told me to...

Just wondered if anyone has had the same experience, I started with the Enbrel p...

nellysgran

•10 years ago

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NRAS Group meetings next week

Dear All Please find details below of the NRAS group meetings taking place next week. NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 18th August 2014 Cambridge NRAS...

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

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•10 years ago

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Where from here?

Lost is the word. I have been a victim of a rare form of arthritis caused by auto immune disease it's kind of a mixture of Ra and ankylosing spondilititis . I...

Lost is the word. I have been a victim of a rare form of arthritis caused by aut...

tgilmore81

•10 years ago

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Hopeful in Canada

Hi everyone! I started quite a tempest when I posted about my near death experience from Methotrexate reaction 6 months ago..... I am now 2 weeks post first...

Hi everyone! I started quite a tempest when I posted about my near death experie...

RAinCanada

•10 years ago

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Poll problem!

Hi All, As you may have noticed, I have just posted a new poll on the community. Unfortunately there was a little glitch and I ended up posting it twice -...

Hi All, As you may have noticed, I have just posted a new poll on the community...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Neck Pain

Does anyone else suffer neck pain? I have been suffering with neck pain for couple of weeks, feels like I have laid funny or pulled muscle in neck, I have...

Does anyone else suffer neck pain? I have been suffering with neck pain for cou...

Rosielea

•10 years ago

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Methotrexate injections

Hi everyone sorry I haven't been on here for a while. After months of suffering with bowel issues finally started on the Injections last Friday. The nurse came...

Hi everyone sorry I haven't been on here for a while. After months of suffering ...

Sharon56

•10 years ago

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off topic had endoscopy

had follow up for my Crohns today and i have got to have it all done again. The cleaner that i was given didnt clean very good. They found at least one more...

had follow up for my Crohns today and i have got to have it all done again. The ...

fastball

•10 years ago

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Chest pains.....

Hi all. I'm not sure it's related...I'm on mtx leflunomide folic acid hydroxychloroquine prednisone etodolac . Occasionally I have this horrid Shap wrap around...

Hi all. I'm not sure it's related...I'm on mtx leflunomide folic acid hydroxychl...

mohikan22

•10 years ago

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MTX

Hi everyone, haven`t been on here for a while, hope everyone`s doing OK. Anyway, I´ve been taking methotrexate 2.5 mg ( four tablets per week) since April,...

Hi everyone, haven`t been on here for a while, hope everyone`s doing OK. Anyway...

Susiespain

•10 years ago

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At last!

On Thursday i finally have an appointment with a rheumatologist after a long wait. My symptoms first started about a year ago but i took a long time to go to...

On Thursday i finally have an appointment with a rheumatologist after a long wai...

Cornishchap

•10 years ago

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Pain in buttocks

Hello everyone, I have been experiencing pain in my back and buttocks for the last 2 weeks. When I sit down my buttocks are very painful and when I walk it is...

Hello everyone, I have been experiencing pain in my back and buttocks for the la...

Titchyj

•10 years ago

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Day 28 Coming of Tramadol.

Good afternoon all had a bad week last week went to the doctors turned out I had a chest infection :( Any way on his advice I have stayed as i was with the...

Good afternoon all had a bad week last week went to the doctors turned out I had...

victoriablue

•10 years ago

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Sulfosalizine

Hi guys had sulfosalizine added In to the mix last month as my RA is aggressive and my methotrexate is wiping me out. Feeling worse though at the mo and not...

Hi guys had sulfosalizine added In to the mix last month as my RA is aggressive ...

Sandiedc

•10 years ago

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MTX pens

Hello all - I'm looking forward to the pen being introduced. I've been injecting MTX for a while, now on the 25mg dose and I hate doing it as the syringe is...

Hello all - I'm looking forward to the pen being introduced. I've been injectin...

rheumatoidymummy

•10 years ago

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Humira

Had my first injection of humira on Friday.felt ok over the weekend but today felt shocking.if it was the injection would I have felt awful straight away?x

Had my first injection of humira on Friday.felt ok over the weekend but today fe...

Hidden

•10 years ago

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Help? Bad day

So I missed my Methoject because of a cold got antibiotics prescribed to me and that I just feel rubbish and that my docs says to miss another week of...

So I missed my Methoject because of a cold got antibiotics prescribed to me and ...

jodieb93

•10 years ago

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All posts for August 2014

a bit

My new friend guilt

back to work

So grateful to NRAS and Healthunlocked advice and support ...

Hip pain

thank you

Just wondering about taking any of these different RA drugs. And what are any alternative treatments?

Memory foam Mattresses

Swings and Roundabouts

First Appointment

Process of medication

Care Quality Commission inspection of Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

i have just been diagnosed with this thing

Enbrel

NRAS Group meetings next week

Where from here?

Hopeful in Canada

Poll problem!

Neck Pain

Methotrexate injections

off topic had endoscopy

Chest pains.....

MTX

At last!

Pain in buttocks

Day 28 Coming of Tramadol.

Sulfosalizine

MTX pens

Humira

Help? Bad day

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