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The radio programme for people living with chronic pain. Tune in to the brand new series!

Airing Pain is a digital radio programme which brings together people with chronic pain and top specialists to talk about the resources which can help and...

Airing Pain is a digital radio programme which brings together people with chron...

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•9 years ago

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Sorry for calling off.

I am so sorry for calling off from meet the patients at the Scottish Parliment Office this Thursday I am really struggling with this chest infection and flare...

I am so sorry for calling off from meet the patients at the Scottish Parliment O...

mattcass

•9 years ago

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Vasculitis

Hopefully finally, after 4 years, getting to bottom of husbands symptoms, including the intense itching and burning skin. He saw rheumy yesterday who said his...

Hopefully finally, after 4 years, getting to bottom of husbands symptoms, includ...

Libluce8

•9 years ago

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Alendronic acid and tooth extraxion

I have been taking this drug for 4 1/2 years, and have a reoccurring tooth abscess, which has just flared again. My dentist now wants to send me to hospital to...

I have been taking this drug for 4 1/2 years, and have a reoccurring tooth absce...

DrWhoFan

•9 years ago

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Worn out

I saw the rheumy today, and she wants to take me up to the maximum dose of mtx. She's prescribing leucovorin as well, instead of follic acid to try to lessen...

I saw the rheumy today, and she wants to take me up to the maximum dose of mtx. ...

Azabat

•9 years ago

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How do you only take part of your Metoject?

Mmmmkay, so my liver enzymes are quite elevated according to my recent labs (17 in Nov, 35 in Dec, 60 in Jan) and my rheumy has already reduced my Metoject...

Mmmmkay, so my liver enzymes are quite elevated according to my recent labs (17 ...

Karen77

•9 years ago

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Busy weekend.

Saturday saw us visit friends and a lovely time we had as well. Then Sunday i went down the allotment with hubby as i wanted to take some photos of our plots....

Saturday saw us visit friends and a lovely time we had as well. Then Sunday i we...

sylvi

•9 years ago

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Finally here!

Finally after waiting months my rheumatology app is today, my pain and general feeling of illness has escalated this last month with fluid around my knuckles...

Finally after waiting months my rheumatology app is today, my pain and general ...

jackiemoran

•9 years ago

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Extreem Sudden Fatigue/Exaustion

i wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this. Back in the day when I was first diagnoised and the disease was not under control I had experiences where...

i wanted to ask if anyone else has experienced this. Back in the day when I was ...

Jeanabelle60

•9 years ago

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Blood tests don't show a flare

My mum has had RA since she was 17, she's now 55. Blood tests have always seemed inconsistent with her condition. So I thought I'd ask you all if anyone else...

My mum has had RA since she was 17, she's now 55. Blood tests have always seeme...

charlie9

•9 years ago

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Biologic purdah revisited

I've got a biologic infusion coming up in early feb. Got to avoid anyone with infection. Now my partner has a cold, and it's all brought me down I'd forgotten...

I've got a biologic infusion coming up in early feb. Got to avoid anyone with in...

cathie

•9 years ago

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My child has chicken pox, I've had it as a child

So I'm assuming I'm ok? I have searched the search box but now more confused than ever! I am on enbrel. Thank you

So I'm assuming I'm ok? I have searched the search box but now more confused tha...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Another sleepless night

How long is a night when the pain gets to you!! Had my current flare up now for 3 weeks, managing this with painkillers -as I have mentioned before had...

How long is a night when the pain gets to you!! Had my current flare up now for...

Franm

•9 years ago

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Depo-Medrone can this give you bursitis

Hi everyone new to this website, Rheumatology nurse advised using it for support. Can anyone advise if they have had bursitis in their hip joint after having...

Hi everyone new to this website, Rheumatology nurse advised using it for support...

poppyking

•9 years ago

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Cough

Hi everyone, me again!!! Had to get the on call doctor out this afternoon and he has given me a prescription for clarithromycin antibiotic, told me to up the...

Hi everyone, me again!!! Had to get the on call doctor out this afternoon and h...

Titchyj

•9 years ago

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This is all I need.

Sorry for not being on much recently I'm struggling just now with a chest infection which I'm hitting back with Anti-Biotics so it does not get to full blown...

Sorry for not being on much recently I'm struggling just now with a chest infect...

mattcass

•9 years ago

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I have just had an ultrasound on my right shoulder and am very upset

I have had RA for over 20 yrs had a bilateral knee replacement and 18 mths ago a new right hip. Have had 3 operations on my feet and three on right wrist. The...

I have had RA for over 20 yrs had a bilateral knee replacement and 18 mths ago a...

siskin

•9 years ago

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Increased meds

Hi--- my mthx has been increased from 15 to 20 mgs--- does anyone know if I will have to wait the "" magic"" 12 weeks for the extra dosage to kick in. ? I...

Hi--- my mthx has been increased from 15 to 20 mgs--- does anyone know if I wil...

Jacki08

•9 years ago

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New to this site

I was diagnosed with RA 12 months ago, I take methotrexate 20mg in tablet form, I was also put on hydrochlorinequinnine 4 months ago because I kept getting...

I was diagnosed with RA 12 months ago, I take methotrexate 20mg in tablet form, ...

wendibolton

•9 years ago

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P.I.P Assesment

OMG i phoned Atos again today as its 8 months waiting for my appointment , they gave me date and time while i was on the phone with them . 9th march at 10.05am...

OMG i phoned Atos again today as its 8 months waiting for my appointment , they ...

patrice123

•9 years ago

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NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear All Only one NRAS Group meeting taking place next week! Please see details below: NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 26th January 2015 Thanet NRAS...

Dear All Only one NRAS Group meeting taking place next week! Please see details...

Kim-NRAS

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Is it just me

Does anyone else have difficulty swallowing. I sometimes have a panicky moment when trying to swallow saliva. We swallow all the time automatically, but on...

Does anyone else have difficulty swallowing. I sometimes have a panicky moment w...

Susiebee31

•9 years ago

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Another Bad Night.

How much more can a body take I am on far to many P/Killlers 2 Morphine based, Dihydrocodeine ect but at this stage I have no options the sleeping tablets and...

How much more can a body take I am on far to many P/Killlers 2 Morphine based, ...

mattcass

•9 years ago

37 Replies

Knee and hip

Knee well what a waste of time that was at hospital he says he won't do anymore. Surgery even though I'm still in agony with knees I'm having a steroid...

Knee well what a waste of time that was at hospital he says he won't do anymore....

Deejojo

•9 years ago

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Post

Hi everyone I hope you all are feeling much better as for m last night I hv a terrible pain on my wrist throughout the night I hv my second Metoject Pen 10mg...

Hi everyone I hope you all are feeling much better as for m last night I hv a te...

Boo25

•9 years ago

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Experiences please. TIA

Hiya all, Hope this finds you settled into 2015 and in not too much pain. As some of you know, I'm newly diagnosed and I'm sero-negative. Apparently something...

Hiya all, Hope this finds you settled into 2015 and in not too much pain. As so...

jlmack

•9 years ago

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Sulfasalazine & Anxiety/Depression

Hello Everyone- There are a couple other posts on this topic here, but they are all pretty old, so I thought I'd start a new one. I'm a 40 yr old male. In...

Hello Everyone- There are a couple other posts on this topic here, but they are ...

Abe22

•9 years ago

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injections

Have just been to see my consultant and he has agreed to let me try injections for methorexate when I see the rummey nurse on 17th feb. I am hoping this will...

Have just been to see my consultant and he has agreed to let me try injections f...

Carolsos

•9 years ago

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New P.I.P. Forms are misreading.

Please read the new forms correctly some answers are Yes, No, Sometimes If this is your first attempt please supply as much information re; your illness, Your...

Please read the new forms correctly some answers are Yes, No, Sometimes If this ...

mattcass

•9 years ago

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Pip

Had my Pip assesement today. Im so pleased its over and done with now. The consultation lasted an hour and a half. Im not sure if thats a good sign or a bad...

Had my Pip assesement today. Im so pleased its over and done with now. The consu...

trish1957

•9 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for January 2015

The radio programme for people living with chronic pain. Tune in to the brand new series!

Sorry for calling off.

Vasculitis

Alendronic acid and tooth extraxion

Worn out

How do you only take part of your Metoject?

Busy weekend.

Finally here!

Extreem Sudden Fatigue/Exaustion

Blood tests don't show a flare

Biologic purdah revisited

My child has chicken pox, I've had it as a child

Another sleepless night

Depo-Medrone can this give you bursitis

Cough

This is all I need.

I have just had an ultrasound on my right shoulder and am very upset

Increased meds

New to this site

P.I.P Assesment

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Is it just me

Another Bad Night.

Knee and hip

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Experiences please. TIA

Sulfasalazine & Anxiety/Depression

injections

New P.I.P. Forms are misreading.

Pip

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