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has anyone been on orencia anti-tnf

hi there, I was on embrel for a number of years and my consultant thought cimzia would work better so he swapped me over, I was on humira before embrel and...

hi there, I was on embrel for a number of years and my consultant thought cimzia...

pjplant

•9 years ago

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Suffering inside

I try not to get cross with People I meet when I'm out but have now been suffering with RA for just over 18 months. Even though my medication is under control...

I try not to get cross with People I meet when I'm out but have now been sufferi...

Whiskers64

•9 years ago

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Azathioprine or methertrexate

Went on Friday see my consultant and told him about the symptoms been having bad tummy,joints feel like joints starting to swell, fatigue,sores in nose,feel...

Went on Friday see my consultant and told him about the symptoms been having bad...

bunker1

•9 years ago

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Struggling... :(

Hi, bit of background, im 24 and I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia, I also suffer with depression and anxiety. I am a single mum...

Hi, bit of background, im 24 and I have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis...

KassieJade

•9 years ago

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New and confused

Hello everyone! I have been reading posts on this site for a while and have decided to take the plunge as I feel I need some advice. I was diagnosed with RA a...

Hello everyone! I have been reading posts on this site for a while and have deci...

Kathyk

•9 years ago

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MTX

Is anyone else still waiting for their MTX I'm now out of MTX, when I rang for my next delivery they said they were having trouble getting the size I have...

Is anyone else still waiting for their MTX I'm now out of MTX, when I rang for...

fastball

•9 years ago

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Cellulitis

Have got another bout of cellulitis. I have hugely swollen ankle/leg due to lymphodeama and RA in ankle, so gutted the cellulitis has sprung up again. Went...

Have got another bout of cellulitis. I have hugely swollen ankle/leg due to lym...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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mumsynana6

Hi all, I am writing this in the hope that some of you lovely people out there will be able to help me help my son. He is now 32 and has suffered with varying...

Hi all, I am writing this in the hope that some of you lovely people out there w...

mumsynana6

•9 years ago

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mumsynana6

Hi all, hope the recent sunshine has eased your pain and raised your spirits ! I was diagnosed with RA in 2009. Have tried various meds with varying results...

Hi all, hope the recent sunshine has eased your pain and raised your spirits ! ...

mumsynana6

•9 years ago

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Arthritis and yoga

Hello everyone! I'm back on HCQ on a lower dose now (200mg/day) after I had to stop because of the side effects before. So far it seems not much in the way of...

Hello everyone! I'm back on HCQ on a lower dose now (200mg/day) after I had to ...

Eisbaerin2

•9 years ago

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Pins & needles!

Pins & needles! Hi everyone hope ur all as well as can be just a quick question I get pins& needles in my left hand if I hold my phone or kindle in it a bit...

Pins & needles! Hi everyone hope ur all as well as can be just a quick question ...

chemar

•9 years ago

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How do I explain that I need help?

My beloveds are really great when they can see that I'm swollen or clearly having difficulty walking. It gets less clear-cut to them when I am reacting to the...

My beloveds are really great when they can see that I'm swollen or clearly havin...

Azabat

•9 years ago

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Confused and upset

Had a hospital visit yesterday with my rheumy nurse, has now been 4 weeks since starting the mtx. I have been struggling again with pain and stiffness in both...

Had a hospital visit yesterday with my rheumy nurse, has now been 4 weeks since ...

Tinat3

•9 years ago

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Medication blues - gratuitous poetry

A little syringe waits for me, Such a little thing, So innocuous, But it looms in my mind, Menaces quietly from the cupboard, Snickers at my headache, Offers...

A little syringe waits for me, Such a little thing, So innocuous, But it looms i...

Azabat

•9 years ago

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Waiting but not patiently

So been waiting over a month now. Still nothing despite numerous calls to helpline and biological nurse, regarding starting my Rituximab infusions. So had an...

So been waiting over a month now. Still nothing despite numerous calls to helpli...

allanah

•9 years ago

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WEEK AWAY

Hello everyone,we have just got back from a sun holiday(4 days away) We went to Alnwick castle and gardens,we didn't do the castle as we spent the whole day in...

Hello everyone,we have just got back from a sun holiday(4 days away) We went to ...

sylvi

•9 years ago

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Leflunomide

HI can someone help me i have had to stop Leflunomide after eleven days and the withdrawal affects are really bad, i have just spoke to my nurse and she is...

HI can someone help me i have had to stop Leflunomide after eleven days and the ...

rose49

•9 years ago

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Fluid on the knee

I have a very swollen right knee which is not painful, but it am only able to wear loose fitting trousers. It started about five weeks ago when my leg was...

I have a very swollen right knee which is not painful, but it am only able to we...

Mabon12

•9 years ago

8 Replies

NRAS Group Meeting Next Week

Dear all Only one NRAS Group meeting taking place next week, please see details below: NRAS Group Meeting—Week Commencing 27th April 2015 West Dorset NRAS...

Dear all Only one NRAS Group meeting taking place next week, please see details...

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•9 years ago

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Enbrel update

well ladies and gentlemen I have done the third week of enbrel and it is going well so far. No rashes or any other reactions yayayayayay. It has made a...

well ladies and gentlemen I have done the third week of enbrel and it is going w...

Someonesmother

•9 years ago

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Grumbles

The weather has gotten unstable so I'm in a good bit of pain despite the prednisone. Sulfa makes my head feel like it's going to explode (which would be messy)...

The weather has gotten unstable so I'm in a good bit of pain despite the prednis...

Azabat

•9 years ago

10 Replies

METHOTREXATE

Saw Rheumy Nurse this afternoon and now started on Methotrexate 15mg alongside Sulfasalazine. Took my first dose this evening and 1 Folic Acid tablet to take...

Saw Rheumy Nurse this afternoon and now started on Methotrexate 15mg alongside ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Reverse shoulder replacemen t

I am 76 had RA >20 yrs have bilateral knee replacement both at same time right hip also replaced and to-day found shoulder needs replacing. Rotator cuff...

I am 76 had RA >20 yrs have bilateral knee replacement both at same time right h...

siskin

•9 years ago

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Hydroxychloroquine, eyesight problems?

Hi, another Hydroxychloroquine (and my first) post.. I've been taking 400mg of Hydroxychloroquine a day for about a year and half. I wondered if anyone has...

Hi, another Hydroxychloroquine (and my first) post.. I've been taking 400mg of ...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Life insurance...!

Morning all, I am in the processes of buying a house! My very first one with my partner and we are both so excited. Now it's come down to nitty gritty, and I...

Morning all, I am in the processes of buying a house! My very first one with my ...

EmLem89

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Cold sores and humira

How to manage cold sores while on humira.

smenter

•9 years ago

3 Replies

LAWNMOWER

Need to buy a new lawnmower, anyone any ideas which are easier and lighter to use, hover mower or rotary, and easy to use handle trigger thing. Hope you are...

Need to buy a new lawnmower, anyone any ideas which are easier and lighter to us...

Hidden

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Forbidden foods

Does anyone have chapter and verse (or failing that some ideas) about what we can't eat while on Humira? I gather that un-pasteurised dairy products are...

Does anyone have chapter and verse (or failing that some ideas) about what we ca...

Hidden

•9 years ago

26 Replies

hydroxychloroquine

Hello, my name is Sue and I live in Canada. I was diagnoised with RA last November. My doctor started me on hydroxychloroquine right away. It's almost 6 months...

Hello, my name is Sue and I live in Canada. I was diagnoised with RA last Novemb...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Just starting Methotrexate after side affects from Azathioprine

I had another terrible reaction to Azathioprine - temp of 103, fever, shakes and sick for 6 hours so have today been prescribed Methotrexate, starting with 4 x...

I had another terrible reaction to Azathioprine - temp of 103, fever, shakes and...

Iona467

•9 years ago

12 Replies

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All posts for April 2015

has anyone been on orencia anti-tnf

Suffering inside

Azathioprine or methertrexate

Struggling... :(

New and confused

MTX

Cellulitis

mumsynana6

mumsynana6

Arthritis and yoga

Pins & needles!

How do I explain that I need help?

Confused and upset

Medication blues - gratuitous poetry

Waiting but not patiently

WEEK AWAY

Leflunomide

Fluid on the knee

NRAS Group Meeting Next Week

Enbrel update

Grumbles

METHOTREXATE

Reverse shoulder replacemen t

Hydroxychloroquine, eyesight problems?

Life insurance...!

Cold sores and humira

LAWNMOWER

Forbidden foods

hydroxychloroquine

Just starting Methotrexate after side affects from Azathioprine

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