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Made me smile😊

As we all know our diseases are very misunderstood. I was treating a patient yesterday when she asked why my hands were swollen so I tried to explain re...

As we all know our diseases are very misunderstood. I was treating a patient ...

Jacki08

•9 years ago

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Methotrexate in Asia

I'm going to be in Asia for several months Has anyone obtained Mxtr injection whilst In Thailand/India I've been told I can only have 3 months prescription at...

I'm going to be in Asia for several months Has anyone obtained Mxtr injection wh...

mickyb

•9 years ago

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Methotrexate In Asia

I'm going to be in Asia for several months Has anyone obtained Mxtr injection whilst In Thailand/India I've been told I can only have 3 months prescription at...

I'm going to be in Asia for several months Has anyone obtained Mxtr injection wh...

mickyb

•9 years ago

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Update - Breast Mouse

Hi all, Just to keep you updated with my breast news. I did a mammogramme followed by an ultrasound and the results are: Bilateral mastalgia fibroadenoma -...

Hi all, Just to keep you updated with my breast news. I did a mammogramme follo...

halaahmed

•9 years ago

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NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear All Please find details of the NRAS Group meetings taking place next week: NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 3rd August 2015 Bolton NRAS Group This...

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

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•9 years ago

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transport and feeling overwhelmed

After nearly two months of nothing much I've now got an appointment with anesthetist for knee op, and two rituximab infusions + the cardiology one for the knee...

After nearly two months of nothing much I've now got an appointment with anesthe...

cathie

•9 years ago

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Good results on the Paddison Program

I have now been on the Paddison program now for 7 months, Before I started the program I was on 25 mg of Methotrexate a week, Plaquenil 400mg a day and 4...

I have now been on the Paddison program now for 7 months, Before I started the p...

Shaun94

•9 years ago

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Blarghhhhhh

Anyone else feeling just plain and simple BLARGH

Cara40

•9 years ago

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Coming off Sulfasalazine.

I have RA and have successfully taken sulfasalazine for over 10 yrs with no problem, but my hubby was diagnosed with sero negative inflammatory arthritis a few...

I have RA and have successfully taken sulfasalazine for over 10 yrs with no prob...

barbieg

•9 years ago

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Natural treatmeants...?

Hello all, New to the forum, so glad there is a place we can all come together to help each other. After being diagnosed with RA after years of OA I'm...

Hello all, New to the forum, so glad there is a place we can all come together ...

MargaretSimpson

•9 years ago

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Gums & teeth 😩

Has been quite a while since I have posted, but do look in now and again 😉. Can anyone help, for over a week now my gums and teeth have been sooooo sore and...

Has been quite a while since I have posted, but do look in now and again 😉. Ca...

honeybee13

•9 years ago

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RHEUMY APPOINTMENT

Saw Rheumy Nurse this afternoon. She has agreed with my GP that I can carry on taking the 20mg Methotrexate alongside Sulfasalazine and if I have any further...

Saw Rheumy Nurse this afternoon. She has agreed with my GP that I can carry on t...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Travel insurance

I've just declared my RA to my travel insurer and they've come back to say I'm not covered for any medical expenses incurred either directly or indirectly as a...

I've just declared my RA to my travel insurer and they've come back to say I'm n...

Sueflower

•9 years ago

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Newly Diagnosed at 29

Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed as early stage RA, have been in excruciating pain with my knees mainly during the night which has caused huge...

Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed as early stage RA, have been in exc...

lou767

•9 years ago

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Steroid injection

Hi. I had a steroid injection yesterday into muscle in arm as I'm having a flare. Blood showed inflammation going up. Today, I can't walk on my right foot at...

Hi. I had a steroid injection yesterday into muscle in arm as I'm having a flare...

Tawney

•9 years ago

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Another day, another oddity

Hi y'all Been having a few days of feeling fluey and generally blurrgh with little energy, etc, etc - I'm sure everyone knows exactly what I mean! I'm used to...

Hi y'all Been having a few days of feeling fluey and generally blurrgh with lit...

mistymeana

•9 years ago

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New to the site

I live in Canada and am impressed by the NRAS site...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Any thing else to cope with??????

Visited the lovely Rheumy Nurse today. DAS score still high as us my blood pressure. After 6 months of it being high, they have now referred me to my GP for...

Visited the lovely Rheumy Nurse today. DAS score still high as us my blood press...

Tinat3

•9 years ago

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Pain

Hiya all. Due to still not really understanding ra even though I have had it about 5 years now, I was wondering if ra can affect the calve mussels. Also does...

Hiya all. Due to still not really understanding ra even though I have had it abo...

jaqi1

•9 years ago

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Kitacon

My son has invited me to Kitacon this year ( he's the chairman! ) So it's a four day festival of anime , Japanese culture, geek and cos play. . So I had to...

My son has invited me to Kitacon this year ( he's the chairman! ) So it's a fou...

allanah

•9 years ago

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Is there any natural products

Hi can anyone recommend anything herbal that will help along side the medications the Dr gives me to help with fibromyalgia

Hi can anyone recommend anything herbal that will help along side the medication...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Travelling to the UK from overseas

Hello everyone, my name is Gustavo. I am new to the community so this is my first post, and it's actually a question. I hope you can help me with this. I live...

Hello everyone, my name is Gustavo. I am new to the community so this is my firs...

medi52

•9 years ago

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Vaccinations?

Hi all. I started sulfasalazine in mid March (1g/day) and started methotrexate 10 July (started 10mg, tapering up to target of 20mg) due to a flare. Currently...

Hi all. I started sulfasalazine in mid March (1g/day) and started methotrexate 1...

Viiks

•9 years ago

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Vitamins and health supplements for RA

Hi! What health supplements/vitamins have you been recommended for living with RA? Do you feel they are effective? There are so many it's hard to know the best...

Hi! What health supplements/vitamins have you been recommended for living with R...

notagranny

•9 years ago

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Co ordination

I seem to be losing co ordination with my hands. They are still very swollen and painful, but when I try to pick things up or put things down I either drop...

I seem to be losing co ordination with my hands. They are still very swollen an...

Titchyj

•9 years ago

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Loss of interest in food?

Hi all I seem to have no interest in food. Been on methotrexate coming up for a year and although I'm roughly the same weight I just can't get interested in...

Hi all I seem to have no interest in food. Been on methotrexate coming up for a ...

ts170868

•9 years ago

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Invictus

I read this poem over and over again. for me, I relate to the dark times when in extreme pain and it helps me to feel lile not giving up - RA / RD sucks... but...

I read this poem over and over again. for me, I relate to the dark times when in...

chlopage

•9 years ago

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Help us win £10,000 to support people with RA!

Hi All, Wondered if you could spare a couple of minutes and vote for our amazing supporter Ruth Archer in the Mountain Warehouse Charity Challenge! We could...

Hi All, Wondered if you could spare a couple of minutes and vote for our amazin...

Hidden

•9 years ago

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Tocilizamab infusions/injections advice please ...

Evening everyone, I posted 2 months ago following my first infusion of Toci at the end of May. I had really bad side effects for about 3 weeks, so much so that...

Evening everyone, I posted 2 months ago following my first infusion of Toci at t...

Rosie_rabbit

•9 years ago

3 Replies

INDY!! mattcass

Hi everyone just to let you all know I am home and doing well Fran is supervising and it's going to be a long slog ahead of me, has anyone noticed any...

Hi everyone just to let you all know I am home and doing well Fran is supervisin...

mattcass

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Posts - NRAS | HealthUnlocked

NRAS

All posts for July 2015

Made me smile😊

Methotrexate in Asia

Methotrexate In Asia

Update - Breast Mouse

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

transport and feeling overwhelmed

Good results on the Paddison Program

Blarghhhhhh

Coming off Sulfasalazine.

Natural treatmeants...?

Gums & teeth 😩

RHEUMY APPOINTMENT

Travel insurance

Newly Diagnosed at 29

Steroid injection

Another day, another oddity

New to the site

Any thing else to cope with??????

Pain

Kitacon

Is there any natural products

Travelling to the UK from overseas

Vaccinations?

Vitamins and health supplements for RA

Co ordination

Loss of interest in food?

Invictus

Help us win £10,000 to support people with RA!

Tocilizamab infusions/injections advice please ...

INDY!! mattcass

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