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Absolute fatigue!!!

I took my MTX on Monday evening and then went Christmas shopping on Wednesday. Oh my God I am still so very tired, loads to do but can't be bothered. My feet...

I took my MTX on Monday evening and then went Christmas shopping on Wednesday. O...

Diddydriver

•8 years ago

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Denied a settlement claim for refusing to take a recommended drug

Hi All- Question: Has anyone been threatened with a denial for a settlement claim for refusing to take a recommended drug (biologic)? I was injured at work two...

Hi All- Question: Has anyone been threatened with a denial for a settlement clai...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Merry Christmas

Hi--- I just wanted to wish everyone on here, a very Merry Christmas. The support and advice that I have been given from people on this site, and from the...

Hi--- I just wanted to wish everyone on here, a very Merry Christmas. The sup...

Jacki08

•8 years ago

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Acute Pain with "inflammation markers" normal

New to this board, and found information available very helpful. It's coming up 2 years since diagnosis - have been part of a research trial at the...

New to this board, and found information available very helpful. It's coming u...

SAGirl123

•8 years ago

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Daughter update

My daughter has now started chemo. First day today, walked i just as she was having a severe case of the shakes. got hold of her legs until they stopped. i was...

My daughter has now started chemo. First day today, walked i just as she was hav...

fastball

•8 years ago

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Osteoarthritis

I went to see my rheumy consultant yesterday. He was running 45 mins late and didn't I know it. I really needed to discuss my problems with him but what a...

I went to see my rheumy consultant yesterday. He was running 45 mins late and di...

Nicky_C

•8 years ago

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Ayurvedic med for ITP

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/ Hi All, my RA Factor is over 100 and ESR above 80. Came across the above mentioned article recently. So...

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3252722/ Hi All, my RA Factor is ove...

Padram

•8 years ago

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NRAS Group Meetings

Dear all Just to let you know that NRAS group meetings are all finished for 2015 and will back back w/c 4th January. If you want any information in the mean...

Dear all Just to let you know that NRAS group meetings are all finished for 201...

Kim-NRAS

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Nursing and RA

When reading people's posts I noticed quite a few are nursing or former nurses. Made me wonder if there is a correlation or just one of those things. I nursed...

When reading people's posts I noticed quite a few are nursing or former nurses. ...

Cagsie

•8 years ago

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UltraSound

Hi All I have an appointment in January for an Ultra Sound Scan on a very painful shoulder which has been constant for about 4 months now...My Question is .....

Hi All I have an appointment in January for an Ultra Sound Scan on a very painfu...

gailboddy

•8 years ago

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Newbie - In need of help

Hi Just discovered this forum and finding it useful and comforting. I haven't yet had my referral to the Rheumatologist and wondered how long it takes on...

Hi Just discovered this forum and finding it useful and comforting. I haven't y...

Millie66

•8 years ago

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Back to the bad old days!

I was diagnosed with RA in July after 2 years of intermittent joint pain and feeling unwell. I was put on MXT gradually with final dose of 15mg. No steroids....

I was diagnosed with RA in July after 2 years of intermittent joint pain and fee...

Downtime

•8 years ago

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Just come back from esa assessement what a joke

Well i arrived there my third sppointment only to be told she nit qualified to see me as she is only a nurse... she said that i had incontiance and on...

Well i arrived there my third sppointment only to be told she nit qualified to ...

dawniee2121

•8 years ago

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Dec scan results advice needed

Had results today main results OK problem is they have found a wedge fracture in lower spine told me number but forgot . Letter only came on system this...

Had results today main results OK problem is they have found a wedge fracture in...

olive2709

•8 years ago

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Steroids

Hello everyone,have been put on oral steroids for 2months to reduce inflammation,have had 5 biologics over 15years,some worked,some lasted a few years then...

Hello everyone,have been put on oral steroids for 2months to reduce inflammation...

Rosebaywillowherb

•8 years ago

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Dance confession...!!

Hello! Hope everyone is as ok as possible. I've been a bit silly this evening.....I (tried!!) to have a dance in my bedroom because I've missed being able to...

Hello! Hope everyone is as ok as possible. I've been a bit silly this evening......

Simone_Holly

•8 years ago

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Methotrexate

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in August, and have just started taking Methotrexate (after hydroxychloroquine didn't help). I have been...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in August, and have just ...

Flutey

•8 years ago

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PIP Assessment phobia

Hi, I am 62 have RA which as you all know is okish one day and terrible the next. I retired from nursing last year as it was all getting too much for me and...

Hi, I am 62 have RA which as you all know is okish one day and terrible the nex...

hev53

•8 years ago

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Phlebitis

Just to add to my woes i now have phlebitis,but at the moment it is not too bad so the dr says. At night it is itchy,hot and inflamed and very very sore. She...

Just to add to my woes i now have phlebitis,but at the moment it is not too bad ...

sylvi

•8 years ago

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Trouble with teeth.

I am on mtx, Sulphasalazine and Hydroxychloroquin have been for the last three years, but an unknown side effect started on me this year, I don't know if it's...

I am on mtx, Sulphasalazine and Hydroxychloroquin have been for the last three y...

abannister

•8 years ago

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Mtx injections

Hiya all I wrote a post a few weeks back now asking what it is like switching to mtx injections. Well I injected myself 3 times and started to feel unwell. I...

Hiya all I wrote a post a few weeks back now asking what it is like switching to...

jaqi1

•8 years ago

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An a Open a Letter to Doctors Who Don't Listen

I wrote a letter to my former doctors. They didn't reply. I sent an anonymised version to the doctors' publication, The Lancet. They rejected it. So I thought...

I wrote a letter to my former doctors. They didn't reply. I sent an anonymised v...

flow4

•8 years ago

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Hi again

Been very tied up as mum in law continued to detonate, fell and broke her hip and got s steel bar in her leg . Alzheimer's worsened and she passed away very...

Been very tied up as mum in law continued to detonate, fell and broke her hip an...

allanah

•8 years ago

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oral thrush

sorry shift keys not working. i have had ra for 21 yrs. at last rheumy says i can have enbrel. but now i have oral thrush and enbrel on hold. have had 2...

sorry shift keys not working. i have had ra for 21 yrs. at last rheumy says i c...

siskin

•8 years ago

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Methotrexate and deteriorating eyesight?

Hi, would welcome some advice/info. My sister has been taking methotrexate for PMR/RA for a few months (was previously on steroid for it) and has noticed...

Hi, would welcome some advice/info. My sister has been taking methotrexate for ...

Caffgsurrey

•8 years ago

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Coughing my lungs up. Fed up.

Hi all started on methetreate injection last March. Now on 20 my. Helped my stiffness and pain.but since June I have been coughing none stop.then developed...

Hi all started on methetreate injection last March. Now on 20 my. Helped my st...

keeta

•8 years ago

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An Introduction

Hello everyone. I have not received a definite diagnosis yet, my consultant is torn between R A and Psoriasis Arthritis. I am on Mtx which has been increased...

Hello everyone. I have not received a definite diagnosis yet, my consultant is t...

Tee-Cee

•8 years ago

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Just reaching out

Hi I'm still feeling newly diagnosed, I'm on meth injections all good but I went off work ILL for a week unrelated to R.A and O.A then I had a week's annual...

Hi I'm still feeling newly diagnosed, I'm on meth injections all good but I went...

And70

•8 years ago

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old posts

just been reading through some old posts they are 2 years old. great info in these and a lot of great advise. sylvi and dtech you guys still giving great...

just been reading through some old posts they are 2 years old. great info in the...

girlmode

•8 years ago

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Other Medication Whilst Taking Methotrexate

Might be a silly question... Is it ok to take Beechams all in one with RA Meds? Thanks in Advance Gail

Might be a silly question... Is it ok to take Beechams all in one with RA Meds? ...

gailboddy

•8 years ago

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All posts for December 2015

Absolute fatigue!!!

Denied a settlement claim for refusing to take a recommended drug

Merry Christmas

Acute Pain with "inflammation markers" normal

Daughter update

Osteoarthritis

Ayurvedic med for ITP

NRAS Group Meetings

Nursing and RA

UltraSound

Newbie - In need of help

Back to the bad old days!

Just come back from esa assessement what a joke

Dec scan results advice needed

Steroids

Dance confession...!!

Methotrexate

PIP Assessment phobia

Phlebitis

Trouble with teeth.

Mtx injections

An a Open a Letter to Doctors Who Don't Listen

Hi again

oral thrush

Methotrexate and deteriorating eyesight?

Coughing my lungs up. Fed up.

An Introduction

Just reaching out

old posts

Other Medication Whilst Taking Methotrexate

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