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Long and painful wait.

In a few days time it will be five weeks since I was last seen at the Rheumatology clinic and fit the criteria to be put onto a Biologic which they told me was...

In a few days time it will be five weeks since I was last seen at the Rheumatolo...

Mandalou

•9 years ago

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Arava and tendon pain

Well its 6 weeks in and the hair is ok and only side effect is tendon pain. Not all the time just every few days and in both hands. Its agony ! ice and heat...

Well its 6 weeks in and the hair is ok and only side effect is tendon pain. Not ...

medway-lady

•9 years ago

1 Reply

biologics

mt rheumy nurse rang last week and said im to be offered biologics 2 years on others got app 23rd dec will they give me them then or script or what dont know...

mt rheumy nurse rang last week and said im to be offered biologics 2 years on ot...

binlid

•9 years ago

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Pneumonia jab

I have had ME for 26 years, Fibro for 6 and now RA it seems. In all that time I have never had a flu jab. I was advised by various alternative and conventional...

I have had ME for 26 years, Fibro for 6 and now RA it seems. In all that time I ...

Hilsam

•9 years ago

9 Replies

Like button changes.

After reading a post by mattcass I became concerned about the way the like button is used here. The post read.... After the last three weeks which have been...

After reading a post by mattcass I became concerned about the way the like butto...

WadeTate

•9 years ago

91 Replies

Tapering off steroids

Hi all, well am tapering off the steroids and was doing quite good until a few weeks ago, am now down to 2mg and in another week will go down to 1mg, but my...

Hi all, well am tapering off the steroids and was doing quite good until a few w...

Carolsos

•9 years ago

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Methotrexate and Chest infection.....again!

A year ago I was doing really well on 15mg Mex but still getting a lot of pain so rheumy decided to increase dose to 20mg injection....and never been right...

A year ago I was doing really well on 15mg Mex but still getting a lot of pain s...

ellilu58

•9 years ago

10 Replies

New photo same dress..........

Hubby took some photos of me in my pink dress this morning.xxxxxx

sylvi

•9 years ago

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Message from Georje..........

This is from Georje, Wishing you all a lovely Christmas. This will most likely be the only card from John and I this year. John had a stroke on Tuesday...

This is from Georje, Wishing you all a lovely Christmas. This will most l...

sylvi

•9 years ago

16 Replies

How bad should a knee be before having a replacement???

Since what seems like forever, (at least twenty years) my knees have been a burden. Twelve years ago I had bakers cysts in each of them, and had an atheroscopy...

Since what seems like forever, (at least twenty years) my knees have been a burd...

jointpain

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Brought Down to Earth.

After the last three weeks which have been great my RA decides to remind me it's still there in agony all over nothing working to help relieve it been here...

After the last three weeks which have been great my RA decides to remind me it's...

mattcass

•9 years ago

10 Replies

Just want to know what it is!

Hello I'm new to this site and I've come for a bit of a moan. I was referred to the rheumatologist by gp with what they thought was RA. I am having pain in my...

Hello I'm new to this site and I've come for a bit of a moan. I was referred to ...

Lauralou89

•9 years ago

5 Replies

Bit fed up

Hi everyone. Here's hoping you having a good day. I saw another senior registrar yesterday to review methotrexate dose increase. The essence of the...

Hi everyone. Here's hoping you having a good day. I saw another senior registrar...

mary53

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Golimumab

Has anyone had experience of Golimumab? As I am starting this soon and would love to find out more about it!!

Has anyone had experience of Golimumab? As I am starting this soon and would lov...

-Mii

•9 years ago

15 Replies

Chest Infection........

Just what i didn't what a chest infection. Haven't been well for a few days,with coughing and being very chesty. Well i gave in this morning and went and saw a...

Just what i didn't what a chest infection. Haven't been well for a few days,with...

sylvi

•9 years ago

16 Replies

Me and the Lovely Fran.

Fran has watched and pushed me all the way during the last three years through the really bad times and now the good times which Fran deserves. The Love of my...

Fran has watched and pushed me all the way during the last three years through t...

mattcass

•9 years ago

14 Replies

Acid reflux?

Hi all just a quick has anyone had any problems with hydroxy and acid reflux/being sick whilst sleeping? Have been on hydroxy for about 6 weeks & have had this...

Hi all just a quick has anyone had any problems with hydroxy and acid reflux/bei...

chemar

•9 years ago

17 Replies

Chances of pregnancy

Hi all, Just a quick enquiry, What are my pregnancy chances if I have RA, on MTX 15, and 36 years old. Is it less than 50 % to get pregnant? I understand...

Hi all, Just a quick enquiry, What are my pregnancy chances if I have RA, on M...

halaahmed

•9 years ago

10 Replies

When Mattcass met Allanah.

What a pleasure to meet Allanah and her Mum two lovley people you could ever hope to meet and hope to meet again, when they visited my home this weeek it's...

What a pleasure to meet Allanah and her Mum two lovley people you could ever hop...

mattcass

•9 years ago

13 Replies

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear All Please find details of the NRAS Group meetings taking place next week. These are the last before Christmas! NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 7th...

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

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•9 years ago

9 Replies

Research poster - women's lived experience of RA

Just come across this - very interesting, especially the bar graph about treatment responses. Interested to hear what others make of it, especially the recent...

Just come across this - very interesting, especially the bar graph about treatme...

Braecoon

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Bad day 😩

Hi everyone, just needing to offload as I'm feeling rotten...as well as the PIP situation, I've also been taken off Humira injections while I wait to see the...

Hi everyone, just needing to offload as I'm feeling rotten...as well as the PIP ...

scotslass333

•9 years ago

15 Replies

Desperate for Relief

Struggling with the chronic pain in my back, knees, ankles, and wrists. My doctor has tried back braces, knee braces, physical therapy, steroids, NSAIDs,...

Struggling with the chronic pain in my back, knees, ankles, and wrists. My docto...

Jamesd25

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Juvenile Arthritis/ Ankylosing Spondilitis

Hello everybody, my name is James and I'm 17. At the age of 15 I was diagnosed with Juvenile RA and AS. I have gone through multiple Nsaids and auto-immune...

Hello everybody, my name is James and I'm 17. At the age of 15 I was diagnosed w...

Jamesd25

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Herpes Simplex

I have just read that there is thought to be a connection between RA, Herpes Simplex and Epstein Barr. I have had a long auto-immune trajectory. I had ME for...

I have just read that there is thought to be a connection between RA, Herpes Sim...

Hilsam

•9 years ago

3 Replies

Depo Medrol intramuscular

Good Morning, Can anyone tell me how often can you have Depo Medrol, I had one on 120mg on 27th October, and another yesterday 1st December, after yet another...

Good Morning, Can anyone tell me how often can you have Depo Medrol, I had one ...

Pmr650

•9 years ago

4 Replies

Meals

Hi all Just wondering what you all do in terms of meals. I'm struggling at the moment and I want to be healthier as I know it'll help me to feel better. I'm...

Hi all Just wondering what you all do in terms of meals. I'm struggling at the ...

natal1a

•9 years ago

16 Replies

Finding doctors who use minocyclin for treatment of RA

I would be very thankful for links to doctors who consider antibiotic treatment of RA as en option. I live in France , but any Eruopean country is possible. I...

I would be very thankful for links to doctors who consider antibiotic treatment ...

Simba1992

•9 years ago

19 Replies

bakers cyst

About six weeks ago i had a ultra sound and was told i had a bakers cyst in the back of my leg that had dispursed and would be reabsorbed .I,m now getting the...

About six weeks ago i had a ultra sound and was told i had a bakers cyst in the ...

gradyjackjacob

•9 years ago

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All posts for December 2015

Long and painful wait.

Arava and tendon pain

biologics

Pneumonia jab

Like button changes.

Tapering off steroids

Methotrexate and Chest infection.....again!

New photo same dress..........

Message from Georje..........

How bad should a knee be before having a replacement???

Brought Down to Earth.

Just want to know what it is!

Bit fed up

Golimumab

Chest Infection........

Me and the Lovely Fran.

Acid reflux?

Chances of pregnancy

When Mattcass met Allanah.

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Research poster - women's lived experience of RA

Bad day 😩

Desperate for Relief

Juvenile Arthritis/ Ankylosing Spondilitis

Herpes Simplex

Depo Medrol intramuscular

Meals

Finding doctors who use minocyclin for treatment of RA

bakers cyst

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