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Methotrexate injections advice needed

Hi everyone had appointment with rheumy Tuesday. Because of nausea taking methotrexate he decided to inject. The nurse gave me first one on Tuesday and I'm...

Hi everyone had appointment with rheumy Tuesday. Because of nausea taking methot...

Dawnee28

•9 years ago

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RA is running wild, there's not stopping it now. Suggestions welcome.

I'm just feeling a bit sorry for myself. The last couple of weeks I have had a bad flare-up despite being on Naproxen and Methotrexate (which never did send me...

I'm just feeling a bit sorry for myself. The last couple of weeks I have had a b...

pinksugarmouse

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Grin and bear it is that my only choice?

Having been diagnosed with RA last year I am currently taking 12.5mg mexathorate and 10mg weekly and just 2mg prednisolone daily. Now that the meds have bedded...

Having been diagnosed with RA last year I am currently taking 12.5mg mexathorate...

Bellydot

•9 years ago

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Shoulder Surgery

Well my lucky number finally came up after 16 months and I am going in for shoulder surgery on Saturday to fix a bone spur and rotator cuff tear. I guess until...

Well my lucky number finally came up after 16 months and I am going in for shoul...

Someonesmother

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Enbrel

Starting this soon after reacting to so many RA drugs, including ritumixab. Hoping after 2 years this one will work. Would appreciate hearing from those who...

Starting this soon after reacting to so many RA drugs, including ritumixab. Hop...

speersy

•9 years ago

18 Replies

Pip assessment

Hi all pip ass this month I have ra, osteoarthritis, fybromyalgia back pain I've had mobility component and care since diagnosed not holding out much hope of...

Hi all pip ass this month I have ra, osteoarthritis, fybromyalgia back pain I've...

modoogan

•9 years ago

35 Replies

Staying logged in to nras site.

I always tick the box that says, keep me logged in. But it never does. Each time I have to enter email and password. What am I doing wrong?

I always tick the box that says, keep me logged in. But it never does. Each tim...

Tawney

•9 years ago

5 Replies

tooth implant

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has had a tooth implant while taking Methotrexate as I feel a bit worried as they have to put bone in there as well as I don't...

Hi All, Just wondering if anyone has had a tooth implant while taking Methotrexa...

14penny

•9 years ago

14 Replies

New Blog

I'm new here. One of the things that is helping me is reading other people stories. It has led me to create my own blog to tell my story. I would like to share...

I'm new here. One of the things that is helping me is reading other people stori...

Ranjmcl

•9 years ago

7 Replies

off steroids

hi all am now off all steroids and have been for about 3 weeks, but am finding am in a lot of pain. my hands and fingers constantly hurt and my shoulders too....

hi all am now off all steroids and have been for about 3 weeks, but am finding a...

Carolsos

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Bring back the Pixie!

As most of you know a new poster (free The Pixie) appeared bringing, in my opinion, a breath of fresh air to the site with her sometimes humerous and also...

As most of you know a new poster (free The Pixie) appeared bringing, in my opini...

dtech

•9 years ago

48 Replies

Re insurance

Hi Quite a while ago there was a post about insurance to go on hoilday can anyone remember the company please

Hi Quite a while ago there was a post about insurance to go on hoilday can anyon...

Hidden

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Doctors

Hello, I had more blood tests this morning!! The hospital and rhem nurses were supposed to be faxing the doctors a new prescription for my MTX over a week...

Hello, I had more blood tests this morning!! The hospital and rhem nurses were ...

ccw93

•9 years ago

5 Replies

The DAS score

Whenever my nurse checks my joints she always does so silently and records the result. She has never once told me what she has found or why she does it. She...

Whenever my nurse checks my joints she always does so silently and records the r...

Tawney

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Arthritis pain

Hi there, I am writing on behalf of my 76 year old mother. She has suffered from osteoarthritis for many years but is now in almost constant pain in her knees,...

Hi there, I am writing on behalf of my 76 year old mother. She has suffered from...

teach2

•9 years ago

7 Replies

Why do people not know how rude their comments are?

I have always cared about not hurting anyones feelings. So why do some people feel free to say ignorant things so freely? I had a friend over for dinner and...

I have always cared about not hurting anyones feelings. So why do some people f...

Hidden

•9 years ago

33 Replies

Whenever I feel like I can take on this disease something knocks me back....

Bit of a moan.... I try to gain my strength back by trying to exercise when I'm not having a flare.... All goes ok, but then a really unsupportive family...

Bit of a moan.... I try to gain my strength back by trying to exercise when I'm ...

N-work28

•9 years ago

24 Replies

Will i never learn...........

Got up this morning feeling really great for me so when i went up to get dressed i gave the bathroom a good cleaning and the floor as well, also wiped down all...

Got up this morning feeling really great for me so when i went up to get dressed...

sylvi

•9 years ago

31 Replies

Abatacept

Hi there folks. After many years on Humira it stopped working and a short period on Cimzia which failed to work I am now a couple of months into Abatacept...

Hi there folks. After many years on Humira it stopped working and a short period...

Deborahrahrah

•9 years ago

15 Replies

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear all Please find details of the NRAS Group meetings taking place this week: NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 15th February 2016 Hertfordshire NRAS...

Dear all Please find details of the NRAS Group meetings taking place this week:...

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•9 years ago

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Please Help

Hello, I am new to all of this and feeling quite overwhelmed!! I am 23 and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis about 5 months ago. I work 40hrs and a week...

Hello, I am new to all of this and feeling quite overwhelmed!! I am 23 and was ...

ccw93

•9 years ago

19 Replies

Not sure.

Hi everyone, I'm currently awaiting a bone scan and blood results to see if I have RA and/or Fibro. I have been experiencing muscle pain and fatigue for over...

Hi everyone, I'm currently awaiting a bone scan and blood results to see if I h...

Cariadrose

•9 years ago

6 Replies

Just don't understand it!?

I started treatment 3 weeks ago no amazing improvement however I did have treatment at my Osteopath on Monday evening. I felt fantastic for 3 day's I wasn't...

I started treatment 3 weeks ago no amazing improvement however I did have treatm...

Millie66

•9 years ago

8 Replies

Possible rheumatoid arthritis

Hi, I'm new to this. I have recently been experiencing symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, it started in December with joint pain and stiffness in my fingers. It...

Hi, I'm new to this. I have recently been experiencing symptoms of rheumatoid ar...

Hidden

•9 years ago

11 Replies

Help!!!

Hi everyone I'm 23 years old and I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my ankle I also have painful hands and wrists but nothing obvious on any scans my...

Hi everyone I'm 23 years old and I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my...

smiley613

•9 years ago

22 Replies

Freethepixie

She seem to have disappeared again. And all her posts. Very odd.

dtech

•9 years ago

16 Replies

painful knee

I had to stop Humira due to adverse reaction saw rheumy on 13th Jan as was prescribed Enbrel. My right knee was so painful I was given steroid injection to get...

I had to stop Humira due to adverse reaction saw rheumy on 13th Jan as was presc...

sallyc

•9 years ago

8 Replies

A Rose for rose

Well valentines day here again, I bought myself a lovely bunch of pink roses,never really celebrated this day much, even when husband was alive,I think it's...

Well valentines day here again, I bought myself a lovely bunch of pink roses,nev...

Rosebaywillowherb

•9 years ago

1 Reply

Even better if...

Wouldn't it be great to have an app which you could input your blood results which would help you understand them and gave you a chart which plots them, giving...

Wouldn't it be great to have an app which you could input your blood results whi...

Moomin8

•9 years ago

19 Replies

Help please

Afternoon all hope your all as pain free as possible in this damp cold weather Please can you give me some advice I was diagnosed with RA and OA nine years...

Afternoon all hope your all as pain free as possible in this damp cold weather ...

Ellioteva

•9 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for February 2016

Methotrexate injections advice needed

RA is running wild, there's not stopping it now. Suggestions welcome.

Grin and bear it is that my only choice?

Shoulder Surgery

Enbrel

Pip assessment

Staying logged in to nras site.

tooth implant

New Blog

off steroids

Bring back the Pixie!

Re insurance

Doctors

The DAS score

Arthritis pain

Why do people not know how rude their comments are?

Whenever I feel like I can take on this disease something knocks me back....

Will i never learn...........

Abatacept

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Please Help

Not sure.

Just don't understand it!?

Possible rheumatoid arthritis

Help!!!

Freethepixie

painful knee

A Rose for rose

Even better if...

Help please

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