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ANother day out

We went to Lanhydrock house and gardens and i only got through half the house due to the exhaustion. The gardens are gorgeous and i took over 300 photos. When...

We went to Lanhydrock house and gardens and i only got through half the house du...

sylvi

•8 years ago

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Fatigue?

Hi, am new to the site, and am looking for advice! I've been taking mtx 20mg and hydoxychorlide since November with good symptom control. The last 3 to 4 moths...

Hi, am new to the site, and am looking for advice! I've been taking mtx 20mg and...

kathy1981

•8 years ago

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Hydroxychloroquine

Hi, after a visit to my rheumy nurse yesterday I've now had another steroid injection and had Hydroxychloroquine prescribed to take alongside the methotrexate....

Hi, after a visit to my rheumy nurse yesterday I've now had another steroid inje...

WiltonT

•8 years ago

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Jury Service

Got a letter this morning telling me I am required at the Count Court on 1st August 2016 for jury service. This hit me like a bomb. Going through a really...

Got a letter this morning telling me I am required at the Count Court on 1st Aug...

pip12

•8 years ago

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Recommendations please for shoes?

Please help! I am like Cinderella's Ugly Sister trying to jam my fat old lady arthritic feet into decent shoes. I don't want old lady shoes - and could do...

Please help! I am like Cinderella's Ugly Sister trying to jam my fat old lady a...

Elphabafromcornwall

•8 years ago

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Don't take it laying down!

I have RA and Fibro been diagnosed since 2009. Loads of meds, including Methojet. I am now back at work, driving, walking the dog (on the flat admittedly)....

I have RA and Fibro been diagnosed since 2009. Loads of meds, including Methoje...

Elphabafromcornwall

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Hopefully answer day update

Just saw my lovely Rheummy nurse. She has just put me on Hydroxychloroquine to go with MTX. So hope that this agrees with me. Also have to step up to 10mg of...

Just saw my lovely Rheummy nurse. She has just put me on Hydroxychloroquine to g...

JacquiThomas999

•8 years ago

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Biologics, exercise, waiting for consultants.

Hi, new to the forum. Diagnosed 10 years ago now. Was in remission for many years (MTX dose reduced sulphazalazine stopped) but since September RA back with a...

Hi, new to the forum. Diagnosed 10 years ago now. Was in remission for many year...

avocadothrower1

•8 years ago

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Transient RA?

I saw Rheumy nurse yesterday and she said I have what they call Transient RA? I know that to mean that there's this pain that travels around my body alighting...

I saw Rheumy nurse yesterday and she said I have what they call Transient RA? I ...

caggy

•8 years ago

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Stomach reactions with Meds.. :O(

Hi All I would love some of your opinions please... I've been on MTX for almost 2 years and apart from the stuffy nose I seam to be coping well but now they...

Hi All I would love some of your opinions please... I've been on MTX for almost...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Hopefully answer day

Morning all, the sun is up. Today I am my appointment with my lovely Rheummy nurse. I had a long talk with my liver and my results went down a bit, still out...

Morning all, the sun is up. Today I am my appointment with my lovely Rheummy nur...

JacquiThomas999

•8 years ago

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Naproxen substitute?

Hi all, I was diagnosed with RA and fibromyalgia about 15 months ago. I was told that there us no treatment available for the fibromyalgia so my consultant is...

Hi all, I was diagnosed with RA and fibromyalgia about 15 months ago. I was told...

Elainegaler

•8 years ago

22 Replies

Help...nothing I say or do is right!!

Hi guys and gals So my husband was diagnosed with RA a couple of months ago and more recently (Monday in fact) was told that he has FM too. He is in daily...

Hi guys and gals So my husband was diagnosed with RA a couple of months ago and...

michb90

•8 years ago

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Hay fever and Methotrexate

Had anyone else noticed an improvement in their hay fever whilst on mtx. ? Last year I had to reduce mtx down to 5mg due to side effects. As usual hay fever...

Had anyone else noticed an improvement in their hay fever whilst on mtx. ? Last ...

moomie

•8 years ago

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Atypical pneumonia

I couldn't be content with just plain old pneumonia, no - I had to get the extra-special highly antibiotic resistant atypical pneumonia, probably complicated...

I couldn't be content with just plain old pneumonia, no - I had to get the extra...

Azabat

•8 years ago

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Another post from Cornwall.......

Well yesterday we went to the Eden project and we had a lovely time though we only went into one biodome as i became exhausted. So we are going back next week...

Well yesterday we went to the Eden project and we had a lovely time though we on...

sylvi

•8 years ago

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Weather, other factors and RA

Hi all, does anyone find the weather plays a part in whether their pain is worse or better? I don't know if my brain is playing tricks as I have been trying to...

Hi all, does anyone find the weather plays a part in whether their pain is worse...

Julia2009

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Newbie looking for rheumatology advice

Good afternoon all, I wasn't sure what group to post this in so I hope you can help me. I have since January and possibly before that had an ongoing...

Good afternoon all, I wasn't sure what group to post this in so I hope you can...

Broomesa

•8 years ago

35 Replies

pip assesment

i just got a phone call from pip i have got a home assesment on 16th of june at 10.30 i am very nervious i got help to fill in the form from my housing...

i just got a phone call from pip i have got a home assesment on 16th of june at ...

mason

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Running

2.5 mile run yesterday evening. Felt really good afterwards and kept a pace of 7 minutes 27 seconds. Very humid and sweaty though! Will do 5K tonight and...

2.5 mile run yesterday evening. Felt really good afterwards and kept a pace of 7...

Hoffster1984

•8 years ago

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Leg swelling again.

I had fluid taken off both my knees nearly 2 weeks again and steroid injections put into each knee. My knees have been wonderful but now the left one seems...

I had fluid taken off both my knees nearly 2 weeks again and steroid injections ...

Bailybiscuit

•8 years ago

11 Replies

I'm not a RA test dummy

I was diagnosed with RA in 2013 at age 49 I had a wonderful caring doctor but he retired and now ive been to 2 doctors because I feel their not answering my...

I was diagnosed with RA in 2013 at age 49 I had a wonderful caring doctor but he...

i_have_RA

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Medication

Hi all, can you manage RA without medication? Does anyone do this successfully? Thanks!

Hi all, can you manage RA without medication? Does anyone do this successfully? ...

Hoffster1984

•8 years ago

47 Replies

Jaw pain

Hi all, I have been experiencing finger stiffness and some swelling, feet a bit achey too... but last night and today I have actually had jaw pain too in the...

Hi all, I have been experiencing finger stiffness and some swelling, feet a bit ...

Hoffster1984

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Newly diagnosed

Hi all, waiting to see a consultant for the first time, but recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Ah well, there's worse things! I keep fit and like to...

Hi all, waiting to see a consultant for the first time, but recently diagnosed w...

Hoffster1984

•8 years ago

17 Replies

Benepali

Hello all :) Hope you are all well and enjoying the sun! At the weekend I took my first dose of Benepali. Wow, I haven't felt sick or had any nasty side...

Hello all :) Hope you are all well and enjoying the sun! At the weekend I took ...

ccw93

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Continuing to improve

Last week I posted about the amazing turnaround in my RA since straring Tocilizumab nearly two weeks ago. This past week I have managed to cycle to Troon from...

Last week I posted about the amazing turnaround in my RA since straring Tocilizu...

Chezis21

•8 years ago

11 Replies

NRAS Salford

NRAS Salford 15/06/16 6.30pm-8.00pm Our meetings are open to all and you can learn about Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), NRAS and the support we can offer. On...

NRAS Salford 15/06/16 6.30pm-8.00pm Our meetings are open to all and you can lea...

Hidden

•8 years ago

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Methotrexate is working for me!

I am in SUCH a good mood, and no one in my 'real' life gets it when I try to explain, so I thought I'd post here and share it with you lot, who'll understand....

I am in SUCH a good mood, and no one in my 'real' life gets it when I try to exp...

flow4

•8 years ago

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Lega,knees backside hurting

Hi all if you remember I was put on steroids a way back as I couldn't walk or get out of bed easy. Anyway I did go back to the gp as I had to come off the...

Hi all if you remember I was put on steroids a way back as I couldn't walk or ge...

Hands_1

•8 years ago

4 Replies

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All posts for June 2016

ANother day out

Fatigue?

Hydroxychloroquine

Jury Service

Recommendations please for shoes?

Don't take it laying down!

Hopefully answer day update

Biologics, exercise, waiting for consultants.

Transient RA?

Stomach reactions with Meds.. :O(

Hopefully answer day

Naproxen substitute?

Help...nothing I say or do is right!!

Hay fever and Methotrexate

Atypical pneumonia

Another post from Cornwall.......

Weather, other factors and RA

Newbie looking for rheumatology advice

pip assesment

Running

Leg swelling again.

I'm not a RA test dummy

Medication

Jaw pain

Newly diagnosed

Benepali

Continuing to improve

NRAS Salford

Methotrexate is working for me!

Lega,knees backside hurting

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