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Hard on the job

I find myself getting up at 4 in the morning. Trying to get ready for another day on the job.by 8:00 it's time to go.love what I do just worried about how...

I find myself getting up at 4 in the morning. Trying to get ready for anoth...

Hurtalot

•8 years ago

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Other symptoms in addition to pain/swelling - could this be RA or something else?

Hi again everyone! Following on from my earlier post today asking about 'alternative' treatments for RA I wanted to ask the following too. As mentioned in my...

Hi again everyone! Following on from my earlier post today asking about 'alterna...

CarolineC57

•8 years ago

12 Replies

Feeling discouraged

Hello! So my Rheumy increased my Plaquenil 200mg to twice daily along with Meloxicam 15mg and hydrocodone for pain. I think I'm feeling better since I'm not...

Hello! So my Rheumy increased my Plaquenil 200mg to twice daily along with Melo...

Twinks80

•8 years ago

7 Replies

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Getting mucked about with H C @Home and Enbrel delivery!

There I am ticking along nicely about 8 months into my first Biologic Enbrel backed up with 400mg of Hydroxychloroquine daily. Getting my deliveries once a...

There I am ticking along nicely about 8 months into my first Biologic Enbrel bac...

Mandalou

•8 years ago

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PIP

Hi. I already get lower rate mobility DLA and medium rate care for a mental health problem but I'm contemplating applying for PIP now (before I'm called to...

Hi. I already get lower rate mobility DLA and medium rate care for a mental heal...

Elmo333

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Could this be arthritis?????

could this be arthritis?Lower back ,hip, butt and leg pain. Last weekend it was my left side I kept hearing pad on my lower back all weekend. This weekend it's...

could this be arthritis?Lower back ,hip, butt and leg pain. Last weekend it was ...

Daiseylynn

•8 years ago

27 Replies

'Alternative' treatments for RA?

Hi everyone! I haven't posted here much as I'm not 'officially' diagnosed with RA - I'm symptomatic and have a family history, but since my RF is negative the...

Hi everyone! I haven't posted here much as I'm not 'officially' diagnosed with R...

CarolineC57

•8 years ago

24 Replies

New to Methotrexate injections

I was diagnosed with RA about two and a half years ago. Since then I have only been on Minocycline and was doing fine. Until recently. Suddenly the joints...

I was diagnosed with RA about two and a half years ago. Since then I have only ...

esb65

•8 years ago

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Zlatal Methotrexate Injections

I've just received a letter from my hospital telling me that they are going to change my injections to Zlatal Methotrexate. In the letter it says that at the...

I've just received a letter from my hospital telling me that they are going to c...

Paula-C

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Goodbye offshore

Hi guys I have been on sick leave since March I revived a call from our office last week they want to medically retire me, since diagnosed 2 years ago I have...

Hi guys I have been on sick leave since March I revived a call from our office l...

Pedz

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Four in the morning.......

Well i have been down here nsince three this morning to back ache which is causing me a lot of pain down my right leg. Thank heavens my date for a mri has come...

Well i have been down here nsince three this morning to back ache which is causi...

sylvi

•8 years ago

13 Replies

Scared to death!!

I've been sitting here staring at these 3 tiny methotrexate pills for hours trying to get my nerve up to take them.. I take diclofenac potassium 50mg 3 times a...

I've been sitting here staring at these 3 tiny methotrexate pills for hours tryi...

Krelkins

•8 years ago

39 Replies

Possible Psa diagnosis now

My original diagnosis was RA 18 months ago but MXT has never been very successful. I was in pain every day. The only thing that helped was NSAIDs but the doc...

My original diagnosis was RA 18 months ago but MXT has never been very successfu...

Downtime

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Enbrel support

I have had RA for 35 years. Went on enbrel two years ago n got my life back. I could be a poster child!!

I have had RA for 35 years. Went on enbrel two years ago n got my life back. I c...

Widgett

•8 years ago

4 Replies

Feel frustrated

I am supposed to be on the early inflammatory arthritis pathway having been diagnosed in January of this year. Everything was going to plan when I received a...

I am supposed to be on the early inflammatory arthritis pathway having been diag...

Matilda_1922

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Cancer

Good news the hospital now say I don't have cancer, well they couldn't see anything when they looked with a camera. I would like to THANK you ALL for your...

Good news the hospital now say I don't have cancer, well they couldn't see anyth...

manwithnoname

•8 years ago

11 Replies

Update

Well I went to hospital and my nurse agreed to put me on rituximab .i just have to wait for finding and an infusion date . I'm so happy as I'm banking on this...

Well I went to hospital and my nurse agreed to put me on rituximab .i just have ...

Fifi2

•8 years ago

9 Replies

How long should he expect to wait

Hi folks we're from Kent, England. you may remember me from another post where I advised that I have ms and it's very likely that my husband has RA. He had his...

Hi folks we're from Kent, England. you may remember me from another post where I...

Tiggacat

•8 years ago

19 Replies

????? SJOGREN'S

Last Monday, after having a hard lump in my neck ( just under my jaw ) for the past 6 weeks, the GP referred me to an E N T specialist with a suggestion of...

Last Monday, after having a hard lump in my neck ( just under my jaw ) for the p...

Diddydriver

•8 years ago

7 Replies

MTX newbie

Well, now going in to week 5 of MTX and can't say I feel any better. I know it will take 6-10 weeks so I will be patient. Biggest worry, apart from various...

Well, now going in to week 5 of MTX and can't say I feel any better. I know it w...

55MC

•8 years ago

14 Replies

Osteoarthritis?

Ive been ruled out for RA in blood test but my hands are bad, their always stiff no matter what and weak with increase in pain when i try to do activities. Im...

Ive been ruled out for RA in blood test but my hands are bad, their always stiff...

Lilynette

•8 years ago

6 Replies

Tummy bug

So after being at work every day for 8 months (well not every day, but when shifted to be there), I get taken down by a tummy bug which has triggered my IBS....

So after being at work every day for 8 months (well not every day, but when shif...

JacquiThomas999

•8 years ago

1 Reply

Shingles and methotrexate

Hello all, Some advice please. Due to take my methotrexate today but had to go to docs with suspected shingles. Diagnosis was confirmed and have started on...

Hello all, Some advice please. Due to take my methotrexate today but had to go t...

Scorer

•8 years ago

9 Replies

life insurance

Have just taken out life insurance, declared sero negative ra, asked loads of questions re heart, lungs and eyes!!, but more interestingly if I was taking any...

Have just taken out life insurance, declared sero negative ra, asked loads of qu...

summer32

•8 years ago

7 Replies

Endoscopy / gastroscopy - catastrophe!

Well....I'd that was sedation- I'll eat my hat! I felt and remembered everything! 😲 Not happy at all 😤

Well....I'd that was sedation- I'll eat my hat! I felt and remembered everything...

Moomin8

•8 years ago

8 Replies

Hi everyone! I'm laraine. ..xxc

Have had RA for 17 years. Now on enbrel. Xx

Hidden

•8 years ago

9 Replies

Tonight is the night that I take my first dose of MTX

Well after the last 6 months of wanting to try mtx to control this RA, my wish has come true. My bloodwork is done, all I need to do is get my nerve up to...

Well after the last 6 months of wanting to try mtx to control this RA, my wish h...

Hidden

•8 years ago

52 Replies

Nucoxia and Sulfasalazine side effects

Hi guys, I was diagnosed with Hla b27 positive and have been experiencing several back ache from last 3 years. I have been having nucoxia 120 and...

Hi guys, I was diagnosed with Hla b27 positive and have been experiencing sever...

Vasu007

•8 years ago

7 Replies

FED UP!! Can't tolerate any DMARD....Should I give them up??

I was put on HDC when first diagnosed - couldn't tolerate it - then tried Mex tabs - ill as anything - then Sulph - which I thought I was literally going to...

I was put on HDC when first diagnosed - couldn't tolerate it - then tried Mex t...

ellilu58

•8 years ago

29 Replies

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear All Please find details below of the NRAS Group meetings taking place next week: NRAS Group Meetings—Week Commencing 1st August 2016 Bolton NRAS......

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

Kim-NRAS

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All posts for July 2016

Hard on the job

Other symptoms in addition to pain/swelling - could this be RA or something else?

Feeling discouraged

Getting mucked about with H C @Home and Enbrel delivery!

PIP

Could this be arthritis?????

'Alternative' treatments for RA?

New to Methotrexate injections

Zlatal Methotrexate Injections

Goodbye offshore

Four in the morning.......

Scared to death!!

Possible Psa diagnosis now

Enbrel support

Feel frustrated

Cancer

Update

How long should he expect to wait

????? SJOGREN'S

MTX newbie

Osteoarthritis?

Tummy bug

Shingles and methotrexate

life insurance

Endoscopy / gastroscopy - catastrophe!

Hi everyone! I'm laraine. ..xxc

Tonight is the night that I take my first dose of MTX

Nucoxia and Sulfasalazine side effects

FED UP!! Can't tolerate any DMARD....Should I give them up??

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

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