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Very little help from my rheumatology team.

I have been suffeing flare ups for last 2 months. I contacted my rheumatology team to ask for help as my knee had swollen up. Feet really aching. Chest...

I have been suffeing flare ups for last 2 months. I contacted my rheumatology t...

Treza42

•7 years ago

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2 days in?!? Surely not.

Hello everyone Only two days back at work and I feel things slipping. Tingling in hands and pain in knees where I have had a nearly pain free christmas...

Hello everyone Only two days back at work and I feel things slipping. Tingling i...

Bon1

•7 years ago

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Infected Root Canal / Abscess and RA

A couple of years ago my RA kicked into high gear, and I tied it to a variety of things, like my mother in law falling and no longer being able to live alone....

A couple of years ago my RA kicked into high gear, and I tied it to a variety of...

Hidden

•7 years ago

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Help - I need some help. Leflunomide

Diagnosed in 2008 - methoraxte in tablet form amazing - reset my knackered painful body. Progressed to injections as the tablets made me nauseous. Then, out...

Diagnosed in 2008 - methoraxte in tablet form amazing - reset my knackered painf...

DawninCornwall

•7 years ago

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How do you live & work etc. with neutropenia?

Hi guys, This is my first post, as I'm at a point where I just can't find any answers. in 2010, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, Ankylpsing...

Hi guys, This is my first post, as I'm at a point where I just can't find any an...

Coconutpie

•7 years ago

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Seeking advice about methotrexate intolerance and biologics - How much is too much?!

Hello all! My name is Katie and I was diagnosed with RA around 3 months ago, at the age of 22. My first (and ongoing) flare began around 8 months ago. While...

Hello all! My name is Katie and I was diagnosed with RA around 3 months ago, a...

Katie6221

•7 years ago

41 Replies

Hello...I am new here.

Hello. I am new here. My name is cynthia. I am soon 60. I have immflamatory erosive arthritis in my wrists so far. I am also a breast cancer survivor and have...

Hello. I am new here. My name is cynthia. I am soon 60. I have immflamatory eros...

Cynthiajoy

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Occupational health review

I had my occupational health review today. All done by phone, didn't have to go anywhere. When I saw the name, I thought I knew it and it turned out that I had...

I had my occupational health review today. All done by phone, didn't have to go ...

JacquiThomas999

•7 years ago

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Ultrasound guided intervention

On Friday 6th Jan I have a hospital appointment for the above on both hands and feet with a view to excludeing Morton's Neuroma. Has anyone had injections in...

On Friday 6th Jan I have a hospital appointment for the above on both hands and ...

mickey1

•7 years ago

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Update on CT scan and X-ray.....

My rheumatologist telephoned this morning re my X-ray, I had done the week leading up to Christmas. We seemed to be at crossed purposes, it turns out she had...

My rheumatologist telephoned this morning re my X-ray, I had done the week leadi...

Gigi71

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Wrist replacement

I am suffering with acute arthritic pain in my left wrist and have been for some time and have talked to my consultant with regard to surgery. I am not keen on...

I am suffering with acute arthritic pain in my left wrist and have been for some...

smforager

•7 years ago

2 Replies

BLOOD TESTS ??

Hi hope you are all having a pain free New Year. I had an app. with the nurse at the doctors for a blood test today, on my arrival I was told they did not have...

Hi hope you are all having a pain free New Year. I had an app. with the nurse at...

Diddydriver

•7 years ago

21 Replies

Rheumatologist in Portsmouth for private appointment then NHS treatment?

Hello I'm looking for recommendations please for a rheumatologist in Portsmouth (at QA preferably) who I could see privately for first appointment for...

Hello I'm looking for recommendations please for a rheumatologist in Portsmouth ...

BlightyFiveStar

•7 years ago

16 Replies

Possible side effects of RA drugs

So now i have accepted the fact that i suffer from this life long disease... but i m really afraid of its treatment which has not even started yet (waiting for...

So now i have accepted the fact that i suffer from this life long disease... but...

Haani06

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Bad Start to the new year

Wow what a start to the new year... Virus, Chest infection, Injection for torn hamstring on Fri and op to replace my Broken replacement knuckles in next couple...

Wow what a start to the new year... Virus, Chest infection, Injection for torn h...

Beverley_F

•7 years ago

1 Reply

Help - new here

H i i am new. Sorry for note form, not mean to be curt but hurts to type. I was told by my gp today he thinks I have ra. Problems with hands swelling,...

H i i am new. Sorry for note form, not mean to be curt but hurts to type. I was ...

BlightyFiveStar

•7 years ago

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I've changed!

I have literally changed as I was Jane1976 & been on this site for quite awhile. Due to my Facebook being hacked in a terrible way!! I changed my profile name...

I have literally changed as I was Jane1976 & been on this site for quite awhile....

Ellis234

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Will I ever get a treatment that works

So diagnosed in September and put on triple therapy. Was very ill with side effects. Taken off sulfasalazine and hydroxy.. and oral methotrexate. Put on...

So diagnosed in September and put on triple therapy. Was very ill with side effe...

Frankiefarr

•7 years ago

20 Replies

RA Consultant

Hi I had my first appointmet with a RA Consultant today. After describing my symptoms and a physical examination, I have had some more blood tests and will...

Hi I had my first appointmet with a RA Consultant today. After describing my sym...

LD1954

•7 years ago

20 Replies

Completely lost my mojo

Everything feels like an effort at the moment. Really struggling to motivate myself to do anything, especially after my back spasm last week. Feel as though...

Everything feels like an effort at the moment. Really struggling to motivate mys...

Mhairi54

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Appointment

Can't believe this, a couple of hours ago I had a phone call asking me if I can possibly change my appointment from late afternoon until this morning as the...

Can't believe this, a couple of hours ago I had a phone call asking me if I can ...

bencar

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Hi I'm Kate from Devon uk

Hi I have been on NRAS for about 6 months now , just lurking around and gleaning lots of info for the most part...was diagnosed with RA in 2014 but had the...

Hi I have been on NRAS for about 6 months now , just lurking around and gleaning...

Kate23

•7 years ago

8 Replies

Ra sufferer

Hi everyone I think most people know me by now I just have a question how many people have gone into full remission from ra and what treatment s and how long

Hi everyone I think most people know me by now I just have a question how many p...

Rocky07

•7 years ago

6 Replies

Positive ANA

Does anybody else here have a positive ANA and a diagnosis of just RA? I have a positive ANA, 1:320 homogenous pattern and I have only been diagnosed with RA....

Does anybody else here have a positive ANA and a diagnosis of just RA? I have a ...

karilynn85

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Is this true??

I was reading that it can be dangerous to take methotrexate with omeprazole - I wasn't clear when reading whether it referred to the dose(s) used to treat RA...

I was reading that it can be dangerous to take methotrexate with omeprazole - I ...

Eiram50

•7 years ago

82 Replies

Hi I'm vikki 49 and have r.a

It's good to talk it makes the world of difference

Rednoseday_01

•7 years ago

13 Replies

Bats is back

Hello dearfolk, I know I'm a disappearing-reappearing sort of bats, but there you have it. I found myself trying to read and respond to everything, and it was...

Hello dearfolk, I know I'm a disappearing-reappearing sort of bats, but there yo...

Azabat

•7 years ago

18 Replies

Feeling sorry for myself!

Since November I have had bronchitis, then urinary tract infection, I was waiting to ring GP tomorrow for result of last urine sample sent away so, I may...

Since November I have had bronchitis, then urinary tract infection, I was waitin...

jane1976

•7 years ago

5 Replies

Photo

Does anyone know how to change your profile picture!? I've gone into profile but can't see how to update the photo ?

Does anyone know how to change your profile picture!? I've gone into profile but...

allanah

•7 years ago

17 Replies

Allergy rash

Hi can anyone help or had this ...I've recently been put on naproxen and Co codamol...after roughly 2 weeks I came out in a bumpy rash..that itches when I get...

Hi can anyone help or had this ...I've recently been put on naproxen and Co coda...

XsarnX

•7 years ago

14 Replies

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All posts for January 2017

Very little help from my rheumatology team.

2 days in?!? Surely not.

Infected Root Canal / Abscess and RA

Help - I need some help. Leflunomide

How do you live & work etc. with neutropenia?

Seeking advice about methotrexate intolerance and biologics - How much is too much?!

Hello...I am new here.

Occupational health review

Ultrasound guided intervention

Update on CT scan and X-ray.....

Wrist replacement

BLOOD TESTS ??

Rheumatologist in Portsmouth for private appointment then NHS treatment?

Possible side effects of RA drugs

Bad Start to the new year

Help - new here

I've changed!

Will I ever get a treatment that works

RA Consultant

Completely lost my mojo

Appointment

Hi I'm Kate from Devon uk

Ra sufferer

Positive ANA

Is this true??

Hi I'm vikki 49 and have r.a

Bats is back

Feeling sorry for myself!

Photo

Allergy rash

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