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Fed up - one health thing after another

Hello all and thanks for this forum. Feeling low, got switched to injecting MTX due to side effects with oral, now have very painful chest infection so told to...

Hello all and thanks for this forum. Feeling low, got switched to injecting MTX ...

BlightyFiveStar

•7 years ago

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Cimzia? Help !

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Anklosing Spondylitis a few months ago...My specialist prescribed Enbrel, but for some reason my insurance denied it, so...

Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with Anklosing Spondylitis a few months ago...My...

kyleecarreiro

•7 years ago

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Can you take a daily Vit B complex if you are taking folic acid 6 days a week

I currently take Vit B complex each morning to help with the fatigue. If I increase folic acid 5mg to 6 days a week, should I stop the complex?

I currently take Vit B complex each morning to help with the fatigue. If I incre...

Runrig01

•7 years ago

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Can Methotrexate cause loss of appetite?

I was on MTX from oct 2016-Feb 2017, then told to stop when biologics started, which I did. When I started in Oct I was given 7.5mg for 2 weeks, then increased...

I was on MTX from oct 2016-Feb 2017, then told to stop when biologics started, w...

Runrig01

•7 years ago

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Finally a diagnoses

Hi everyone, this is my first post. So after 18 months of crippling pain & so many different tablets with not knowing exactly what was being treated, I came...

Hi everyone, this is my first post. So after 18 months of crippling pain & so ma...

Shelly2683

•7 years ago

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Anxiety

I am having a lot of anxiety right now and all I want to do is sleep but my legs are aching and always on the move so can't relax I desperatly need to find a...

I am having a lot of anxiety right now and all I want to do is sleep but my legs...

RAstrong

•7 years ago

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Videos on RA

I was wondering if anyone knows of any videos with people that have just been diagnosed with RA and the progression of this horrible disease. I am hoping then...

I was wondering if anyone knows of any videos with people that have just been di...

RAstrong

•7 years ago

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My son

Making a long story short my 3 year old son has been sick for almost 3 weeks and 3 days ago he started moving around eating n drinking more he was chunky u can...

Making a long story short my 3 year old son has been sick for almost 3 weeks and...

Hwdjmd

•7 years ago

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Fifth injection

Almost forgot my post for this week. I start with the fact that this week though I increased my dose again didn't feel as rough as last. However my fatigue...

Almost forgot my post for this week. I start with the fact that this week thoug...

Mrsrkendall

•7 years ago

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Mtx injections

Hi all Had my second rheumy appointment today and apparently I'm going on mtx injections from next week at an increased dose of 20mg. Am still on pred, should...

Hi all Had my second rheumy appointment today and apparently I'm going on mtx in...

Shazz10

•7 years ago

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Possible TIA

I was told last week after a ms/neurologist saw my brain mri from March 2016 that I do not have MS but I do have alot of spots on my brain for someone my age...

I was told last week after a ms/neurologist saw my brain mri from March 2016 tha...

Zeke-17

•7 years ago

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Mtx and sulfasalazine

Today I finally started sulfasalazine. What are your experiences of the Mtx and sulfa combination? Any good? Bad side effects? The only ray of light from...

Today I finally started sulfasalazine. What are your experiences of the Mtx and ...

JaydeeM

•7 years ago

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Lost my doctor

Last week I went in for my 8 week appt and my Rheumatologist told me that he was retiring. At the end of July he will no longer be my doctor, my saviour, my...

Last week I went in for my 8 week appt and my Rheumatologist told me that he was...

Melslex

•7 years ago

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Rhumatoid arthritis

I m having rhumatoid arthritis since 10 years...now I m getting g one side right side pain in my throat and shooting pain at my right jaw too...can't open my...

I m having rhumatoid arthritis since 10 years...now I m getting g one side right...

Fizamagar786

•7 years ago

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Hey Everyone

Not posted for a while as having all sorts of problems. Work being one and having trouble walking the other. Be nice if someone in the medical profession came...

Not posted for a while as having all sorts of problems. Work being one and havin...

Claireb1985

•7 years ago

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Eyes

I am wondering if any of you suffering from RA have had trouble with their vision? My eyes have definitely become dry but I can no longer read what's infront...

I am wondering if any of you suffering from RA have had trouble with their visio...

RAstrong

•7 years ago

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So sore and tired from what oa/ra is doing to my body.

I so want to give up and crawl into my bed and stay there if it was possible. I have shoulder ache which is swollen and very sore which dr says is muscular. I...

I so want to give up and crawl into my bed and stay there if it was possible. I ...

sylvi

•7 years ago

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Bio Similars Video 30 May 2017

This is what I got when I tried to view this video. Have tried every which way. Another answer was the page does not exist! I tried bith the link in the Post &...

This is what I got when I tried to view this video. Have tried every which way. ...

AgedCrone

•7 years ago

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Exercise or not?

I'm a 75 year old man and this is my first post. I've had RA for three years and been treating myself with paracetamol 1000mgs daily. All was going well...

I'm a 75 year old man and this is my first post. I've had RA for three years an...

Alexander6

•7 years ago

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WRIST POST-OP

Good morning all, a little update on my surgery. I am now 3 weeks post-op after having half my wrist replaced, tendon repair and small bone graft. I have had...

Good morning all, a little update on my surgery. I am now 3 weeks post-op after...

MaryTH

•7 years ago

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Ra sufferer

Hi all as most of you know I am having a knee replacement soon I would link to know of people experience with general anastetic and epidural I believe with the...

Hi all as most of you know I am having a knee replacement soon I would link to k...

Rocky07

•7 years ago

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Everything you might want to know about Biosimilars

We now have 4 biosimilar medicines available in the UK as biologic originator products come off patent. NRAS has made a video of NRAS CEO Ailsa Bosworth...

We now have 4 biosimilar medicines available in the UK as biologic originator pr...

Ailsa-NRAS

Partner•7 years ago

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Help are these side effects of Methotrexate normal?

I took my second dose of Methotrexate on Saturday morning 10mg, I felt a little nauseous on Saturday evening but by 5 am Sunday morning I honestly thought I...

I took my second dose of Methotrexate on Saturday morning 10mg, I felt a little ...

Lizzy-m

•7 years ago

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Knee

Healing nicely still a bit swollen

Deejojo

•7 years ago

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Stressed by work

Hope everyone is having a good Bank Holiday,I am feeling very fed up at the minute. Popped into work to pick something up was asked are you ever getting...

Hope everyone is having a good Bank Holiday,I am feeling very fed up at the minu...

Tiggerlkr

•7 years ago

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New to RAand wondering how long for biologics to work?

Very interesting to read all your posts. I, too, am new to the RA diagnosis but was told 5 years ago I had sjogrens- tried plaquinel at time but couldn't...

Very interesting to read all your posts. I, too, am new to the RA diagnosis but ...

Arielb

•7 years ago

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Tocilizumab 1 year on

Started infusions of Tocilizumab last May. Had been on Rituximab briefly and before that enbrel for a couple of mths. Diagnosed in March 2014 with...

Started infusions of Tocilizumab last May. Had been on Rituximab briefly and b...

Chezis21

•7 years ago

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Group for Disabled people

Its a bit short notice but if you are disabled and would like to meet new people, go on trips and other social activities come along to; The Upper Horfield...

Its a bit short notice but if you are disabled and would like to meet new people...

shazmill

•7 years ago

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Pain from RA inflammation or joint damage?

Hi Everyone, I am about to start Humira and am keeping everything crossed (well if I could actually physically cross stuff I would! :-) ) that it will be the...

Hi Everyone, I am about to start Humira and am keeping everything crossed (well ...

TTCC

•7 years ago

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Amazing group

I wanted to thank each and everyone of you that have responded to my posts today. I just joined this group and just recently found out I have RA I am sure as...

I wanted to thank each and everyone of you that have responded to my posts today...

RAstrong

•7 years ago

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Posts - NRAS | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for May 2017

Fed up - one health thing after another

Cimzia? Help !

Can you take a daily Vit B complex if you are taking folic acid 6 days a week

Can Methotrexate cause loss of appetite?

Finally a diagnoses

Anxiety

Videos on RA

My son

Fifth injection

Mtx injections

Possible TIA

Mtx and sulfasalazine

Lost my doctor

Rhumatoid arthritis

Hey Everyone

Eyes

So sore and tired from what oa/ra is doing to my body.

Bio Similars Video 30 May 2017

Exercise or not?

WRIST POST-OP

Ra sufferer

Everything you might want to know about Biosimilars

Help are these side effects of Methotrexate normal?

Knee

Stressed by work

New to RAand wondering how long for biologics to work?

Tocilizumab 1 year on

Group for Disabled people

Pain from RA inflammation or joint damage?

Amazing group

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