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Itchy spots

I have RA and sjorgens. I have methotrexate 17.5 by injection. The last two weeks I have spots looking like small bites. They are on my face, neck arms thigh...

I have RA and sjorgens. I have methotrexate 17.5 by injection. The last two wee...

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•6 years ago

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Fortnightly methotrexate

Does anyone take their methotrexate every two weeks rather than weekly, just a thought as it makes me feel so ill and the joint pain is always worse for 3 days...

Does anyone take their methotrexate every two weeks rather than weekly, just a t...

EDee

•6 years ago

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Hearing loss again!

I’m in a predicament I had a bad ear infection and inflammation and tinnitus for many weeks rheumy stopped my sulfasalazine for 2 weeks (Symptoms got better in...

I’m in a predicament I had a bad ear infection and inflammation and tinnitus for...

oKerrio

•6 years ago

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Red16

My Ra factor was15.9 and c reactive was 0.86 . Is this high ? What does it mean ?

My Ra factor was15.9 and c reactive was 0.86 . Is this high ? What does it mean ...

Red16

•6 years ago

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Interesting Research on RA Severity, possible treatment

Hi All! Saw this on Science Daily, 7/26/18, and thought it to be of interest to the RA community here. Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount...

Hi All! Saw this on Science Daily, 7/26/18, and thought it to be of interest to ...

RxMe

•6 years ago

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Vertigo and dizziness

Hi everyone! I’ve been having trouble with my hearing for some time now. I found out that RA had settled into the small joints in my ears and I ended up with a...

Hi everyone! I’ve been having trouble with my hearing for some time now. I found...

Maat2002

•6 years ago

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The Amount of Prescription Medication

Does anyone else like me worry about the number of pills that we are prescribed? The amount of pills that I have had to return as they caused known...

Does anyone else like me worry about the number of pills that we are prescribed?...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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RA , can you reverse ankylosis in neck/spine ?

Hi, I have RA for 10 years. I have ankylosis in the neck/ossification and can't turn my neck or lookup. Has anyone found any remedy that can help improve my...

Hi, I have RA for 10 years. I have ankylosis in the neck/ossification and can'...

sunrays001

•6 years ago

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Flares after illness

Just wondering if others have significant flares during, and especially after an illness?I've been dealimg with some kind of virus infection for over a week...

Just wondering if others have significant flares during, and especially after an...

lovemydoggy

•6 years ago

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So what do YOU think caused the Autoimmune Disease?

There's no better place to inquire than here to everyone's recollection of what was happening in their lives pre diagnosis. It could ( perhaps) give some...

There's no better place to inquire than here to everyone's recollection of what ...

Shalf

•6 years ago

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Tired Beyond Belief!

Today my GP prescribed amitriptyline as I haven't had a normal sleep for an unacceptable time now ( almost 2/3 months) He is convinced my Fibromyalgia is...

Today my GP prescribed amitriptyline as I haven't had a normal sleep for an unac...

Shalf

•6 years ago

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NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Dear All Please find details of the NRAS Group meetings taking place next week. For more information please visit our website: www.nras.org.uk/groups. NRAS...

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

Kim-NRAS

NRAS•6 years ago

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Compression globes

These are the compression gloves I have - they have copper in them too. They're like pulling on a pair of Spanx, but do give quite a lot of support and I can...

These are the compression gloves I have - they have copper in them too. They're...

HappykindaGal

•6 years ago

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Humira

Hello I was wondering if Any of u could help. My consultant wants to put me on humira injections and do has done lots of tests. My TB result came back positive...

Hello I was wondering if Any of u could help. My consultant wants to put me on h...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Exercise and motivation

I've developed an annual cycle of being relatively inactive over winter, picking up my walking and incredibly gentle jogging in the spring, developing a flare...

I've developed an annual cycle of being relatively inactive over winter, picking...

12Chrissy34

•6 years ago

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RAILWAY STATION ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY

I just was sent information on this and thought it may be of interest to some of you. As part of a project funded by RSSB, to find out what people want and...

I just was sent information on this and thought it may be of interest to some of...

Clare-NRAS

Partner•6 years ago

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My life just keeps getting better and better(not),,,,,

Right here goes,sorry if it is long. Yesterday i had a call my from my rheumy nurse giving me the results of my x-rays on my entire back. I have wear and tear...

Right here goes,sorry if it is long. Yesterday i had a call my from my rheumy nu...

sylvi

•6 years ago

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Save the Date for our NRAS Diwali Dinner and Dance!

NRAS are excited to be throwing a Diwali Dinner and Dance on 10th November! The event is taking place to raise awareness of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) within...

NRAS are excited to be throwing a Diwali Dinner and Dance on 10th November! The...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Gluten Sensitivity in a rheumatoid arthritis population study - University of Edinburgh student online survey

NRAS has been approached by a student at the University of Edinburgh who is for her final disertation researching if gluten has any impact on RA pain....

NRAS has been approached by a student at the University of Edinburgh who is for ...

Clare-NRAS

Partner•6 years ago

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Tendinitis

Hi everyone, I've been on holidays :) ... that made confirm that, even though my RA can intensify buy stress, it's there... I had good days, fortunately, but...

Hi everyone, I've been on holidays :) ... that made confirm that, even though my...

cpetry

•6 years ago

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spontaneous remission

In Simba's post a couple of days ago there is mention of 25% later onset RA cases going into remission after a year to two without medication. I have wondered...

In Simba's post a couple of days ago there is mention of 25% later onset RA case...

roseyx

•6 years ago

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Argh

Well on the advice of the nurse I stopped the Hydroxychloroquine for a week and restarted them this week. Unfortunately it doesn’t look like this is the right...

Well on the advice of the nurse I stopped the Hydroxychloroquine for a week and ...

Damamy

•6 years ago

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Glives

These are the ones I got from physio

Nsmith13

•6 years ago

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Support gloves off physio

These are the gloves I was given from physio had some funny remarks an duin a moon walk as if !!!!!!

These are the gloves I was given from physio had some funny remarks an duin a mo...

Nsmith13

•6 years ago

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How often are you taking infliximab

How you feeling with it? I feel normal for the first 6 weeks (no flares, full of energy) then go down hill for the next 2. I have it every 8 weeks. Anyone...

How you feeling with it? I feel normal for the first 6 weeks (no flares, full o...

Tango2016

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Wrist support

I'm suffering this week with a sore wrist, it feels very weak and causes pain when any load is applied to it such as pushing up on my hands, lifting pans etc....

I'm suffering this week with a sore wrist, it feels very weak and causes pain wh...

Anikins

•6 years ago

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Raised anti-CCP levels, doc wants to check vitamin D. Why?

So I've been feeling incredibly tired and wiped out recently, and had a few mild joint pains. When I mentioned it to my GP she said it's worth checking RF,...

So I've been feeling incredibly tired and wiped out recently, and had a few mild...

laceymolloy97

•6 years ago

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PIP Medical

That was an interesting day yesterday at my pip interview. I was asleep on the chair in their waiting room as appointments were running late, was not so much...

That was an interesting day yesterday at my pip interview. I was asleep on the c...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Horrible Heel Pain

Hi. I’m wondering if anyone has horrible heel pain. Rheumy says it’s Achilles tendinitis and no ideas. It’s been over s year now. Any ideas at all welcome....

Hi. I’m wondering if anyone has horrible heel pain. Rheumy says it’s Achilles te...

nablur

•6 years ago

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Wound healing

Hi I managed to graze my shin quite deeply around 4 weeks ago. It is taking forever to heal, it isn't infected and I am generally healthy at the mo but I...

Hi I managed to graze my shin quite deeply around 4 weeks ago. It is taking for...

Millie66

•6 years ago

6 Replies

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All posts for August 2018

Itchy spots

Fortnightly methotrexate

Hearing loss again!

Red16

Interesting Research on RA Severity, possible treatment

Vertigo and dizziness

The Amount of Prescription Medication

RA , can you reverse ankylosis in neck/spine ?

Flares after illness

So what do YOU think caused the Autoimmune Disease?

Tired Beyond Belief!

NRAS Group Meetings Next Week

Compression globes

Humira

Exercise and motivation

RAILWAY STATION ACCESSIBILITY SURVEY

My life just keeps getting better and better(not),,,,,

Save the Date for our NRAS Diwali Dinner and Dance!

Gluten Sensitivity in a rheumatoid arthritis population study - University of Edinburgh student online survey

Tendinitis

spontaneous remission

Argh

Glives

Support gloves off physio

How often are you taking infliximab

Wrist support

Raised anti-CCP levels, doc wants to check vitamin D. Why?

PIP Medical

Horrible Heel Pain

Wound healing

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