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Has anyone mastered painless benepali injections?

Been on benepali for 3 months now. Sometimes the injection is sweet and easy and doesn't hurt much at all (normally on left leg). Other times it stings like...

Been on benepali for 3 months now. Sometimes the injection is sweet and easy and...

heyitsmee

•6 years ago

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Achilles Pain

Does anyone suffer from heel pain? I have sore heels which are very stiff in the morning and evening after resting. I spoke to my rheumatologist and she...

Does anyone suffer from heel pain? I have sore heels which are very stiff in t...

Pandorabox

•6 years ago

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Holiday in Vietnam...help!

Hi all. I'm not looking for specific medical advice but do need guidance. I'm in South Vietnam, I've lost my hydroxycholoquine (on triple DMARD therapy). Had a...

Hi all. I'm not looking for specific medical advice but do need guidance. I'm in...

sash1985

•6 years ago

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done it changed docs lets how see how it goes better than the walk of torture from car "younger nurses"!!!!! seems easier to use arthritis

shush say arthritis on topic done it done it easy peasy so far till they see records oh boy then they'll b spluttering don't follow best way iggy then i...

shush say arthritis on topic done it done it easy peasy so far till they see...

pauluk60

•6 years ago

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No Flu Jab!

I have just been refused a free flu jab by the receptionist at my GP Surgery. I have had them for the last four years. I have RD and take Methotrexate and...

I have just been refused a free flu jab by the receptionist at my GP Surgery. ...

AlexGrealis

•6 years ago

38 Replies

Raised rash

Hi I have rheaumatoid and osteo arthritis I was diagnosed about 10 years ago I am on Methrojet injections ad sulphazalasine Lately I have noticed a sort of...

Hi I have rheaumatoid and osteo arthritis I was diagnosed about 10 years ago I a...

Mumcon

•6 years ago

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Starting leflunomide

Hi all, After a year being on methotrexate and having a few flare ups and a terrible brain fog I’ve decided to try a new medication. How have people found...

Hi all, After a year being on methotrexate and having a few flare ups and a ter...

GemmaSt22

•6 years ago

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Newly diagnosed after 11 years, been advised to go on AIP diet

Hey, I’m a spring chicken at 21 years old but have had the symptoms of RA for 11 years, was finally diagnosed when I moved to a different doctors (sometimes...

Hey, I’m a spring chicken at 21 years old but have had the symptoms of RA for 11...

Edgie97

•6 years ago

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Awaiting diagnosis

Dr put me on steroids on monday as was having pain in fingers and neck. She also did some blood tests. My last lot of bloods in august showed raised RF Crp was...

Dr put me on steroids on monday as was having pain in fingers and neck. She also...

Nomoney2018

•6 years ago

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Itchy skin after shower - advice?

Hey, I'm new here. I've had RA for the past year and am currently on etanercept, mtx and hydroxycholorquine (+ more..). I have finally begun to taper off of...

Hey, I'm new here. I've had RA for the past year and am currently on etanercept,...

heyitsmee

•6 years ago

38 Replies

Enbrel .....start again

Can you start back on Enbrel after not taking it for 5 months ? I stopped due to uti s . Now have really bad flare , got appointment with nurse in 3 weeks...

Can you start back on Enbrel after not taking it for 5 months ? I stopped due to...

AbbieJ55

•6 years ago

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Ssz stopped or flare?

Hi, I've been on 20mg Mtx for over a year after stopping it for several months (I took it for about two years before the break). It wasn't controlling my RD...

Hi, I've been on 20mg Mtx for over a year after stopping it for several months ...

attatel

•6 years ago

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Follicular mucinosis (rare skin disease)

Anyone been diagnosed with follicular mucinosis??? Just interested as I think mine may be coming back. Any feedback most appreciated 😊

Anyone been diagnosed with follicular mucinosis??? Just interested as I think m...

RAgemz81

•6 years ago

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Severe coccyx pain

This has been going on for prob about a year now. It's worse at nite and I have to pay on my back with various cushions due to agonising hip pain. The past wk...

This has been going on for prob about a year now. It's worse at nite and I have ...

RAgemz81

•6 years ago

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Going to take the anti biotics!

Hi After alot of talking, and spoken with rhumy nurse I'm going to take the anti biotics for the gut over growth of bacteria, she thinks i should try it why...

Hi After alot of talking, and spoken with rhumy nurse I'm going to take the ant...

Denise64

•6 years ago

6 Replies

NRAS Christmas Cards for Sale!

Have you bought your Christmas Cards yet? Check out our collection here: www.nras.org.uk/shop/category/Christmas Funds raised from Christmas Card sales will...

Have you bought your Christmas Cards yet? Check out our collection here: www.nr...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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Might have some RA type condition....feeling a little scared/confused

Im waiting on a referral to Rhematology. I woke up 5.5 weeks ago with a sore swollen wrist and eventually 1.5 weeks ago got it checked out with the dr. Two...

Im waiting on a referral to Rhematology. I woke up 5.5 weeks ago with a sore swo...

Nikkirip

•6 years ago

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New to Sulfasalazine

Hi. 5 weeks into Sulfasalazine. No side effects until I reached 4 tabs a day; then stomach issues. Nothing major but I’m new to all this so wondered if that...

Hi. 5 weeks into Sulfasalazine. No side effects until I reached 4 tabs a day; th...

Jamarruk

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Article copied. Hope it pastes.

Here’s the article: PARIS — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections have been reported for the first time in patients with rheumatoid arthritis...

Here’s the article: PARIS — Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infectio...

BonnieT

•6 years ago

33 Replies

No call back from rheum nurses and my gp seems rather unsure!

Hello all. I don’t know what I would do without this site! In brief I am having a bad flare: the worst in well over a year. This is probably my karma for...

Hello all. I don’t know what I would do without this site! In brief I am having ...

Bon1

•6 years ago

11 Replies

Hot sweats

Hi I have just started taking Benapali and wondered if anyone has experienced dreadful hot sweating as soon as you do anything e.g house work, Walking, going...

Hi I have just started taking Benapali and wondered if anyone has experienced dr...

Chloeclo

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Anyone else?

I have been on sulphvalazine and methatrixate, both of which I can not take due to side effects! I have now been prescribed leflunomide. Does anyone else take...

I have been on sulphvalazine and methatrixate, both of which I can not take due ...

Gayle1969

•6 years ago

19 Replies

Aginy

I’ve been having ongoing problems with feet and ankles. Ankles finally gave way, in the middle of the road- this is the result! Multiple breaks in each wrist ;...

I’ve been having ongoing problems with feet and ankles. Ankles finally gave way,...

Eiram50

•6 years ago

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ME AGAIN 2ND NOV GIVEN DIAGNOSIS FOR GUT PROBLEM IT GASTROPARESIS NOW HAVE POSTED IN OTHER FORUMS WITH NO JOY SO SOS BUT TRYING HERE PLEASE

WAS GIVEN diagnosis last friday and started treatment a/b erythromycin but it can /cant work Back IN NEW YEAR but when i metioned my probs his eyes widened...

WAS GIVEN diagnosis last friday and started treatment a/b erythromycin but it c...

pauluk60

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Here is the web address on the article about MRSA.

https://www.mdedge.com/familypracticenews/article/30376/rheumatology/mrsa-infections-are-seen-patients-anti-tnf-therapy Just sharing this for information only....

https://www.mdedge.com/familypracticenews/article/30376/rheumatology/mrsa-infect...

BonnieT

•6 years ago

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I want to stop methotrexate

I am on a high dose. I take five 2.5MG on Wednesday and another five on Thursday and one 1MG of folic acid every day. I think I may have MRSA. Heading to the...

I am on a high dose. I take five 2.5MG on Wednesday and another five on Thursday...

BonnieT

•6 years ago

13 Replies

Switching sides

RA is a very curious disease. I will get a painful hand or wrist or shoulder etc for a couple of days on one side of my body and it then immediately switches...

RA is a very curious disease. I will get a painful hand or wrist or shoulder etc...

Elmo333

•6 years ago

2 Replies

Cabin Fever

Ok.. so I haven’t left the house now for nearly 3 weeks.. been sick off work as I am in terrible pain. I had my first Toci infusion and my neck and shoulders...

Ok.. so I haven’t left the house now for nearly 3 weeks.. been sick off work as ...

sjhewitt42

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Symmetry

I’m seri positive originally diagnosed as RA but they are now considering PsA (family history). Just seen another NRAS post on RA being symmetrical... I’m not....

I’m seri positive originally diagnosed as RA but they are now considering PsA (f...

Mittagating

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Gut bacteria over growth ! Eeeeeee

Hi All ! Hope you all had a fab Bonnie night. N your pet's not too frightened. Right so I'm awaiting biological drugs got my appointment this Friday with the...

Hi All ! Hope you all had a fab Bonnie night. N your pet's not too frightened. ...

Denise64

•6 years ago

14 Replies

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All posts for November 2018

Has anyone mastered painless benepali injections?

Achilles Pain

Holiday in Vietnam...help!

done it changed docs lets how see how it goes better than the walk of torture from car "younger nurses"!!!!! seems easier to use arthritis

No Flu Jab!

Raised rash

Starting leflunomide

Newly diagnosed after 11 years, been advised to go on AIP diet

Awaiting diagnosis

Itchy skin after shower - advice?

Enbrel .....start again

Ssz stopped or flare?

Follicular mucinosis (rare skin disease)

Severe coccyx pain

Going to take the anti biotics!

NRAS Christmas Cards for Sale!

Might have some RA type condition....feeling a little scared/confused

New to Sulfasalazine

Article copied. Hope it pastes.

No call back from rheum nurses and my gp seems rather unsure!

Hot sweats

Anyone else?

Aginy

ME AGAIN 2ND NOV GIVEN DIAGNOSIS FOR GUT PROBLEM IT GASTROPARESIS NOW HAVE POSTED IN OTHER FORUMS WITH NO JOY SO SOS BUT TRYING HERE PLEASE

Here is the web address on the article about MRSA.

I want to stop methotrexate

Switching sides

Cabin Fever

Symmetry

Gut bacteria over growth ! Eeeeeee

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