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Why so much pain without diagnosis

I actually feel like I'm going mad...the pain wakes me up every single night with my wrist and leg throbbing, then the first few hours of the day the most...

I actually feel like I'm going mad...the pain wakes me up every single night wit...

Adalisone

•5 years ago

13 Replies

New medication

Hello, I am new to this site. I am in-between treatments at the moment. I was on rituxumab infusion but my rheumatologist wants to start me on Baricitinib - a...

Hello, I am new to this site. I am in-between treatments at the moment. I was on...

slidingdoors

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Gritty eyes

Hi all, have posted a few times on gritty eyes. Have had punctal plugs put in, and although they helped at first I noticed that after a few weeks my eyes...

Hi all, have posted a few times on gritty eyes. Have had punctal plugs put in, a...

Callabag64

•5 years ago

4 Replies

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Knee Replacement

My consultant has said that I need a knee replacement,can anyone tell me if it was difficult to get up the stairs.

My consultant has said that I need a knee replacement,can anyone tell me if it w...

gradyjackjacob

•5 years ago

24 Replies

Pain pain pain 24 7

Swollen fingers swollen knuckles swollen feet swollen knees and can’t sleep at all due to pain had enough 😞😞😞🤦‍♀️

Swollen fingers swollen knuckles swollen feet swollen knees and can’t sleep at a...

Beth72

•5 years ago

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Morphine patches

Been to the doctors today he doesn’t recommend morphine patches and plus I can’t have them due to me been a type1 diabetic 🤦‍♀️

Been to the doctors today he doesn’t recommend morphine patches and plus I can’t...

Beth72

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Prednisolone and Weight gain

Hello, I have been prescribed a reducing dose of prednisolone starting at 30mg and reducing to 5mg over 3 months. I’m already taking Sulfa and Leflu but...

Hello, I have been prescribed a reducing dose of prednisolone starting at 30mg a...

Hidden

•5 years ago

11 Replies

Telephone Scam

Thank you for all for your many messages, experience and advice on dealing with these devious scammers - greatly appreciated.

Thank you for all for your many messages, experience and advice on dealing with...

weymouth321

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Fed up of being in pain.. :(

I'm so depressed from all the pain :( I can hardly walk cos of both hips now and knees pain. As a consequence my lower back is pulling badly. I can't sleep cos...

I'm so depressed from all the pain :( I can hardly walk cos of both hips now and...

regina79

•5 years ago

69 Replies

Biological drugs

Hi all i would like yr help please. When you are told you are going on biological drugs does this mean infusions or do you have to inject yourself.

Hi all i would like yr help please. When you are told you are going on biologica...

jaqi1

•5 years ago

9 Replies

RA Research - is there any?

I woke up this morning and was immediately annoyed!! I was thinking about something someone said in a post yesterday.. it wasn't the comment that annoyed me...

I woke up this morning and was immediately annoyed!! I was thinking about someth...

Dobcross1

•5 years ago

36 Replies

Xeljanz, does anyone know of this Biologic?

My Rheumatologist is starting me on a Biologic called Xeljanz. It comes in pill form, has anyone been on this medication, and if so, side effects, ? Was it...

My Rheumatologist is starting me on a Biologic called Xeljanz. It comes in pill ...

00424291

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Knee

Well came home Friday been in bloody agony 😖today can hardly bend it got physio Thursday the consultant only did the patella not the full as he said it didn’t...

Well came home Friday been in bloody agony 😖today can hardly bend it got physio...

Deejojo

•5 years ago

4 Replies

YAY get in there Consultant 1st trip in the bag

Ok in the diary just relieved I have a date to work too 10th Sept. Might not feel like it on the day but start of the RA road trip I am sure its as complicated...

Ok in the diary just relieved I have a date to work too 10th Sept. Might not fee...

Hidden

•5 years ago

10 Replies

Telephone Scam going round

Two days last week I answered the phone to be told ( after a few seconds delay ) of a male well spoken voice ( pre-recorded ) that my land line and internet...

Two days last week I answered the phone to be told ( after a few seconds delay )...

weymouth321

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Symptoms persist

Have been recently diagnosed with “probable GCA”. Have reduced from 40mg pred down to 17.5mg over a suitable period of time. Had a rheumatology appointment...

Have been recently diagnosed with “probable GCA”. Have reduced from 40mg pred do...

polymy

•5 years ago

5 Replies

lose or die?

I have been out of communication for a while. Right now I am fuming. I went to my heart doctor last week, he took one look at me and my charts, and said lose...

I have been out of communication for a while. Right now I am fuming. I went to...

Puppet69

•5 years ago

22 Replies

Morphine patches

Hi has anyone been on slow relief morphine patches if anyone have could you please let me know if they are any good thx

Hi has anyone been on slow relief morphine patches if anyone have could you plea...

Beth72

•5 years ago

13 Replies

Struggling

Sometimes only codeine and cake will do 💊🍰.

Jacey15

•5 years ago

3 Replies

PIP Application and Medical Evidence

Has anyone submitted medical evidence with a PIP application? If so, who from and was it helpful? I'm wondering how a medical person who doesn't see people day...

Has anyone submitted medical evidence with a PIP application? If so, who from an...

Winnie53

•5 years ago

33 Replies

Prednisone - so far so good

Well started last Tuesday small amount to try and get the flare under some form of control and though not perfect I have to say I have actually managed to do...

Well started last Tuesday small amount to try and get the flare under some form ...

Hidden

•5 years ago

12 Replies

Help with my mri result and my pain

Hi there, good afternoone, evening, whenever and whatever you are 🌻, my name is kasra and it is second time posting in this community, actually iam suffering...

Hi there, good afternoone, evening, whenever and whatever you are 🌻, my name is...

Kasra_

•5 years ago

7 Replies

Flare ups an conditions

I have few concerns but for now has anyone suffered from impacted bowels from RH? Also I had to go to hospital a week ago because my right arm side an leg was...

I have few concerns but for now has anyone suffered from impacted bowels from R...

Quee

•5 years ago

6 Replies

Teeth & RA

Just read someones post and lost it but saw this the other day. New research suggests that tooth loss – a marker for periodontal (gum) disease – may predict...

Just read someones post and lost it but saw this the other day. New research sug...

Hidden

•5 years ago

9 Replies

Saturday achievement

I got up! Blimey today is hit by a truck day so bed to sofa to easy chair and back to sofa.

I got up! Blimey today is hit by a truck day so bed to sofa to easy chair and ba...

Hidden

•5 years ago

8 Replies

Pity party ☹️

Hi, I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself today. No particular reason, just fed up with hobbling about and seeing folk striding around getting stuff done. What do...

Hi, I’m feeling a bit sorry for myself today. No particular reason, just fed up ...

Sjhoney

•5 years ago

34 Replies

Ultrasound guided hip joint injections

I’ve been in so much pain for over a year because I have had bursitis and enthetis in both hips. Late on Tuesday this week, I had both hips injected with...

I’ve been in so much pain for over a year because I have had bursitis and enthet...

Endless

•5 years ago

31 Replies

Hair loss

Hydroxy.....I’ve been on this now to supplement pred and Abatacept for about 7 weeks. A way to go to see if it helps but my hair is falling out. Every time I...

Hydroxy.....I’ve been on this now to supplement pred and Abatacept for about 7 w...

LesBev

•5 years ago

18 Replies

Pred or MTX?

Hi all, After 2+ years on Prednisone for PMR I have recently tapered off with the DSNS method. As I reduced below 5mg the aches and pains slowly seeped back,...

Hi all, After 2+ years on Prednisone for PMR I have recently tapered off with ...

Reeceregan

•5 years ago

45 Replies

Wrist replacement

Hey, so I'm pondering the idea of getting a wrist replacement over wrist fusion. I have a lot of pain and limited movement in my wrists, they are partially...

Hey, so I'm pondering the idea of getting a wrist replacement over wrist fusion....

Cazaline87

•5 years ago

2 Replies

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All posts for July 2019

Why so much pain without diagnosis

New medication

Gritty eyes

Knee Replacement

Pain pain pain 24 7

Morphine patches

Prednisolone and Weight gain

Telephone Scam

Fed up of being in pain.. :(

Biological drugs

RA Research - is there any?

Xeljanz, does anyone know of this Biologic?

Knee

YAY get in there Consultant 1st trip in the bag

Telephone Scam going round

Symptoms persist

lose or die?

Morphine patches

Struggling

PIP Application and Medical Evidence

Prednisone - so far so good

Help with my mri result and my pain

Flare ups an conditions

Teeth & RA

Saturday achievement

Pity party ☹️

Ultrasound guided hip joint injections

Hair loss

Pred or MTX?

Wrist replacement

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