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Can vaccinations cause a flare?

I had a flu jab yesterday & I stupidly asked about the pneumonia jab. No she said there’s a shortage & you have to be on the priority list, I was. Well in the...

I had a flu jab yesterday & I stupidly asked about the pneumonia jab. No she sai...

•5 years ago

Shortness of breath while taking MTX

Hi everyone as I have been on MTX for 6 months things have been good with just the odd bad flare and bout of fatigue but today was the third time I felt this...

Hi everyone as I have been on MTX for 6 months things have been good with just t...

•5 years ago

“Exercise for the treatment of RA”

My local gym has stated “there are specific exercises used for the treatment of RA” which they claim to have training for. They go on to state “they can help...

My local gym has stated “there are specific exercises used for the treatment of ...

•5 years ago

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Wet room help please

Hi. I am hoping to get a wet room installed as I cannot get in and out of the bath, although the family need one still and I need a walk - in shower. I have RD...

Hi. I am hoping to get a wet room installed as I cannot get in and out of the ba...

•5 years ago

So relieved!

So, update on Rheumy appointment earlier. All good and able to restart Benapali! So relieved after 8 months off it! Should be a few weeks to sort out. I’m...

So, update on Rheumy appointment earlier. All good and able to restart Benapali!...

•5 years ago

Fingers crossed for me!

Hi there! I haven’t posted for a while. I’m just off to see my Rheumy nurse. After 8 months off my biological (Benapali) due to an annoying ulcer on ankle it...

Hi there! I haven’t posted for a while. I’m just off to see my Rheumy nurse. Aft...

•5 years ago

Blood tests

Sorry if I’m posting to much but I know little about RA , but I remember the doc saying that there is no tests for RA only good indicators is that right ? Also...

Sorry if I’m posting to much but I know little about RA , but I remember the doc...

•5 years ago

Aching knees

Suddenly, and for no obvious reason, I have developed an aching knee (right) which clicks and is stiff. The stiffness goes once I'm moving but the clicking...

Suddenly, and for no obvious reason, I have developed an aching knee (right) whi...

•5 years ago

Running out of treatments

I failed on Rituximab this year after 11 years ( 16 cycles). The team decided to try me on Tocilizumab (TCZ) seeing as its also a b cell depleter. It took them...

I failed on Rituximab this year after 11 years ( 16 cycles). The team decided to...

•5 years ago

Tired day

Oh I was so hoping for a calm day and walked in to a day where I just had to go for it and dictate to my team who was doing what when and how to create some...

Oh I was so hoping for a calm day and walked in to a day where I just had to go ...

•5 years ago

Tendonitis in finger and thumb

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has any tips for swollen tendon underneath finger and thumb, I have had it a few weeks and have been massaging it and using...

Hi I was just wondering if anyone has any tips for swollen tendon underneath fin...

•5 years ago

Bamboo toothbrushes

There was a post on here a while ago about toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes being non recyclable and someone asked about wooden toothbrushes. Well here we go....

There was a post on here a while ago about toothpaste tubes and toothbrushes bei...

•5 years ago

Numb hands

I normally sleep well but for the past few months I’ve been sleeping really badly - falling asleep quickly then waking up every couple of hours - it’s...

I normally sleep well but for the past few months I’ve been sleeping really badl...

Fruitandnutcase

•5 years ago

Flu vaccine

I was told to have a pneumonia vaccine which I did and it made really ill for a week , but the flu vaccine wasn’t mentioned , do I need that to ? I hope not

I was told to have a pneumonia vaccine which I did and it made really ill for a ...

•5 years ago

Choosing Your Meds

How do you decide what meds to choose. First few visits probably down to consultant. Then if they don’t work for you do you get to choose? You might get...

How do you decide what meds to choose. First few visits probably down to consult...

•5 years ago

Diet foods to avoid

I have had some positive replies from my previous post thank you all , as it’s all kind of new to me I read something about diet I don’t smoke and stopped...

I have had some positive replies from my previous post thank you all , as it’s a...

•5 years ago

Thoughts

Hi I’m new to this forum and looking for maybe some advice . I was diagnosed with RA about 12 months ago , so had my knees drained twice and had the steroid...

Hi I’m new to this forum and looking for maybe some advice . I was diagnosed wit...

•5 years ago

Hi.

Hi I’m new to this and have had been diagnosed with RA for about a year now and just looking for somewhere to get answers from people and not consultants.

Hi I’m new to this and have had been diagnosed with RA for about a year now and ...

•5 years ago

Biologics what are the pros and cons

Im on 15mg methotrexate injections amd my rheumy wants to give the biologocs a try. Are they safer than mtx?

Im on 15mg methotrexate injections amd my rheumy wants to give the biologocs a t...

•5 years ago

Health professionals don’t always understand

Hi all rheumatologist sent me to the occupational health and physio. I didn’t really feel either could help as I know what I can and can’t do and what...

Hi all rheumatologist sent me to the occupational health and physio. I didn’t r...

Dan13rheumatoid

•5 years ago

Sjorgrens stinging eyes

Hi everyone, after 5 visits since May to opthamologist at hospital, they have now managed to clear my eyes of “debris” and up to Sunday they were starting to...

Hi everyone, after 5 visits since May to opthamologist at hospital, they have n...

•5 years ago

Ana

Si ive tested positive to an anti nuclear antibodie test, ant one else had experience going down this route ?

Si ive tested positive to an anti nuclear antibodie test, ant one else had exper...

•5 years ago

Fitbit advice please

I am searching for a fitbit to help encourage me to exercise (when possible) but have happened upon a possible issue where another RA sufferer commented that...

I am searching for a fitbit to help encourage me to exercise (when possible) but...

Horse_and_hound

•5 years ago

Anyone had palendromic rheumatism developed into RA

Hi. I’ve got seropositive RA but it has been much more like palendromic rheumatism (short, excruciating flares in loads of joints moving around every couple of...

Hi. I’ve got seropositive RA but it has been much more like palendromic rheumati...

•5 years ago

Rash

Hi everyone. Hope you're doing ok. Have recently started triple therapy (methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine and sulphasalazine) and have developed a rash. I've...

Hi everyone. Hope you're doing ok. Have recently started triple therapy (methotr...

•5 years ago

second round of rituximab infusions

Hi All Hope everyone is well today its been a while since my last post due to other things going on such as a stay in hospital due to portal hypertension and...

Hi All Hope everyone is well today its been a while since my last post due to ot...

•5 years ago

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