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Nuffield

Got my appointment for my elbow surgery 17th august

deejojo08

•4 years ago

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IM steroid injection - when will it start working?

I recently got the IM depo medrone steroid injection into my left thigh to help with inflammation and pain for my possible RA. I would love to hear other...

I recently got the IM depo medrone steroid injection into my left thigh to help ...

Geb777

•4 years ago

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read this re fear and covid The Guardian

I have been reading articles on fear and life at the moment based on friends and their thoughts and here too about how we move on. Some of the article below so...

I have been reading articles on fear and life at the moment based on friends and...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Angry update

thank you for the many replies. I contacted physiotherapy this morning they didn't bother to disagree with me about the no call. I now have another telephone...

thank you for the many replies. I contacted physiotherapy this morning they didn...

Pasjc

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Anyone with RA tried CBD oil or rub?

I have had RA for over 25 yrs, most of it on sulphasalazine which suddenly stopped working 2 years ago when I had the biggest flare. Since then I have been on...

I have had RA for over 25 yrs, most of it on sulphasalazine which suddenly stopp...

Knit12

•4 years ago

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Proved to myself that eating rubbish increases my disease activity.

After months of eating a very clean diet (it mostly is anyway, just have occasional treats), I have been consuming ice-cream and chocolate. Very stupid of me....

After months of eating a very clean diet (it mostly is anyway, just have occasio...

Brushwork

•4 years ago

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Steroids and Postmenopausal bleeding

I had a steroid shot in the knee and began bleeding about two weeks later. Had an ultrasound, now doc wants to do hysteroscopy and D & C. Is that really...

I had a steroid shot in the knee and began bleeding about two weeks later. Had a...

Young65

•4 years ago

9 Replies

Covid Risk Assessment Tool

The BBC just had an article about risk level for Covid so I looked it up, I found this link but it does seem to relate to workplace assessments but its worth a...

The BBC just had an article about risk level for Covid so I looked it up, I foun...

medway-lady

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Clinic appointments

Do anybody know if clinic appointments are now up and running. Very reluctant to start phone ing.

Do anybody know if clinic appointments are now up and running. Very reluctant to...

orange33

•4 years ago

21 Replies

feeling tired and resentful

hi, the illness affects my mental health a lot I feel very lonely in my situation. I feel constantly tired and I do not have strength even for ordinary...

hi, the illness affects my mental health a lot I feel very lonely in my situatio...

gengol

•4 years ago

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JAK

JAK Inhibitors. Having gone through all the usual drugs from 1996 - 2000, I was then put on a number of different Biologics over the last 15 years. The pattern...

JAK Inhibitors. Having gone through all the usual drugs from 1996 - 2000, I was ...

Leviset

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Off topic/Team Deeb girls

I went to cancel a hair moment with my niece as too much driving after a week of yuk. I was not allowed, I got driven for 1hr, to another friends car (meet...

I went to cancel a hair moment with my niece as too much driving after a week of...

Hidden

•4 years ago

17 Replies

Blood Tests - Clumped Platelets

Can anyone advise me as to whether I should query this blood test result with my GP? The last 3 mxt blood tests (6 weeks apart) have all come back with the...

Can anyone advise me as to whether I should query this blood test result with my...

Diamondpainting

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Just wondering ?

When will they find a cure for " there's a lot of this about" as my GP is fond of saying and it covers everything from earache to boils to bubonic plague ?...

When will they find a cure for " there's a lot of this about" as my GP is fond o...

medway-lady

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Psoriasis of the nails in PsA - it’s a thing!

Following on from my toenail query and photo this morning, it now turns out that previous studies have revealed between 80% and 90% of people with psoriatic...

Following on from my toenail query and photo this morning, it now turns out that...

Hidden

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Spinal Consultant appointment.

Hi, I hope you all have a good weekend. This coming Friday, 24th, I am going to a face to face appointment to see a spinal consultant. I am in severe pain in...

Hi, I hope you all have a good weekend. This coming Friday, 24th, I am going to ...

Hidden

•4 years ago

28 Replies

ANGRY

Im so angry apart from covid keeping me housebound my extremely painful knee is stopping me going out. My rhuemy referred me to physio just before lockdown...

Im so angry apart from covid keeping me housebound my extremely painful knee is ...

Pasjc

•4 years ago

28 Replies

Toenails and PsA (there is a photo)

When I first saw the rheumy, he asked about issues with my toenails and I said no. My nails aren’t exactly attractive, but they’ve been the way they are now...

When I first saw the rheumy, he asked about issues with my toenails and I said n...

Hidden

•4 years ago

13 Replies

Rituximab

Has anyone gone back to normal? working? whilst being on Rituximab. Are people still Self isolating ?

Has anyone gone back to normal? working? whilst being on Rituximab. Are people...

-Mii

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Phew 😅

I have RA and started to have hot flushes again I am well past the menopause just wondered if anyone else has experienced this who has RA ?????

I have RA and started to have hot flushes again I am well past the menopause ju...

RADOONE

•4 years ago

16 Replies

Arthritic psoriasis

Information on arthritic psoriasis please I started with very itchy head face twitching....speech...chewing....now hot head tight scalp affected by hot and...

Information on arthritic psoriasis please I started with very itchy head face tw...

Mrspainting48

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Back to work

I had a phone call from my boss about going back to work, asking lots of questions, have I had covid, and then lists anything that is wrong with you and the...

I had a phone call from my boss about going back to work, asking lots of questio...

Carolsos

•4 years ago

12 Replies

What a difference a phone call makes !!!

Well where do I start lol. I am in the clinically extremely vulnerable category for Covid 19 so as a result I’ve been shielding and so far so good 🤞it’s not...

Well where do I start lol. I am in the clinically extremely vulnerable category ...

Leics

•4 years ago

29 Replies

The difference a good nurse makes

As you know I have been having trouble getting the support I need and A compliment slip with a prescription with no input from me. Steroids were prescribed...

As you know I have been having trouble getting the support I need and A complime...

Hidden

•4 years ago

22 Replies

Golimumab

Well woopie got a call from healthcare at home this afternoon delivering my injections Tuesday:)

Well woopie got a call from healthcare at home this afternoon delivering my inje...

deejojo08

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Branded meds - not allowed...

Hi All Firstly a sunny hello - looking forward to the weekend. Just wondered if anyone has ever been refused a brand of meds and told ’because it's too...

Hi All Firstly a sunny hello - looking forward to the weekend. Just wondered i...

Hessie5

•4 years ago

32 Replies

Hi

Hello hope everyone is as well as they can be Just wondering.... I have to have a surgery procedure next week and the specialist wants me to stop taking...

Hello hope everyone is as well as they can be Just wondering.... I have to hav...

Hidden

•4 years ago

7 Replies

RA and antibiotic?????

My om has Myesthenia Gravis and we were search for contraindicated antibiotics. Can't remember exactly, but think it said RA patients can develop Myesthenia...

My om has Myesthenia Gravis and we were search for contraindicated antibiotics. ...

lovemydoggy

•4 years ago

21 Replies

Feeling so ill now

I had my regular blood test two weeks ago but the next day I got a text asking me to make an appointment for a blood test. So I presumed they hadn't seen I'd...

I had my regular blood test two weeks ago but the next day I got a text asking m...

Wildething

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Firm or soft mattress

Hi all I am purchasing a new mattress in your opinion which is better for joint pain/ back pain - a softer one or a firm mattress. Now I have RA I wonder what...

Hi all I am purchasing a new mattress in your opinion which is better for joint...

Castroll

•4 years ago

46 Replies

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Nuffield

IM steroid injection - when will it start working?

read this re fear and covid The Guardian

Angry update

Anyone with RA tried CBD oil or rub?

Proved to myself that eating rubbish increases my disease activity.

Steroids and Postmenopausal bleeding

Covid Risk Assessment Tool

Clinic appointments

feeling tired and resentful

JAK

Off topic/Team Deeb girls

Blood Tests - Clumped Platelets

Just wondering ?

Psoriasis of the nails in PsA - it’s a thing!

Spinal Consultant appointment.

ANGRY

Toenails and PsA (there is a photo)

Rituximab

Phew 😅

Arthritic psoriasis

Back to work

What a difference a phone call makes !!!

The difference a good nurse makes

Golimumab

Branded meds - not allowed...

Hi

RA and antibiotic?????

Feeling so ill now

Firm or soft mattress

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