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Tapering off Prednisone

Hello! I am at a loss. I am trying to taper off a daily dose of 5mg prednisone. Unfortunately, I live in a country that has only 5mg tablets available -...

Hello! I am at a loss. I am trying to taper off a daily dose of 5mg prednisone. ...

AKDellitt

•4 years ago

37 Replies

Still no diagnosis

Well today I saw a private Rheumatologist and nearly £300 down no answers, does not know why I have lost a stone in weight, can hardly walk and have no energy,...

Well today I saw a private Rheumatologist and nearly £300 down no answers, does ...

Ivor13

•4 years ago

53 Replies

Bone density loss with methotrexate?

Does anyone know if methotrexate can cause bone density loss? The leaflet in metoject box re side effects says1/100 chance but no information. I’ve had...

Does anyone know if methotrexate can cause bone density loss? The leaflet in me...

Lupymo

•4 years ago

41 Replies

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The wrong forum!

https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/home/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis/undifferentiated-arthritis-identifying-candidates-for-early-treatment-to-prevent-progressio

https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/home/topics/rheumatoid-arthritis/undifferent...

Brychni

•4 years ago

9 Replies

First Video Rheumy Appointment on Monday

I haven't seen the Rheumatologist since last year, so I am probably due for a consult. I have a 1.5 hour drive to attend the Rheumy clinic, so if the video...

I haven't seen the Rheumatologist since last year, so I am probably due for a co...

Brushwork

•4 years ago

5 Replies

Off Topic - Bucket list ticked

Totally off topic. Well kind of. I’ve always wanted to go to South America. For as long as I can remember, Yesterday, I put down a deposit on a trip to...

Totally off topic. Well kind of. I’ve always wanted to go to South America. For ...

HappykindaGal

•4 years ago

35 Replies

Advice re flares ?

Hi Wondering if anyone can help ... How can you tell if your medication has stopped working or your experiencing a flare up ? Since being started on...

Hi Wondering if anyone can help ... How can you tell if your medication has st...

cpr02

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Summerrain

Anyone heard from summerrain?

Hidden

•4 years ago

8 Replies

New Here

Hello all. Just after some advice and help really. I had pain in my right index finger in April 2019. Me being me brushed it off, but everytime i made a V or...

Hello all. Just after some advice and help really. I had pain in my right index ...

Labob12

•4 years ago

2 Replies

Referral update.

Hi , hope you are all doing ok . I just wanted to update you on my situation, I got my steroid injection 3weeks ago and this week I can honestly say it’s...

Hi , hope you are all doing ok . I just wanted to update you on my situation, I ...

Goodwin69

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Front fastening bra

hi all. Read a recent post about front fastening bras with interest as I have had a bad shoulder for months. Thought this seemed a good idea to solve my...

hi all. Read a recent post about front fastening bras with interest as I have ha...

Bopeep12

•4 years ago

7 Replies

Off topic

Some of my favourite photos from sons treks hope you don’t mind.

Hidden

•4 years ago

31 Replies

Flu jab

Well I went into the chemist to get my prescription and she said am I booked in for a flu jab and I said yes, later this month and the chemist said I could do...

Well I went into the chemist to get my prescription and she said am I booked in ...

Carolsos

•4 years ago

17 Replies

RA Awareness Week video by Victoria's Crafty Ideas

If you haven't already seen on our Facebook page, this amazing video was created for RA Awareness Week by NRAS employee Victoria, who wanted to combine her...

If you haven't already seen on our Facebook page, this amazing video was created...

Anita-NRAS

Partner•4 years ago

1 Reply

Rhuematoid and Fibromyalgia

I'm new to this and hope I will learn from others like me to get any ideas to help me and vice versa.

I'm new to this and hope I will learn from others like me to get any ideas to h...

Hidden

•4 years ago

5 Replies

My video for RA Awareness week

Hi all Some of you will know me on here, but to those who don't, I have worked at NRAS for 12 years now , most of that time on helpline and information and the...

Hi all Some of you will know me on here, but to those who don't, I have worked a...

Victoria-NRAS

Moderator•4 years ago

19 Replies

A week after shoulder injections

All..... here I am again, reaching out to you for that hug 🤗 and chat. I had good relief in my joints after both shoulders were injected..... in that when I...

All..... here I am again, reaching out to you for that hug 🤗 and chat. I had go...

Piglet007

•4 years ago

25 Replies

Off topic

My son in Canada took this photo on one of his hiking trips. Berg Lake Mt Robson.. so jealous!!

My son in Canada took this photo on one of his hiking trips. Berg Lake Mt Robso...

Hidden

•4 years ago

16 Replies

RA on my local news

Just watched my local news and they showed the NRAS video. They also showed a local woman who suffers with RA . They called it a hidden disability. She has...

Just watched my local news and they showed the NRAS video. They also showed a lo...

Hidden

•4 years ago

17 Replies

A question re Power Doppler Ultrasound and monitoring disease

thinking about it, all my misgivings about mtx and medication in general are rooted in the fact that I don't understand how my disease activity will be...

thinking about it, all my misgivings about mtx and medication in general are roo...

Brychni

•4 years ago

41 Replies

happy knees

i recently had steroid injections in my knees and have been having bad foot and calf cramps at night disturbing my sleep I took magnesium supplement with great...

i recently had steroid injections in my knees and have been having bad foot and ...

brunobozo

•4 years ago

3 Replies

Tumeric supplement

Hi folks, I have been following this website for sometime now and love the help and advice given by fellow sufferers. My first question is regarding Tumeric...

Hi folks, I have been following this website for sometime now and love the help ...

Queensferry

•4 years ago

46 Replies

NRAS on BBC Radio 4 today at 10am

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 at 10am today to listen in to Woman’s Hour, where Clare Jacklin (NRAS CEO) and Yulanda Sabrina will be interviewed about rheumatoid...

Tune in to BBC Radio 4 at 10am today to listen in to Woman’s Hour, where Clare J...

Anita-NRAS

Partner•4 years ago

8 Replies

Feeling let down and confused

Ok .... Last night I received a phone call from the hospital to say my bloods had been labelled incorrectly and I would need to be redone ( this has taken...

Ok .... Last night I received a phone call from the hospital to say my bloods h...

Hidden

•4 years ago

24 Replies

Update

Firstly thank you to you all for your kind and positive messages. On Tuesday I phoned for a appointment or phone consultation with a regular gp not a locum,...

Firstly thank you to you all for your kind and positive messages. On Tuesday I ...

Pamelah5

•4 years ago

6 Replies

CWML

Coping With My Life. This is proving very difficult with this RA at the moment, I am now on Benapali injections wow do they sting n bruise n bleed. The...

Coping With My Life. This is proving very difficult with this RA at the mom...

Patreece

•4 years ago

20 Replies

Appointment

So I've got my first appointment at rheumatology next week which is good. It's just a video call though which I'm not happy with but they've no idea when...

So I've got my first appointment at rheumatology next week which is good. It's j...

Dismal

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Cannabis for pain

Hi can anyone here tell me about their experiences with cannabis for pain. Whether the oil or the resin itself Where they obtained it and how effective. I...

Hi can anyone here tell me about their experiences with cannabis for pain. Whe...

sallygrain

•4 years ago

9 Replies

different drugs...

I wonder if different meds do different things: when I was first diagnosed I had never felt 'fatigue' but within weeks I started to experience it. Thinking...

I wonder if different meds do different things: when I was first diagnosed I had...

Brychni

•4 years ago

12 Replies

Best cordless hoovers for feeble wrists?

Successfully moved house, and have even managed to get my meds with only a 2 week delay! The new house has wood and tile floors downstairs and our existing...

Successfully moved house, and have even managed to get my meds with only a 2 wee...

12Chrissy34

•4 years ago

59 Replies

Posts - NRAS | HealthUnlocked

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All posts for September 2020

Tapering off Prednisone

Still no diagnosis

Bone density loss with methotrexate?

The wrong forum!

First Video Rheumy Appointment on Monday

Off Topic - Bucket list ticked

Advice re flares ?

Summerrain

New Here

Referral update.

Front fastening bra

Off topic

Flu jab

RA Awareness Week video by Victoria's Crafty Ideas

Rhuematoid and Fibromyalgia

My video for RA Awareness week

A week after shoulder injections

Off topic

RA on my local news

A question re Power Doppler Ultrasound and monitoring disease

happy knees

Tumeric supplement

NRAS on BBC Radio 4 today at 10am

Feeling let down and confused

Update

CWML

Appointment

Cannabis for pain

different drugs...

Best cordless hoovers for feeble wrists?

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