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NRAS Facebook Live tomorrow (22nd October) at 7pm

Join us on Facebook Live tomorrow at 7pm for an update on NRAS with our CEO Clare Jacklin. "10 weeks to go before the end of the year and what a year it's...

Join us on Facebook Live tomorrow at 7pm for an update on NRAS with our CEO Clar...

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•4 years ago

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ESA Support group.

Hello you lovely people. I don’t usually post anything but I’m always reading the posts from others and decided to share my good news I was made redundant in...

Hello you lovely people. I don’t usually post anything but I’m always reading th...

Typsey

•4 years ago

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Low Lymphocyte Count - does it matter?

My gp surgery just sent me a record of my last twelve months of DMARD monitoring test results. My White Blood Count and Neutrophil Count are always just inside...

My gp surgery just sent me a record of my last twelve months of DMARD monitoring...

mjrminor

•4 years ago

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Hope everyone’s doing good!

I thought I’d come on here to do a little update, I have come to the decision of going private due to recent events with my GP surgery. I am seeing a chronic...

I thought I’d come on here to do a little update, I have come to the decision of...

Charlottewileyy

•4 years ago

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Don't be an idiot like me ....

Sometimes I think I know best and clearly I don't. From now on if the rhematology nurses advise me to do something I will. Following on from my previous post...

Sometimes I think I know best and clearly I don't. From now on if the rhematolo...

Marionfromhappydays

•4 years ago

59 Replies

is it norming to have pain while on a biologic

I was diagnosed with zero negative Rheumatoid Arthritis and have been on a biologic for 3 months and take sulfasalazine. My blood test has shown my...

I was diagnosed with zero negative Rheumatoid Arthritis and have been on a biolo...

pau1

•4 years ago

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Panic asked to stop drugs

Afternoon hoping someone can advise me as in a panic,just had GP ring ,my white count and iron low so asked to stop my metho and leflo anyone else had this....

Afternoon hoping someone can advise me as in a panic,just had GP ring ,my white ...

Ninnin67

•4 years ago

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Tocilizumab causing Raised blood pressure!

Hi all, I have taken my 7th injection of Tocilizumab and my blood pressure has gone up to 127/87. Have read that this treatment can raise BP. Has this happened...

Hi all, I have taken my 7th injection of Tocilizumab and my blood pressure has g...

Florida100

•4 years ago

14 Replies

Blood tests

Can any one read blood results? What is it that stands out?

Splinters50

•4 years ago

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Test results

Got covid test results, early hours this morning. Negative- thank god! Thanks everyone for your support and well wishes x

Got covid test results, early hours this morning. Negative- thank god! Thanks ev...

Eiram50

•4 years ago

30 Replies

Misleading the desperate

It's disgusting that there are people who offer instant relief from the debilitating conditions such as arthritis,.We are desperate for relief from the pain we...

It's disgusting that there are people who offer instant relief from the debilita...

50schick

•4 years ago

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Wound management when taking methotrexate

Has anyone else been told to stop their medication when a wound is not healing? I cut my lower leg a month ago and it was not healing as normal so I dared to...

Has anyone else been told to stop their medication when a wound is not healing?...

Sallysuk

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Hello from New York City

Hi. I'm new to this forum. I live in the U.S. I have been perscribed 20 mg of Cymbalta for both depression and serious numbness and pins and needles in my feet...

Hi. I'm new to this forum. I live in the U.S. I have been perscribed 20 mg of Cy...

Sleepyscoot

•4 years ago

18 Replies

Thanks to all who responded

Thanks to everybody who gave advice about my appointment problems . This is the first time I have used this forum, good luck to all, its nice to know other’s...

Thanks to everybody who gave advice about my appointment problems . This is the ...

WestSussex

•4 years ago

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Just picking your brains.

I have suffered sweats much more than normal( sign my disease is active). I am waiting to start Baricitinib just finished etanercept and am on methotrexate...

I have suffered sweats much more than normal( sign my disease is active). I am w...

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•4 years ago

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Help please

Morning everyone a question please. At the moment my husband and me are abroad so rules are different. We are both in our seventies, I have RD . I would like...

Morning everyone a question please. At the moment my husband and me are abroad...

Uga35570

•4 years ago

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Tocilizumab

Hi is tocilizumab in the sheilding group I did put a post up before about this but I cant find it my post only go down so far and then they finish Thanks in...

Hi is tocilizumab in the sheilding group I did put a post up before about this...

Vonnie10

•4 years ago

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Frightening

My sister was going out this afternoon with a friend but was cancelled. Her friends son has been home these last two weeks as a child in his year had covid. He...

My sister was going out this afternoon with a friend but was cancelled. Her frie...

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•4 years ago

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How long do you keep the injectapen pressed for Adalimumab?

Hi everyone! How is everybody despite the current situation? I finally start Idacio a biosimilar to Adalimumab on Tuesday and wanted to know how long you keep...

Hi everyone! How is everybody despite the current situation? I finally start Ida...

Ms-D

•4 years ago

10 Replies

Just picking your brains.

I have suffered sweats much more than normal( sign my disease is active). I am waiting to start Baricitinib just finished etanercept and am on methotrexate...

I have suffered sweats much more than normal( sign my disease is active). I am w...

Hidden

•4 years ago

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Back pain

New to this so don’t know if it’s me or anything to do with the arthritis but I’m getting a lot of pain at the bottom of my back and help would be welcome

New to this so don’t know if it’s me or anything to do with the arthritis but I’...

Jonnie1leg

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Irritated!

I was booked in for a phone consultation to start a new drug because Benepali was causing drug induced Lupus. They were over an hour late calling me, so I was...

I was booked in for a phone consultation to start a new drug because Benepali wa...

SarahJane926

•4 years ago

31 Replies

Latest update from Kings College

Firstly, thank you to you all for all your kind messages of support. Wednesday received a phone call from a specialist nurse from Kings College, to say that...

Firstly, thank you to you all for all your kind messages of support. Wednesday ...

Pamelah5

•4 years ago

33 Replies

skin problems

Does anyone have dry skin problems? I tolerate my MTX well, but since being diagnosed 3 years ago, my skin has changed from being clear to being so dry, and...

Does anyone have dry skin problems? I tolerate my MTX well, but since being dia...

QAGS

•4 years ago

6 Replies

Vasculitis

Hi I was admitted to hospital on Friday with vasculitis has this anything to do with Rheumatoid Arthritis? Was diagnosed in March had to pay to see a...

Hi I was admitted to hospital on Friday with vasculitis has this anything to do ...

Craighead

•4 years ago

1 Reply

Long term flare, not releasing its grip but making mine weak!

I have had a persistent flare in my left wrist, little finger and thumb, for over a year now. In addition Raynauds has suddenly reappeared - darn (ginger tea...

I have had a persistent flare in my left wrist, little finger and thumb, for ove...

Brushwork

•4 years ago

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Testing for Covid

Hi everyone Hoping you are all as well as you can be, in this continuing crazy time. I developed a cough on Tuesday, and a temp and following a visit to a...

Hi everyone Hoping you are all as well as you can be, in this continuing crazy t...

Eiram50

•4 years ago

47 Replies

So not wearing a mask !

On Monday we went to local Garden Centre and were bumped aside by a couple of females who didn't sanitise hands or have masks on. My softly spoken husband...

On Monday we went to local Garden Centre and were bumped aside by a couple of fe...

medway-lady

•4 years ago

61 Replies

Has anyone got any experience using Access to work for travel costs?

Hi, I had an access to work assessment for some adaptations at work. And this has been approved. I have a call on Monday to talk about my difficulties...

Hi, I had an access to work assessment for some adaptations at work. And this ha...

Foodman500

•4 years ago

4 Replies

Help! Advice please

After many of years of problems with my joints, I was diagnosed with Enteropathic Arthritis (I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in 1996). I was on...

After many of years of problems with my joints, I was diagnosed with Enteropathi...

Smithycat

•4 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - NRAS | HealthUnlocked

NRAS

All posts for October 2020

NRAS Facebook Live tomorrow (22nd October) at 7pm

ESA Support group.

Low Lymphocyte Count - does it matter?

Hope everyone’s doing good!

Don't be an idiot like me ....

is it norming to have pain while on a biologic

Panic asked to stop drugs

Tocilizumab causing Raised blood pressure!

Blood tests

Test results

Misleading the desperate

Wound management when taking methotrexate

Hello from New York City

Thanks to all who responded

Just picking your brains.

Help please

Tocilizumab

Frightening

How long do you keep the injectapen pressed for Adalimumab?

Just picking your brains.

Back pain

Irritated!

Latest update from Kings College

skin problems

Vasculitis

Long term flare, not releasing its grip but making mine weak!

Testing for Covid

So not wearing a mask !

Has anyone got any experience using Access to work for travel costs?

Help! Advice please

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