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Dis-appointment

Update Hello all. Well today I had my first f2f with the consultant since diagnosis and you can probably tell from my title that I am not happy. In fact I...

Update Hello all. Well today I had my first f2f with the consultant since diag...

•3 years ago

Update...

Methotrexate and covid jab, update! Had an email back from my consultant today advising having my jab one week after taking MTX then allow two weeks after...

Methotrexate and covid jab, update! Had an email back from my consultant today a...

•3 years ago

Sulfasalazine

Is anyone having problems getting sulfasalazine? Boots is out of stock and had to wait a week last month. Hope you are all keeping safe and well.

Is anyone having problems getting sulfasalazine? Boots is out of stock and had t...

•3 years ago

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Biologic response?

I have been reading and learning a lot from you all for a while—thank you. I was diagnosed sero-negative in September 2020 after a rapid onset of hand, wrist...

I have been reading and learning a lot from you all for a while—thank you. I was...

•3 years ago

Sulfasalazine or methotrexate

I have just received booklets on these medications, I am undecided which one to take ,I have been on hyroxychloquine For 11 weeks it didn’t work ,so they...

I have just received booklets on these medications, I am undecided which one to...

•3 years ago

Cushioned insole recommendations please

Hi. I contacted my rheumatologist as my left foot pain is so bad at the mo and i sent her pictures. She’s said while I’m waiting for an appointment to see her...

Hi. I contacted my rheumatologist as my left foot pain is so bad at the mo and i...

•3 years ago

Is there an alternative medical term for CRP & Methotrexate hangover

Hi Everyone From what I understand CRP checks for inflammation in your blood tests, at my diagnosis in November from the consultant he wrote to say that CRP...

Hi Everyone From what I understand CRP checks for inflammation in your blood tes...

•3 years ago

Imraldi not Inderal

I mistakenly asked for advice yesterday about my biologic meds. I am having covid vaccination tomorrow and due to inject IMRALDI the same day. Do I inject my...

I mistakenly asked for advice yesterday about my biologic meds. I am having cov...

•3 years ago

methotrexate

i just started my weekly dose of methotrexate injections 4 weeks ago, but i'm feeling the side effects getting much worse: nausea, dizziness, headaches, loss...

i just started my weekly dose of methotrexate injections 4 weeks ago, but i'm fe...

•3 years ago

Help!

Hi all, a wee bit of history, I’ve had RA for almost 5 years. I had a knee replacement a year ago and everything was going well until recently. I’ve been...

Hi all, a wee bit of history, I’ve had RA for almost 5 years. I had a knee repla...

•3 years ago

Rib and Back pain

Hi everyone, just thought I would post on here as I had rheumy telephone appointment yesterday and told him hands and wrists were good after taking...

Hi everyone, just thought I would post on here as I had rheumy telephone appoint...

•3 years ago

Should I inject Inderal on Vaccination Day?

I am due to have my 1st dose covid vaccination on wednesday morning. That is the same day I should inject Inderal. Do I take it before, after or leave it a...

I am due to have my 1st dose covid vaccination on wednesday morning. That is th...

•3 years ago

Post vaccine

Many thanks for your responses to my query, will check it with my rheumy people

Many thanks for your responses to my query, will check it with my rheumy people ...

•3 years ago

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Post vaccine

Anyone had swollen glands/stiff neck following the jab? Had mine 4 weeks and it won`t go away

Anyone had swollen glands/stiff neck following the jab? Had mine 4 weeks and it ...

•3 years ago

Vaccine

Has anybody still had shivers and chills 3 days after vaccine :( just feel really achy and shivery had vaccine Friday

Has anybody still had shivers and chills 3 days after vaccine :( just feel reall...

•3 years ago

CRP level?

Hello all - in preparation for my appointment tomorrow I requested and picked up print outs of my blood tests from the las couple of weeks - I asked for the...

Hello all - in preparation for my appointment tomorrow I requested and picked up...

•3 years ago

Starting Tofacitinib to replace Benepali

I have Sero Positive RA for 46 years and been through all the treatments, now biologics not working, so starting a Jak Inhibitor Tofacitinib. I would like to...

I have Sero Positive RA for 46 years and been through all the treatments, now bi...

•3 years ago

Methotrexate and covid jab

Have been given my date for my first jab 😎 for this coming Sunday. Has anyone had any advice regarding taking their MTX before the jab? I.e, I would normally...

Have been given my date for my first jab 😎 for this coming Sunday. Has anyone h...

•3 years ago

Work Holidays cancelled whilst shielding

Hi all, My employer has forced me to use the rest of my remaining holidays. I had 65hours left but have now lost those as i haven't used them due to...

Hi all, My employer has forced me to use the rest of my remaining holidays. I h...

•3 years ago

Packaging and flushing!

Oh the packaging on Benepali. I am so great full for the benefit of the drug but using my poor painful weak fingers to open the packaging makes me shout every...

Oh the packaging on Benepali. I am so great full for the benefit of the drug but...

•3 years ago

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ( RA )

heyy, i'm new here.. so i'm diagnosed with RA since i was 13 years old and now i'm 18, actually it's so hard for me to live with this pain in my joints you...

heyy, i'm new here.. so i'm diagnosed with RA since i was 13 years old and now i...

•3 years ago

Missed me

Ok so still waiting for invited for vacation. Being group 6 I thought I'd contact my Doctors. Turns out they had me down as a 9. So I explained to them I...

Ok so still waiting for invited for vacation. Being group 6 I thought I'd contac...

•3 years ago

anxiety

hi everyone. hope you are doing well. not arthritis related but was wondering if anyone had any advice. i started my CBT therapy yesterday for my anxiety and...

hi everyone. hope you are doing well. not arthritis related but was wondering i...

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•3 years ago

01/03/2021 - What did I do when my fingers started to bend inward?

I read in other group that some RA patients said that their fingers bend inward and they are not able to function as normal because they are very tender to...

I read in other group that some RA patients said that their fingers bend inward ...

•3 years ago

Bone health a d Methotrexate

Has anyone had any change in their bone density after being on Methotrexate for an extended time like 2 plus years? I had a spontaneous fracture of my knee and...

Has anyone had any change in their bone density after being on Methotrexate for ...

•3 years ago

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