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Can anyone help!

Having a major flare, ankles knees wrists arms! I’m in so much pain, having to come off medication, can anyone suggest pain killers lm on naproxen 500mg 2...

Having a major flare, ankles knees wrists arms! I’m in so much pain, having to c...

Kate2628

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Prednisolone taper tips

Hey everyone, I'm looking for any hints, tips and tricks you have for tapering off the delightful prednisolone. I'm 4 weeks in to a 6 week taper and I've just...

Hey everyone, I'm looking for any hints, tips and tricks you have for tapering o...

snotts

•3 years ago

26 Replies

The New Science of Autoimmune Disease - Scientific American September 2021

For detailed up to date information on Understanding Autoimmune Disease Research read the September 2021 issue of Scientific American. It is unlikely that you...

For detailed up to date information on Understanding Autoimmune Disease Research...

RheumST

•3 years ago

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Sore throat, neg LFT x 2, should I take my tocilizumab?

I think it’s just a cold I picked up from one of my grandsons on Sunday. The sore throat appeared on Monday evening, I was due to inject Tocilizumab on...

I think it’s just a cold I picked up from one of my grandsons on Sunday. The so...

Brushwork

•3 years ago

10 Replies

New member

Hi everyone 🤗my name is Jill I’m 60 andI’ve just been diagnosed with RA am seropositive and I’m waiting for Rheumatology appointment but unfortunately there...

Hi everyone 🤗my name is Jill I’m 60 andI’ve just been diagnosed with RA am sero...

JillWeim

•3 years ago

37 Replies

Sulphasalazine side effect?

I have just started ( 6 weeks ago) on sulphasalazine taking 3 per day at the moment . However , since taking it I’ve noticed a chaa as he in my mood . I’m...

I have just started ( 6 weeks ago) on sulphasalazine taking 3 per day at the mo...

LinaM

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Morton’s neuroma

I was just diagnosed with Morton’s neuroma, does anyone have this? The foot doctor says my feet are classic rheumatoid arthritis but my rheumatologist still...

I was just diagnosed with Morton’s neuroma, does anyone have this? The foot doc...

Hurting2012

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Was Methotrexate a shielding medication?

Hi, I’m pretty new to the site, and have just had my mediation changed from sulfasalazine to methotrexate, as the sulfasalazine had stopped being so effective,...

Hi, I’m pretty new to the site, and have just had my mediation changed from sulf...

tils898

•3 years ago

27 Replies

THANKYOU EVERYONE

Hi folks, thanks for all the lovely messages of support. Bella is with a neighbour. They say she is 'okay' but keeps going to and pawing at my car (and...

Hi folks, thanks for all the lovely messages of support. Bella is with a neighbo...

Ritaritis

•3 years ago

8 Replies

ESR

Can anyone tell me what it means if you have a raised ESR score? Please.

Caza

•3 years ago

10 Replies

What would you do re time to inject your biologic?

Hi all - I hope everyone is coping and well as can be. What would you do if, for example, you inject at 6 pm on your due date but need to go out at that time...

Hi all - I hope everyone is coping and well as can be. What would you do if, fo...

Hessie5

•3 years ago

26 Replies

STRESS

Hi folks, thank you for all the lovely messages received, it helps. Still having RA flare up. Struggling at the moment, it's a long time since I have been this...

Hi folks, thank you for all the lovely messages received, it helps. Still having...

Ritaritis

•3 years ago

13 Replies

Foot and ankle pain

I was doing well on Leflunomide but have just started with toe and ankle pain. I noticed my middle toe has become malformed, looks like the bone has grown...

I was doing well on Leflunomide but have just started with toe and ankle pain. I...

Sunnyseas

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Anyone heard of Ocrelizumab for treatment of RA/SLE

Is anyone on Ocrelizumab infusion or have their Rheumy consultant considered this line of treatment? Many Thanks

Is anyone on Ocrelizumab infusion or have their Rheumy consultant considered th...

Wangpaupau

•3 years ago

1 Reply

3rd vaccination

Last week I got a letter from the local NHS commissioning group confirming that abatacept drops me into the severely immune suppressed group which gave me a...

Last week I got a letter from the local NHS commissioning group confirming that ...

rounder

•3 years ago

26 Replies

Finally it's happened!

Finally! Finally! My first infusion in 3 years has finally arrived after god knows how many phone calls tears and tantrums! Barring infection or...

Finally! Finally! My first infusion in 3 years has finally arrived after god ...

madme1

•3 years ago

26 Replies

So many symptoms, is this to be expected with Sjögren’s?

I have Sjögren’s. I was recently diagnosed with having lacunar strokes, anemia (my hair color is changing plus falling out). I received an iron infusion last...

I have Sjögren’s. I was recently diagnosed with having lacunar strokes, anemia (...

jlngfld

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Thank you

Thank you to all the people who replied to my question about biologics. I’m going to ring the helpline tomorrow, I think I was expecting a lot from biologics...

Thank you to all the people who replied to my question about biologics. I’m goin...

catcat01

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Has anyone spoken to Rheumatology nurses etc and asked about the efficacy of the vaccine. I was told 75 % on Friday others say only 40% ?

Efficacy?

Denise64

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Biologics

Gitaga

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Waiting for biologicals to kick in!

Hi guys, hope your all keeping well. Well as you know I started Humeria a month ago and it has been an agony time! I have been in so much pain all over,...

Hi guys, hope your all keeping well. Well as you know I started Humeria a month ...

Carolsos

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Methotrexate increase in dose

Hi all I have had my methotrexate upped from 10mg to 15mg following a recent flare. I had a steroid injection, but now that’s wearing off I’m a bit stiff...

Hi all I have had my methotrexate upped from 10mg to 15mg following a recent fl...

Chockyuk

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Methotrexate and fuzzy thinking continuation

Hello everyone, so I've had a week of no Methotrexate, on the positive no fuzzy thinking / forgetfulness on the Monday, bliss, on the negative, my hip and...

Hello everyone, so I've had a week of no Methotrexate, on the positive no fuzzy ...

Stowe

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Lloyds Echo/Direct

Does anyone use lloyds Echo/Direct and what is your experience using them. I have just signed up due to my local Lloyds being over worked and understaffed....

Does anyone use lloyds Echo/Direct and what is your experience using them. I hav...

chunkypie

•3 years ago

23 Replies

Sam E

Anyone heard of SamE

Beemerportia

•3 years ago

3 Replies

STRESS & ARTHRITIS

Afternoon folks regarding the link with stress and arthritis, a few days ago a man wanted to charge me £250.00 for cutting 2 small lawns and a hedge. I live in...

Afternoon folks regarding the link with stress and arthritis, a few days ago a m...

Ritaritis

•3 years ago

42 Replies

Steroids

Hi, I’m on a fairly low dose of prednisolone while I wait for new meds. I’ve noticed that my mood is very up and down and wondering if this is a side effect?...

Hi, I’m on a fairly low dose of prednisolone while I wait for new meds. I’ve not...

Sjhoney

•3 years ago

49 Replies

Rituximab

Rituximab. Sorry the infusion was rituximab x

debjw

•3 years ago

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Rituximab

Hi all, I’ve had my first round of this infusion and I wondered if anyone else had very high blood pressure after this? I’ve now been put on meds as it was so...

Hi all, I’ve had my first round of this infusion and I wondered if anyone else ...

debjw

•3 years ago

14 Replies

SURVEY: ENERGY LIMITING CONDITIONS

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JDZ6YBD Dear Moderators. Hope this is ok. Thought it would be useful for all your platforms.

https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JDZ6YBD Dear Moderators. Hope this is ok. Thoug...

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•3 years ago

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Posts - NRAS | HealthUnlocked

NRAS

All posts for September 2021

Can anyone help!

Prednisolone taper tips

The New Science of Autoimmune Disease - Scientific American September 2021

Sore throat, neg LFT x 2, should I take my tocilizumab?

New member

Sulphasalazine side effect?

Morton’s neuroma

Was Methotrexate a shielding medication?

THANKYOU EVERYONE

ESR

What would you do re time to inject your biologic?

STRESS

Foot and ankle pain

Anyone heard of Ocrelizumab for treatment of RA/SLE

3rd vaccination

Finally it's happened!

So many symptoms, is this to be expected with Sjögren’s?

Thank you

Has anyone spoken to Rheumatology nurses etc and asked about the efficacy of the vaccine. I was told 75 % on Friday others say only 40% ?

Biologics

Waiting for biologicals to kick in!

Methotrexate increase in dose

Methotrexate and fuzzy thinking continuation

Lloyds Echo/Direct

Sam E

STRESS & ARTHRITIS

Steroids

Rituximab

Rituximab

SURVEY: ENERGY LIMITING CONDITIONS

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