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Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK)

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I'm curious to know if anyone has tried acupuncture, acupressure or cayenne pepper for the Raynaud's?

•12 years ago

ATOS sponsers the Paralympics - it is one big joke!

The government pays this company loads of money to discriminate people with disabilities and send them back to work - definately NOT to help us :-( For...

The government pays this company loads of money to discriminate people with dis...

•12 years ago

Any suggestions on how to not be paralyzed with fear while your waiting for God only knows what will happen to you?

The docters say I have CREST and my Raynauds get worse and worse every winter. How am I suppose to get a job with everything has to be done with your hands? I...

The docters say I have CREST and my Raynauds get worse and worse every winter. H...

•12 years ago

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Is anyone taking Cellcept? How many mg. a day are you taking? What shape are your lungs in? Have you suffered any side effects?

•12 years ago

Alternative medicines

We recently read an article by a dr who says that low oxalate diets helps with scleroderma - we thought we would try this out, but have found contradictory...

We recently read an article by a dr who says that low oxalate diets helps with s...

•12 years ago

Extremely cold workplace...what should I do?

Hi! I have both raynauds and scleroderma and have found myself in quite a difficult situation at my new job. Basically the air conditioning is faulty with no...

Hi! I have both raynauds and scleroderma and have found myself in quite a diff...

•12 years ago

Does anyone else with Raynaud's suffer from blocked sinuses

As I suffer from hayfever and nosebleeds

As I suffer from hayfever and nosebleeds

•12 years ago

Can anyone advise me re insurance travel?

I am trying to get medical insurance for a trip to USA - this is the first occasion I have need any since my diagnosis. Unfortunately I have been a little...

I am trying to get medical insurance for a trip to USA - this is the first occas...

•12 years ago

Should I see My GP ?

I have Raynauds , haven't been diagnosed with anything else , nor have I had any investigations .In the last six months I have lost almost 5 stone in weight (...

I have Raynauds , haven't been diagnosed with anything else , nor have I had any...

•12 years ago

I went for my yearly heart scan today relating to my scleroderma. I was surprised when she also did a scan of my throat, chest and stomach.

This is the first time she has done this. I asked her why and she seemed reluctant to comment. She just said it was good to check. Has this happened to anyone...

This is the first time she has done this. I asked her why and she seemed relucta...

•12 years ago

Raynaud's question

My hands swell when the get freezing and go white, does anyone else with Raynauds have their hands swell when it is hot weather and get the same pins & needles...

My hands swell when the get freezing and go white, does anyone else with Raynaud...

•12 years ago

Toes too!

I have been diagnosed with Systemic Sclerosis and all the rest of the CREST syndrome for 12 years now and my hands have been affected worse than anywhere. Due...

I have been diagnosed with Systemic Sclerosis and all the rest of the CREST synd...

•12 years ago

:D

Finally been taken of my medication after 4 years. I'm making great progress according to the hospital! Never been so happy!

Finally been taken of my medication after 4 years. I'm making great progress acc...

•12 years ago

Fed up with my hands!!!!!!

Well had my first symptoms in April this year ...in that time I've had continuous achy hands, puffy in the mornings, sometimes quite swollen...also stiff!!!...

Well had my first symptoms in April this year ...in that time I've had continuou...

•12 years ago

Vitamins

I started taking 1000 IU D3 in October 2010, stopping for the summer and starting again in October 2011 when I also added a chewable multivit. In July 2011...

I started taking 1000 IU D3 in October 2010, stopping for the summer and startin...

•12 years ago

Feet

Hi Everyone It is interesting to read all the comments and thought perhaps I could make some personal observations and perhaps pose a question or two. I...

Hi Everyone It is interesting to read all the comments and thought perhaps I c...

•12 years ago

Does any suffer with myofascial syndrome ? If so, is there treatment ?

I have CREST (LSSc) which I have had for almost 8 years now - recently I have developed horrible upper back & neck pain - rapid onset - one morning could not...

I have CREST (LSSc) which I have had for almost 8 years now - recently I have de...

•12 years ago

Undiagnosed!

I diagnosed a friend with R & S we have the same GP she has given him inhalers and topical creams for his legs. What is the worst case scenario that can...

I diagnosed a friend with R & S we have the same GP she has given him inhalers a...

•12 years ago

Scleroderma.. What exactly is it?

A few years ago the doctor told me i had scleroderma, just some sort of skin disease. But I've been reading more about it just recently and what I've read...

A few years ago the doctor told me i had scleroderma, just some sort of skin dis...

•12 years ago