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Scleroderma & Raynaud's UK (SRUK)

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All posts for December 2016

Christmas and New Year

Hi everybody, well Christmas is over, cant say I enjoy it all that much since my husband left me, although it has been 5 years there are certain times of the...

Hi everybody, well Christmas is over, cant say I enjoy it all that much since m...

•7 years ago

Common Cold and Nose Bleeds

Hi I am newly diagnosed with Scleroderma and Raynauds. I've had a really bad cold for 3 days last night I didn't get much sleep as every time I laid down I...

Hi I am newly diagnosed with Scleroderma and Raynauds. I've had a really bad co...

•7 years ago

Strange red rash all over body

Hi all, I have been part of this community for a few months but don't really join in until now. I'm away for the holidays and since Christmas have been...

Hi all, I have been part of this community for a few months but don't really joi...

•7 years ago

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Learning to live with Systemic Sclerosis

Hello everyone - I'm new to this site and look forward to chatting with you.

Hello everyone - I'm new to this site and look forward to chatting with you.

•7 years ago

Hard clear growth in fingers

Hi I have recently discovered hard small growths in my fingers to the tips that run horizontal and then some vertical. Because the small clear growths r...

Hi I have recently discovered hard small growths in my fingers to the tips that ...

•7 years ago

Sore red bumps on fingers and finger joints, reynauds related?

I've got small red bumps over my fingers (about 8 across both hands), they're not itchy but they are sore, they aren't in clusters and are mainly on my fingers...

I've got small red bumps over my fingers (about 8 across both hands), they're no...

•7 years ago

Bruising and SSc

Though I've had SSc for almost 4 years, this is new for me. These big bruise patches. Sometimes I've no idea where they come from; others it's from some very...

Though I've had SSc for almost 4 years, this is new for me. These big bruise pat...

•7 years ago

Change from DLA to PIP

Ive just received my letter advising my DLA will stop and i need to apply for PIP. Has anyone with diffuse scleroderma recently been through this process? Any...

Ive just received my letter advising my DLA will stop and i need to apply for PI...

•7 years ago

Anabolic Steriods and scleroderma

yes i know it is bad for you in general but i have a wedding coming up and want to be wearing my suit on my special day. at the minute there is no clear sign...

yes i know it is bad for you in general but i have a wedding coming up and want ...

•7 years ago

Newly diagnosed.. Are these symptoms normal?

Hi there, I'm new to this and thought I'd write my first post as I have a few questions. So, I first got my symptoms back in 2012 after I got on a flight to...

Hi there, I'm new to this and thought I'd write my first post as I have a few qu...

•7 years ago

Amputation cream

Anyone know best cream put on my stump try help stop rubbing 👍

Anyone know best cream put on my stump try help stop rubbing 👍

•7 years ago

Colonoscopy preparation

Had my first colonoscopy today to investigate low iron levels. Other than a couple of bouts of irritable bowel for no obvious reason, I do not have a history...

Had my first colonoscopy today to investigate low iron levels. Other than a cou...

•7 years ago

Been to rheumatologist

He says he is 100% sure I don't have scleroderma or lupus and that my raynaurds might go away? Or it's a form of raynaurds where my hands just stay red . After...

He says he is 100% sure I don't have scleroderma or lupus and that my raynaurds ...

•7 years ago

Prayer and blessings have been quite helpful for my Raynauds

I do not wish to insult anyone and hope those who truly believe and understand will read. I went to my priest and explained about the Raynaud's I was...

I do not wish to insult anyone and hope those who truly believe and understand w...

•7 years ago

Panic attacks & Raynauds

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with severe Raynaud's a couple of years back, and for the most part I've managed to cope with and live a 'normal' life; however I...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with severe Raynaud's a couple of years back, and ...

•7 years ago

Scarey stuff!

Hi all, firstly i wish u all a very merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. I have suffered from GERD now for about 2yrs, have been taking lansoprazol for...

Hi all, firstly i wish u all a very merry Christmas and a very happy New Year. I...

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•7 years ago

NECK POSITION BEING FORCED FORWARD. HARD TO SWOLLOW. SWOLLEN NECK,TRACHEA AND UPPER RIBCAGE WITH FLUID LIKE AREA. TINGLING AND NUMBNESS.

HI everyone. I am desperately in need of some help in figuring out what the cause of the numerous symptoms I have been dealing. First off.. I would like to say...

HI everyone. I am desperately in need of some help in figuring out what the caus...

•7 years ago

Extremities freezing, overheating core!

Anyone else get this, whereby your hands n feet are really, really cold but in your core you're overheating? I'm finding it quite difficult to keep my hands...

Anyone else get this, whereby your hands n feet are really, really cold but in y...

•7 years ago

Does anyone with Raynaud's have finger tips like this?

Hello Just looking for advice - my fingertips started turning purple in cold temperatures five years ago ( they first turn a pale waxy colour). My GP sent me...

Hello Just looking for advice - my fingertips started turning purple in cold tem...

•7 years ago

RECENT HOSPITAL APPOINTMENT

Well what can I say, off I go for my regular "chat" with my rheumatologist. I come away, having been informed I need to have an iloprost infusion (my...

Well what can I say, off I go for my regular "chat" with my rheumatologist. I...

•7 years ago