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Vasculitis UK

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Adalimumab for uveitis

I'm about to start adalimumab for uveitis as Methotexrate by itself is not working for me . A bit apprehensive. Any advice appreciated! Thanks much

I'm about to start adalimumab for uveitis as Methotexrate by itself is not worki...

•1 year ago

Travel Vaccines

Help / advice needed please. I have had Urticaria Vasculitis, for many years , my son recently retired to South Africa ,and has asked us to visit , we are...

Help / advice needed please. I have had Urticaria Vasculitis, for many years , m...

•1 year ago

Book..Patient

Don't know if anyone here rembers a band back in the day called Every but the Girl. Any how's one half of that group is Ben Watt and he was diagnosed with...

Don't know if anyone here rembers a band back in the day called Every but the Gi...

•1 year ago

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NICE says no to Evusheld in the UK

Today NICE announced that they do not recommend that preventative Covid treatment Evusheld is used in the UK. This is a treatment aimed especially at the...

Today NICE announced that they do not recommend that preventative Covid treatmen...

Volunteer•1 year ago

Shingrix vaccine

just for information I have been offered by my GP practice Shingrix as my partner is severely immune suppressed . I am due a shingles vaccine as 70 ! I had...

just for information I have been offered by my GP practice Shingrix as my partne...

•1 year ago

pred reduction

I was advised by my renal consultant to start reducing pred. I was on 5mg a day & is told to take 5mg every other day. First couple of weeks I felt fine but...

I was advised by my renal consultant to start reducing pred. I was on 5mg a day...

•1 year ago

EGPA Diagnosis today

Hi I'm a 24 M and have been diagnosed with EGPA today after 2 weeks in hospital. Started with shortness of breath and arm pain, got bought in for a Active TB...

Hi I'm a 24 M and have been diagnosed with EGPA today after 2 weeks in hospital....

•1 year ago

Patient Event - For those who are eligible and have an interest

For those with and interest and are eligible - please read the poster carefully before committing

For those with and interest and are eligible - please read the poster carefully ...

Administrator•1 year ago

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I'm Back, at least for now, Everyone

Dear Everyone, I am 'back' now..... Oh were you 'away' Andrew, Didn't Notice....... I have been Playing 'Nurse', to my Mother, for the past week- she had a...

Dear Everyone, I am 'back' now..... Oh were you 'away' Andrew, Didn't Notice......

•1 year ago

tapering off azathioprine

Hi all, Just had a consultation with my rheumatologist today and he has changed his outline for me going forward that you may find interesting I was...

Hi all, Just had a consultation with my rheumatologist today and he has change...

•1 year ago

Adalimumab - does it need tapering?

Does adalimumab need to be tapered like steroids ? Or can one stop it if the desired effect of bringing down the inflammation is not achieved?

Does adalimumab need to be tapered like steroids ? Or can one stop it if the des...

•1 year ago

WBC Count - I am a bit confused

Hi everybody and hope all is well in the Team. Now its not difficult to get me confused but I really could do with some advice on this one. I fully understand...

Hi everybody and hope all is well in the Team. Now its not difficult to get me c...

•1 year ago