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Methotrexate and alcohol

Hey everyone. I have heard so many different opinions about methotrexate and alcohol. I don't drink a lot atall but hate being told I can't have any especially...

Hey everyone. I have heard so many different opinions about methotrexate and alc...

joannebond360

•11 years ago

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Just received my diagnosis - sooooooooooooooo relieved....................................................

Finally after 2 years received my diagnosis - inflammatory arthritis, fribomyalgia and raynauds. I can now send copies of this to the dla and my local council...

Finally after 2 years received my diagnosis - inflammatory arthritis, fribomyalg...

beckybooboo

•11 years ago

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Have just started taking Quinoric- feeling better already!! Almost feel 'normal'!-Is this the tablets working already?

I have been diagnosed now for almost a year-although I have been ill for over 7 years-previously told it was 'just Fibromyalgia'-had steroids first of...

I have been diagnosed now for almost a year-although I have been ill for over 7 ...

bam1993

•11 years ago

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Could this be Lupus?

Hi I am new on here although I have used the endometriosis site for a while. I have been suffering with my health on and off for about 4 years now. For the...

Hi I am new on here although I have used the endometriosis site for a while. I h...

Katt

•11 years ago

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New lupus research to target fundamental roots of disease.

Saw this today on Arthritis research uk website. Thought it would be of interest to a lot of you....

Saw this today on Arthritis research uk website. Thought it would be of interest...

tracynoe

•11 years ago

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assessment for blue badge today, yipee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why is every claim a battle? Im on lower rate dla and appealing against that - I cant work because of my illness and still I have to fight, still trying to...

Why is every claim a battle? Im on lower rate dla and appealing against that - I...

beckybooboo

•11 years ago

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Should I be concerned about taking steroids?

Im due to see my Dermatologist tomorrow, and the GP told me to tell her about the swelling/inflammation Ive been getting on my face and eyes .. then he...

Im due to see my Dermatologist tomorrow, and the GP told me to tell her about th...

Elle-26

•11 years ago

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Coincidence or what?

Diagnosed with Connective Tissue Disease and had more blood tests yesterday. I have been fairly well for a couple of weeks and then after tests I sat in the...

Diagnosed with Connective Tissue Disease and had more blood tests yesterday. I h...

angelharley

•11 years ago

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I started cycling to help my weight from 17stone to now 13.5 stone.

I caught a bug the week before the 21/09/2013, a week later I felt better and went out riding, it was a nice calm and sunny morning, going on my usual 12 miles...

I caught a bug the week before the 21/09/2013, a week later I felt better and we...

Loddengaard

•11 years ago

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PIP Update

Bit of a PIP update I had my assessment yesterday, nearly five months after my initial application Made the initial phone call on 11th June 13 2013 Received...

Bit of a PIP update I had my assessment yesterday, nearly five months after my ...

wotshernameagain

•11 years ago

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Has anyone had any problems after starting Rituximab?

Hello everyone, I have had two doses of Rituximab in the last month and thought all my problems would be solved. However, I seem to have had a month long...

Hello everyone, I have had two doses of Rituximab in the last month and thought...

Hidden

•11 years ago

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caninecrazy won a teeny weeny battle!

hello everyone, for the last two years I have asked and asked my gp surgery (nurses and doctors) if I can have the flu jab......no ,no ,no! lupus doesn't...

hello everyone, for the last two years I have asked and asked my gp surgery (nu...

caninecrazy

•11 years ago

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ESA50??

Ive just sent off an ESA claim yesterday and have had no payments or been told I will receive any.... This morning Ive received my ESA50 which has to be filled...

Ive just sent off an ESA claim yesterday and have had no payments or been told I...

Elle-26

•11 years ago

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Chronic idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia

I went to see a rhuemy recently who wasn't very helpful. I have had Chronic idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia since 1996 and most of the symptoms of lupus. What I...

I went to see a rhuemy recently who wasn't very helpful. I have had Chronic idio...

Whatamess2

•11 years ago

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Flu jab

Really useful article from Sue Brown giving advice and information about the flu jab. After being told by my consultant to have jab I had great difficulty...

Really useful article from Sue Brown giving advice and information about the flu...

Fitchick1

•11 years ago

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Questions and fear

Hi All, I have recently been bombarded with all the tests I could imagine for my persistent tiredness, joint and muscle pains and temperatures. I have a...

Hi All, I have recently been bombarded with all the tests I could imagine for my...

cass1984

•11 years ago

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I can't cope with my life anymore

I am feeling really down have daily anxiety attacks and my health is the worst ever I have just started back at work after 7 weeks sick and I'm no better but...

I am feeling really down have daily anxiety attacks and my health is the worst e...

Zoezoe752

•11 years ago

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Heart palpitations

I have Hughes syndrome and lupus. I take low dose aspirin daily and have occasional heart palpitations. However the day after a few days of extreme tiredness I...

I have Hughes syndrome and lupus. I take low dose aspirin daily and have occasio...

analaishiana

•11 years ago

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lupus -should i see dr again?

definitely have the characteristic butterfly rash and skin and nasal sores of lupus.bruising around eyes i've read is symptom of sjogrens disease??face is...

definitely have the characteristic butterfly rash and skin and nasal sores of lu...

anbuma

•11 years ago

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Does methotrexate make your ears ring

Not sure if this is a silly question but i have been on methotrexate for just under a month and i keep hearing a ringing in my ears! Has anyone else had this?

Not sure if this is a silly question but i have been on methotrexate for just un...

wotshernameagain

•11 years ago

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Diagnosed with Connective Tissue Disease possibly Lupus

OK.....I'm a female age 47 and I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroditis) I've had 2 spinal ops and suffer at times with nerve pain. I've been very unwell for...

OK.....I'm a female age 47 and I have Hashimoto's (autoimmune thyroditis) I've h...

angelharley

•11 years ago

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Hi my lupus friends feeling down today as my arm joints are in pain on top of that I have fever..does any one know how long pip claim takes

jeevan05

•11 years ago

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Do I or don't I, what do you think ?

Bit long winded but please bear with me. I fear I have lupus but any mention to docs is met with a raised eyebrow etc... ok,here goes. I get an unmistakable...

Bit long winded but please bear with me. I fear I have lupus but any mention to ...

ollieman

•11 years ago

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getting perms and lupus & hair

Im just curious... I so wanna get my hair permed...i rarely do it. I was ok with meds and thyroid problem...hair still permed. But last perm it had seemed the...

Im just curious... I so wanna get my hair permed...i rarely do it. I was ok with...

dgleds

•11 years ago

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Anyone know what a high Plasma Viscosity means? Mine was 1.75 Range 1.50-1.72

foxglove

•11 years ago

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Does anyone suffer from inflamed eyes?

Hi all I have had very sore eyes even more sore now that I have a cold am squinting as I type. I am due to see a specialist soon as the opticians reckon I have...

Hi all I have had very sore eyes even more sore now that I have a cold am squint...

AnnieKhan

•11 years ago

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Lupus information day

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the lupus information day yesterday. Was absolutely brilliant. So much information. Learnt a lot about excersise. Before...

Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed the lupus information day yesterday. Was a...

joannebond360

•11 years ago

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What pain meds everyone take I have tramadol there fine during day but don't help my night pain I have sle

debby197

•11 years ago

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Pain on wrist and fingers

I get pain on my wrists and fingers. I now have swollen fingers and it's more painful during the night time and when I wake up in the morning.

I get pain on my wrists and fingers. I now have swollen fingers and it's more pa...

Jasminedewan

•11 years ago

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Help Needed Please?

Hi Everyone I have just come across this website through google and wondered if anyone could help or give their opinion. For the past 4 years I have been a...

Hi Everyone I have just come across this website through google and wondered if ...

SugaBuddha

•11 years ago

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Posts - LUPUS UK | HealthUnlocked

LUPUS UK

All posts for October 2013

Methotrexate and alcohol

Just received my diagnosis - sooooooooooooooo relieved....................................................

Have just started taking Quinoric- feeling better already!! Almost feel 'normal'!-Is this the tablets working already?

Could this be Lupus?

New lupus research to target fundamental roots of disease.

assessment for blue badge today, yipee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Should I be concerned about taking steroids?

Coincidence or what?

I started cycling to help my weight from 17stone to now 13.5 stone.

PIP Update

Has anyone had any problems after starting Rituximab?

caninecrazy won a teeny weeny battle!

ESA50??

Chronic idiopathic CD4 lymphopenia

Flu jab

Questions and fear

I can't cope with my life anymore

Heart palpitations

lupus -should i see dr again?

Does methotrexate make your ears ring

Diagnosed with Connective Tissue Disease possibly Lupus

Hi my lupus friends feeling down today as my arm joints are in pain on top of that I have fever..does any one know how long pip claim takes

Do I or don't I, what do you think ?

getting perms and lupus & hair

Anyone know what a high Plasma Viscosity means? Mine was 1.75 Range 1.50-1.72

Does anyone suffer from inflamed eyes?

Lupus information day

What pain meds everyone take I have tramadol there fine during day but don't help my night pain I have sle

Pain on wrist and fingers

Help Needed Please?

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