Hi, I’ve only been taking sulfasalazine for my newly diagnosed RA for four days and today I’ve been physically sick all day long and have had excruciating stomach cramps/pains, I’ve never felt so ill. Is this likely to be a reaction to my meds or could it be linked with having my second covid jab on Sunday night?
I have RA, it's managed using adalumimab (Humira), I have had both my covid vaccinations (Astra Zeneca). I didn't have an reaction at all to either shot. I have since had an antibody test that was negative for Covid antibodies. My GP has said that "infection antibodies are not the same as vaccine antibodies" and I…
Does my RA medication (Etanercept and Methotrexate) make my 2 Astrazenica vaccinations ineffective against COVID-19?
Hi, I've recently been on an overnight stay on a school trip. Knowing that I had osteoarthritis I was limited with my mobility and what activities I could help with the children. After choosing the easiest option, I spent most ot yesterday out in the cold and rain. By the time I got home yesterday afternoon I was feeling…
Hi, I have arthritis in both knees , I had my first injection in my left knee which is the worst one last November which help a great deal, since then my right knee has flared up,I’ve been repeatedly asking the doctor for both knees to be injected but they are saying the Welsh government is stopping them and they are…
Hi I have had RA for almost 10 years and have been on Sulfasalazine and Hydroxychloroquine. This alone was not enough to control me RA. So the consultant added methotrexate into the mix. This improved things slightly. After nearly 4/5 years on the methotrexate I began feeling nauseous at the thought of taking any…
Hi I’m 52 and have had sciatic and back pain intermittently for 4 years. My job is mainly standing and moving and I’ve realised my back gets bad after days of sitting. I have now had lower back pain for 5 months so I had an X-ray and my doctor said it showed wear and tear which he said is osteoarthritis also called…
just been told have arthritis in my lower spine, already have it in my cervical spine and right knee, i do not know what type i have. moving and sleeping are a problem. Also have emphysema and have applied for pip been refused so far. I cannot take nisads as had stomach surgery, wondering what is left for me. I have pain…
My wife and mother in-law are both suffering with chronic rheumatoid and osteoarthritis. Will airconditioning help relieve any pain or will it make it worse? I was thinking that you can maintain temperature stable through summer and winter, but maybe also control the humidity level in the house? Does anybody have any…
Hello, I had my first back spasm yesterday, I have a crumbling lumber which I'm hoping to get an operation on and I'm waiting for a new left knee and a new right hip. They weren't very nice at the A n E, and after giving me morphine and diazepam, which had no effect with the pain, (I do see why they gave me diazepam…
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