Hi been off work for 2 weeks easter hols im still on phased return doing 4 days this week then back to full time week after this friday health and safety are coming to assess me my H R manager said i cant do my job i was pushed over by one of the kids the day before my meeting and that seemed to prove her point (to her…
Hi all, 2 weeks ago I went to bed feeling 'normal', when I woke i couldn't get out of bed my ankles were so swollen and painfull. Since then my wrists ache and 2 of my fingers on my left hand get like cramping pains in them. I have been on anti-inflammatories for 4 days and taking pain relief. I had some bloods taken on…
I'm on my second week of Sulpha (I'm increasing weekly, so I started two a day last Friday). I hardly slept last night as I felt my heart is beating fast, and I feel the same today. Has anyone else experienced this? Will it settle down when my body gets used to the Sulpa or do I need to see my Doctor or Rheumy Nurse?
hi wonder if you can offer any advice , I have R A and have been taking Salazopyrin EN-Tabs 500mg for since diagnosed (2 years) and Enbrel injections for 14 months and have just noticed the I am losing hair from my arms and legs,not my head although this is a little thin from taking luefonamide over 18 months ago. I…
Hi there I do hope you can help..im going to see my occy health dr tomorrow as my ward manager thinks I should apply for ill health retirement, I have no idea about pensions what so ever, I have been working in NHS for 16 years. and have been paying in since i started. could you please shed some light as what i need to do…
I have noticed that some people have had bone scans. How does this help to assess the extent of arthritis? I am asking because I have already had one THR and failed labral repair and compression of the femoral head in other hip. Iam having a knee arthroscopy in June with a view to a PKR or TKR and will need another THR in…
i have ask this on the LWA and was directed here , Maybe a silly question but if you have oa and have had the joint replaced thats effected do you still have oa in that joint ,
Hi Guy,Could you help me with one more thing please ,can rheumatoid arthritis cause inflammation of the tummy?notthing to do with NASID just having it, can it cause it. many thanks once again Paddyw
Hpoe you can help.on my box of dicofenac it says gastro-resistant tablets? thought they were just ibuprofen?.At the moment i am taking Lansoprazole lots of acid in tummy these also are gastro resistant? really dont understand the dicofenac saying that on yhe box. Many Thanks Paddy w
Hi i have just been told by my doctor that i have osteo arthritis in my ankles and one of my hands, i am taking pain killers etc. I used to work in an admin role in an office but about 8 weeks ago my manager told me that hours in the admin office had to be cut and i would have to work on the shopfloor which means being on…
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