When filling in the section 'Please tell us about your illness and disability' how much of the history of my illness should I put in? My problems started back in the 1990's. I was misdiagnosed for years which caused me to have to give up work in 2001 because I could not manage with what turned out to be not stress but AS,…
I would really welcome any advice on how long I need to stay off my knee after a steroid injection? I had my first one today and have been told to keep the weight off that knee for at least a week- I've been placed under house arrest- hehe! Can anyone tell me if this is necessary? Many thanks.
hello i have just this week been to see a specialist about the joint pain in my knees feet and hands.but i was wondering as my gp has given me blood tests and has told me they dont show signs of arthritis i am wondering what else it could be as i am really struggling now not just the pain but depression and not been able…
Hi, I'm struggling with immense pain in my hips and the back of my thighs which is making sitting uncomfortable and sleeping almost impossible. The GP says it's bursitis and probably related to my RA, just keep taking th pain killers (Cocos and ibuprofen), but they don't seem to be touching it. I'm getting desperate for…
Hi I wondered had you guys ever heard of Margaret Hills Book? It suggests taking Cider vinegar and molasses and honey along with Epson salt baths. Also an acid free as possible diet? Im currently on lodine, cocodomol and methotraxate and im on the waitng list for Humira. My insides started to bleed recently from the meds…
Hi - I wonder if you can explain why anti-inflammatories such as Naproxen - which I've just started taking for RA along with Methotrexate - don't actually halt the progress of the disease? If they reduce inflammation then surely that is also stopping the RA from doing damaging our joints because it's the inflammation that…
Hi Helpline Team, My doc prescribes me a gram of Naproxen per day. Being a child of the 60's and 70's I'm not particularly drug averse and I find this NSAID very helpful during the bad times. I do often stop taking the drug for several days or a week though having read of the bad long term effects on the kidneys etc. This…
3 weeks into meds now and was hoping someone can reply to my questions. 10mg methetrexate. weekly with folic acid everyday except MTX day. 500mg naprosyn x 2 daily I feel even more tired than before my treatment began, when I take the MTX on a monday...I start to feel off after around 3 hours later. But as the week goes on…
Hi all New member here.I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been on Merthotrexate for about one year and I have suffered severe hair loss. I am 65 yrs old. Was wondering if anyone else has had this side effect and will it ever improve ? I am on half a dose now but still seem to be losing hair. Has anyone else had the same…
Hi ive recently been diagnosed with Diabetes type 2 and high BP am on Metformin, BP Tablets and Antidepressants, i was diagnosed with OA in my fingers about 5 years ago by X-Ray, i was taking Diclofenic tablets and paracetamol to manage the pain (also ibuprofen gell on my fingers at times which ive now been told not to…
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