Hi I have just joined the community. Since Xmas I have felt like all my muscles in my wrists, ankles, calves, arms and hands are either too short or stretched like a piece of elastic that cant stretch any more. This was dismissed by my GP as just part of my Osteoarthritic knee but I was not convince3d, I saw a different GP…
Hi I was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in my left knee in December 2022; also developing in my right knee. I am self managing this pretty well at the moment. At this point I had no other problems /concerns However since Christmas I have had increasing muscle/tendon problems which are impacting massively.…
Hi recently diagnosed with RA started on Methotrexate but had to stop due to allergic reaction now on Leflunomide and my hair is falling out in patches on one side of my scalp. Any advise if I should now try a biological & do they also cause hairless. Help please 🙂
Hello I find myself getting overwhelmed by all of the information about what can help with arthritis, so I end up doing nothing except taking painkillers that don't help! I saw this community on Facebook and I'm hoping I can find somewhere to start from all the wonderful posts on here. Glynis
I was prescribed Naproxen back in March for moderate OA in my knee. After a couple of weeks I noticed I had cloudy wee and I also developed thrush so stopped taking it. I was referred to my local pharmacy who suggested the symptoms were more likely to be caused by the antibiotics I was also taking at the time but to speak…
Hi Gang. Well things have moved up a gear. Spent a few good hours at the hospital rheumatology department yesterday. Providing my blood work comes back ok, will be starting on Methotrexate. I have been given steroids which I start tomorrow. (Picked up my wayward prescriptions today don’t ask lol.) rheumatologist did some…
Hi, I was diagnosed with RA January 2020 and started on sulfasalazine. Unfortunately at same time was being treated for cancer, which delayed any further treatment until June 2022 when all chemo was completed and I was given all clear. Since June I have been on sulfasalazine, hydroxychloroquine,, prednisolone, naproxen and…
Hello, I'm new to this forum but the discussion on Easy Flex caught my eye as I've just listened to that Doctor for about half an hour before he told us about his miracle formula. I was going to buy some but have decided not to after reading the posts. Thank you!
Hi, i have been diagnosed with RA and have been prescribed folic acid, initially to take once a week. However, after talking to my rheumatology nurse about a side effect of methotrexate, mouth ulcers, she recommend I take folic acid 3 times a week. I just wonder if anyone has had this experience of mouth ulcers and had…
Not sure where best to post this but it might be an interesting read for people even if any outputs will be a long way off. Original article read was in telegraph but it's not free to read and this covers much the same. www.google.com/amp/s/medicalxpress.com/news/2023-05-inflammation-humans.amp
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