Hi everyone, been a few months since I've been here - it's been a tough winter with multiple chest infections, and a period of months without any methotrexate. Currently at 15mg which was holding well, but flaring at the moment. Went to rheumy nurse today, and rather than increasing it back up to 20mg, which seemed to…
I've been struggling with my psoriasis arthritis recently and was given an appointment today at hospital outpatients to help manage a bad flare with a Depo Modrone injection IM. Whilst waiting for the doctor this song came into my head, with slightly altered lyrics! Apologies to Simon and Garfunkel, but this is for all of…
My husband suffers from low back pain. His doctor sad it was arthritis due to poor posture when he was younger. He has tried paracetamol, ibuprofen, Glucosamine+chondroitin, fish oil, heat packs and exercises. They all have limited effect and did not last long. Ibuprofen worked well, but he was concerned of side effects.…
Thanks to all of you who popped into my pocket on such a hot day. Good news is that my neck hasn't got worse, still the same OA and prolapsed disc. She asked if I had seen the pain clinic yet and when I replied I hadn't, said she would ask her secretary to chase it up and if I haven't heard in 3 weeks contact PALS as that…
Hello, I don't usually post a question but recent events have got me wondering how common this is. I have long standing severe RA (45 years) and had over 25 surgeries and obviously many drug treatments during this time, including 15 years of biologics. I was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 19 months ago which was…
Hello every one I posted a couple days ago on the hello board I posted after a upsetting apointment with my doctor who made me feel like a total inconvenience and a moaner Since Friday I have found things really hard to cope with I'm starting to think I could be depresssed but I'm just not sure ( could I just be feeling…
Well, I have had a sore few months! In fact, I can't remember how long it has been in total but it only got really bad the last while....maybe six-eight months. For those that have replied to me before, you will know I was given the "It is OA/It isn't OA/I am sure it is PMR/It isn't PMR" variety of explanations for my…
When doing my on-line shop with the orange-themed supermarket I added the usual pots of aqueous cream (we both use it in the shower: stop sniggering, those days are long gone :| ) and a hint appeared concerning aqueous cream with a touch of calamine lotion. I looked and, for various reasons, ordered: I am so pleased I did.…
Hello I am 17 weeks pregnant and have been suffering a major flare up in my hip since last year. I take sulfasalazine for my arthritis (have done for nearly 6 years) but was dealing with pain in my hip and leg muscles with Naproxen and occasionally Co-codamol. I have been taken off Naproxen and Co-codamol whilst pregnant…
It has been said that UK and USA are 'two nations divided by a single language'. I believe the same is true for those with arthritis and those without. Here are two examples inspired by yesterday / today. Please feel free to supply your own. 'I'm shattered' – Me – I need to sit down right now. Him – Shall we just shove…
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