Well I'm back to cold Britain after an extremely hot Hurghada (was between 33oc -35oc). We had a sand storm the 1st Saturday & Sunday! It was still hot but it was like misty but it was sand. When we came in to the room and showered the cloths where brown after due to the sand!! And the shower floor was covered in sand! The…
For the first time since I returned to work post surgery, initially full-time in my old role as an Inclusion Manager and then part-time as a reading specialist (second year of this), I find myself considering giving up work and retiring. I'm 56 so only have 4 more years to go. I love my job, the school, the pupils and most…
Mr SW handed me his mobile. "C wants to ask you if she has OA." :o :? :roll: Firstly, as we keep saying on here, I can't diagnose and secondly I'm no good at holding mobile phones. They are entirely the wrong size and shape and wrongly weighted for me. Even with a normal landline I have to hold the phone to my left ear…
Ive been taking sulfasalazine for 3 months now and initially I was getting frequent headaches but for the last 3 weeks they have been constant. I wake with a mild headache which gets progressively worse as the day progresses. The only thing that helps is codeine which I clearly can't take every day. Will the headaches go…
Hi there, I have rheumatoid arthritis and have been managing it with weekly methotrexate injections. After speaking with my rheumatologist I came off it to try for a baby. However, it's opnly been 5 weeks and I can feel myself starting to flare up. I take hydroxychloroquine too but know it's safe to take when pregnant. My…
Hileena has ask me to let you know , she is having the op tomorrow ..ie a new shoulder...I know she has had a few ops now , but this is really worrying her ..she has to fast tonight and is praying she is first on the list...I really do wish her a good recovery...
Has anyone done this yet I am in the middle of doing it and it has helped me think differently about my body. You answer some questions and type up how you feel about your body. http://www.nras.org.uk/more-than-my-ra-improving-body-image-in-women-with-rheumatoid-arthritis You need to email the address at the bottom and you…
So first week back at school after the school holidays was last week. Worked Wednesday, had to take day off on Thursday, struggled through work on Friday. I also had a good chat with my headteacher which helped and confirmed what I was thinking in terms of the next stages of restructing, sorry can't spell today, that my…
HI CAN I HAVE POCKET DUTIES ON MONDAY PLEASE I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE CONSULTANT ON MONDAY. IT WILL ABOUT 2 WEEKS POST OP I'M NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO GOING. I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THAT HOSPITAL SO MANY TIMES IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS :( 4 TIMES FOR STAYS I THINK. I HAVE A DREAD THAT HE WILL SAY I NEED TO GO BACK IN…
Hi folks, I hope you are all well, I haven't been on here in a while - I have had such a hectic time the past year but I won't go into that here. I want to talk about how I got off Tramadol. I was first prescribed Tramadold back in 2010 by my rheumatology nurse for my arthritis pain. I suffer with 'sero negative arthritis'…
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