I am currently on citalopram and I am wondering whether or not anyone has gone from Citolaphram to Duloxetine. I am worried about interaction with my other medications for migraines and my asthma inhalers? Has anyone else had issues with the medication change? Can duloxetine be given in liquid form?
Hi after being diagnosed with an under active thyroid and being put on levothyroxine 9 months ago I have developed really debilitating knee pain, also wrist pain, recent blood tests show abnormal results for rheumatoid factor and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, I have a doctors appointment to discuss these results and…
Physio at gp surgery tells me I have oa in both knees. I'd gone to him (in September)with knee pain snd slight calf pain. Physio enabled me some exercises to do and reduce my walking (I lead a group) whilst awaiting referral to Physio at hospital. (Appointment next week) I've tried to follow the advice bit after just a few…
Help me please! I am 12 days post op of a c1/c2 neck fusion. The neck is healing fine and causing me no problems. But my arthritis flares are reducing me to tears. I've been told to stay off all my drugs, including anti imflamatories and steroids. He said if absolutely necessary I can have one antiimflammatory, but it's…
Hi, I have lived with a weakness and occasional pain in one knee for the past 25 years. Over the last 6 months it has become increasingly difficult to get out of the bath, stiff in mornings, get up off the floor etc. 2 weeks ago it suddenly became very painful, couldn’t bare weight on it and was hobbling about in pain. Dr…
Hello everyone I’ve only just joined as my daughter was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia a few days ago. I’m trying to learn as much as I can online but I value talking to real people with real experiences, I’d learn far far more that way. I’ve not seen any other fibromyalgia posts so far so I’m wondering if there are other…
good evening, I’m 5 weeks after my surgery also had tendon reconstruction, I have very little movement on my wrist. One week after surgery I fell and overstretched my arm and heard a pop. I got my cast off 4 days ago and go back in on 3 days for an ultrasound to see how the tendon is looking. Wondering if these symptoms…
Hi, I have a question. I have to take 20mg of methotrexate once a week now over the last few days I'm starting to have cold/flu symptoms and no it's not covid. My question is can I take anything for cold/flu that wouldn't counter react taken methotrexate. Many thanks Colin
Nearly 60, and I have been diagnosed with prosaic arthritis and fibromyalgia, just to add to this, osteoarthritis in my knees. I'm in a lot of pain most of the time. My flares last for acouple of weeks where I'm totally wiped out. I've joined the group as I'm struggling with pain control I'd love to hear people's lived…
Having severe pain when walking and when I sit have pain spasms in my buttocks but no pain when I sit for a few minutes.Medication I have tried co codimal morphine patches which did not help. I have been now prescribed amitripline 10mg which can be increased to 25mg.Have been taking them for 10 days pain not much better…
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