I have just started on methotrexate and been prescribed steroid tablets while the methotrexate kicks in. What are the blood tests testing for ? thanks, Gill
hi i was sent information by patient access about a digital physiotherapy app called one step you pay a monthly plan and get access to your own expert physio A recovery plan or personal treatment plan and other things all through your phone it starts at basic £25 a month and then premium £75 a month have you heard of this…
Good morning I had a total left hip replacement for OA on 1 March 2022. At my six week review all appeared well and I was discharged. Within a couple of weeks of my review I noticed, as did other people, that’s my leg would no longer straighten and that it was rotating inwards causing me to have knock knees. Last week…
I have a meniscus tear in my left knee and arthritis in left knee and left and right foot . I exercise using a stationary bike and use ball to roll under my feet . The physio has given me exercises to do for my feet, ankles and knee. . Lately as I walk my left knee is really hurting to walk on it is better when I use my…
some mornings I wake up with my right hand in a semi closed position with the middle finger the worst. I have to gentle coax it open over a period of time. Once open it’s fine. Because of this I try to sleep with my hand flat (usually under me). I’ve heard of hand splits to keep fingers straight. Are these any good for…
Hi, Please can you advise me. I have quite severe hip and lower back osteoarthritis....today I walked quite a way with my walking stick but as the day got on the pain got really bad. At the moment I can even put my foot down on the floor without being in excruciating pain, so I'm having to get around my flat on my bum. I…
Hello Just had my latest appointment with my Rheumatologist and the recent findings when having a Covid Vaccination and taking Methotrexate is to stop taking the medication one week before the Vaccination and one week when you have the Vaccination. Out of my four Vaccinations, I have suffered two bad reactions, one after…
After i had my 6th week of 15 mg of methotrexate tablets, I got quite a few water blisters on both soles of my feet, a slight cough, mouth sores, back of neck hurt when looking up, jaw hinge hurts when opening mouth, a few lymph nodes came up on the right side of my clavicle bone. neck hurts when looking in the opposite…
Hi i was advised to post here im waiting for a pip appeal and have been supplying sick notes to dwp since 2014 i have telephone app every 2weeks or had untill they sent me a form then put me in the work group on UC .via my journal they expect me to go to the job centre which i can not do as i can not walk that far the pain…
Hi, I have started taking methotrexate last week and had my second dose this week and I feel absolutely horrible, I have no energy, everything is an effort, a headache that I can’t shift no matter what I take and the horrible nausea feeling, I do take the folate once a week. Also feeling really emotional with it. Please…
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