Hi, i’m a guy 47 with osteoarthritis in my neck, lower back due to an annular tear and in my hands. currently taking the following meds: maxitram 150mg x twice daily co-codamol 30/500mg x two four times a day gabapentin 100mg x three a day and Duloxetine 60 mg x one a day these used to all work great but have noticed it’s…
HI , My RA specialist is asking me to change my medication from Enbrel Entercept to Adalimumab I have been on Enbrel for 10-11 years now, but last 2 years I got Uveitis in one eye, had to have steriod in left elbow, now need one in right elbow, heel spurs , apart from all these problems I am ok. Now he has told me if we…
Hi .I am in excruciating pain in my left thigh..O cannot lift my left leg more than an inch off the floor..so husband having to help me dress etc. I had my hip xrayed & no arthritis there...but I wondered if any other arthritis sufferer had experienced this as GP doesn't know what is causing the pain & I cannot take…
I have Osteoarthritis which was diagnosed several years ago. Recently my hands and wrists are very painful. (as well as other joints). Worse when I wake up. The only thing my GP will give me is Fenbid Gel and Co codamol. These dont seem to work. Can anyone suggest any other treatment to releive the pain. Thanks.
Hi Like many I have OA in several joints, including my lumbar spine, hips and one knee (the other has already been replaced). So mobility is a problem and I can’t really walk more than quarter of a mile. My physio asked if I’d considered using crutches/sticks and I said I hadn’t (at that stage it hadn’t crossed my mind)…
Hello! I have Limited Systemic Sclerosis and Sjogren's Syndrome. I'm also going through the menopause, and sleeping really badly. My GP recommended combined HRT patches, but I'd read they weren't advised for scleroderma. I've tried asking my rheumatologist and she said she presumed they were fine, but she's not a…
Hi guys I'm about to go onto retuximab the nurse said I'm more likely to catch and die from covid. I'm about to pay for my holiday in Cyprus, should I cancel? Or just carry on with life being as careful as I can, i.e wearing a mask in enclosed spaces?
I take injectable Methotrexate for Rheumatoid Arthritis and want to check I should continue to do so if I am positive for Covid? i am scared at how this may affect me as I am a single parent with 2 kids at home, 1 who is also positive so any tips on staying healthy would be great x
Hi gang, Just a quick question, I had my first dose of methotrexate last Sunday after an appointment on Friday with my rheumatologist… I was originally taking Sulfasalizine but I’m still in pain and my ESR and CRP levels are still high, so we’ve gone onto 15mg of Methotrexate. Apart from feeling sick and tired I haven’t…
Dear Team . I live in Burwell Cambridgeshire and I know I have OA as I’ve had a knee MRI last year and the orthopaedic surgeon said I had osteomalacia in my right knee cap , a torn meniscus following a fall and OA in the bony ends of femur and tibia. I also get lots of pain in both my thumb joints, my left big toe joint…
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