Reports in the press today of the 4th booster jab not yet needed. (read edit below) so where does this leave us immuno suppressed who have already got an appointment for the 4th jab or like me who are expecting it in the next 7-10 days. EDIT just goes to show, no two reports are the same and this is how mis information is…
Where will the Octave Study results be published? Thank you.
Wanted to connect with others’ who have many health issues on top of arthritis. How do you manage? Any tips?
This video from the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society is from the end of September but well worth a look. https://www.facebook.com/nationalrheumatoidarthritissociety/videos/1746866062189848 It has been posted on facebook so im not sure if it can be viewed if you do not have an account but worth a try. as of yet i cant…
https://youtu.be/PlswEXDPEro
Unfortunately I have a chest infection so have had to come off Biologics TOCILIZUMAB for RA, while antibiotics do their thing. I had my 3rd Covid jab 2 weeks ago. My 20 year old has tested Covid Positive & is isolating in his room. This has left me feeling very vulnerable but so far after 5 days of lateral flow tests I am…
I just recently had my 2nd Pfizer injection to complete my COVID-19 vaccination. Unfortunately, the vaccine, for some strange reason, decided to target my "Arthritis condition!" I experienced horrible throbbing pain in my mid-back and legs, ankles, and feet! (The location of my Arthritic condition.) It stopped after 2…
Hello. Like lots of people on immunosuppressant medication I had a third Covid vaccine three months ago. The idea is that the third dose brings me up to a similar level of immunity as other people who had two. Now they are offering boosters but I can't book one because it thinks I've already had one. I don't know what to…
In September 2021, the JCVI (Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation) announced that people who have severely suppressed immune systems at the time of their first and second doses of the vaccine would be able to get a third dose. This is not a booster dose, but an additional ‘top-up’ dose to increase protection…
The health service will reportedly deliver courses of molnupiravir, sometimes referred to as Lagevrio, to clinically vulnerable and and immunosuppressant patients within as little as 48 hours of them testing positive for COVID-19. Game changer yes, but will it help us as you will need to have had a positive covid test…
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