hi guys, well had my blood tests and liver behaving itself but I just wondered if anyone would know about the white count being 14.5 x 10”9 /L being high and my Absolute Neutrophil being 11.0 x 9”/L being high, means my white cells are fighting an infection or could anybody let me know wat else it could mean, thank you
Hi all I started on Adalimumab in June I am also taking methotrexate and Sulphasalazine it’s doing wonders for my arthritis my joints look fab, but it’s causing problems with my feet and ankles which have become swollen I have tingling and loss of sensation I spoke to nurse who said this wasn’t a usually side effect…
Hello 1st post for me, Having reached the age of 67 I am experiencing arthritis particularly in my right knee. As fellow sufferers will testify it’s blinking painful with limited mobility atm. My GP has scheduled steroid injection for end of may plus I’m using 10% ibuprofen gel prescribed to me. My question is…any…
Hi I'm Jo and have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and have started taking methotrexate. I'm in my early 50s and slightly worried about it will be able to continue my job working as a teacher with small children, this involves getting up and down off the floor which I'm unable to do at the moment. Think…
Woke up later today, which was great. It's been a week now since hip replacement surgery. Noticing small changes as I do my physio. It's so lovely being able to sleep longer.
So, yesterday I did something stupid😡 I was putting my shoes on and reached further for than I should have done. It was split second thing, I just forgot and wasn’t thinking. It was about 6 inches above the floor. There was no awful noise and no horrible pain so hopefully nothing awful done. I rang the physio and asked…
I have just (5 days ago) had the first cortisone injection in my hip. The first thing I noticed is that all of my swelling (oedema) has gone from all other area's in my body. The relief, not just from my hip but the other arthritic joints such as my feet, wrists, fingers due to the reduction in water has been so relieving…
Hi everyone! I was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in 7 separate joints and am struggling with daily severe pain. I am trying to get back to work as I have been off for a couple of months with the pain. I feel like no one I know understands the extent of what I am going through, though I am lucky to have a good…
I am waiting on getting more medication to hopefully work together with methotrexate once appointment comes through. Unfortunately in the meantime I have badly strained top of my leg and it seems my knee which is swollen with the arthritis flare so I have been taking co codomol. What do other members take to help with…
Had my first experience of cramp in my non-operated let today. I cried out in pain. Thankfully I was able to use my husband to push the ball of my foot up. It's so good to be able to sleep so well. I am talking to my God through all this experience, being a Christian helps me.
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