I saw my consultant finally on Friday and after doing an ultrasound on my knee he told me the excess fluid has started to solidify into a thick gel like substance instead of a fluid. Has anyone much experience with this I’ve never heard of it before, I’ve got a steroid injection in March and if that doesn’t work I could…
Hi, I was diagnosed with seropositive rheumatoid arthritis 10 weeks ago and have been taking methotrexate tabs for 9 weeks. 10mg for 2 weeks then 15mg and folic acid 1x 5mg weekly. it has worked for me really well, my hands and feet are so much better now, so I want to stick with it. I was fine at first but have been…
if you’ve had nausea with methotrexate, how long had you been taking it before you got nauseous?
Hi everyone I'm Angie and new to this site, even though I have had long standing spinal osteoarthritis since my 20's. It all began when I was 25 (almost 50 years ago) when I started getting very severe early morning headaches that I was positive stemmed from my lower neck. They always eased off by mid-day. I had an x-ray…
it keeps flaring up and it means I have to limp round the house. I can’t leave the house. My work are ok about it for now but I think they will eventually refer me for medical advice. I could get sacked. I been refer to a surgeon who said they can manage it with injections or fusion and fusion sounds horrible, I wouldn’t…
Hello lovely people I have had RA for many years. My last question was regarding anyone's experience taking Mtx and Hydroxychloroquine and I'm grateful for your answers and comments. Unfortuately it didn't work for me so I went on to Humira in place of Hydroxy, started back in October. I realise I am very lucky to have…
Hi all, I'm busy scrolling through lots of posts, what a lovely community. Have joined due to OA in both hands, both my thumbs are degenerating very quickly over the last few months. Pain can be excruciating, no gels appear to work, constantly trying heat/cold treatments and strapping and splints 🤷🏼♀️. Not sure which way…
Hi there, I was diagnosed back in October and I’m still trying to understand all the ins and outs of my condition, seronegative PsA and psoriatic spondylitis. especially flareups I’m unsure what they look like or should look like. I understand they are different for everybody. I’m in the middle of a flareup now and was…
Hi there, I am a 54 yo woman with osteoarthritis. I was diagnosed about three years ago after being sent for an Xray and was told I would be referred to Ortho. However Covid then happened and it seems that nothing has been done about this. Upon enquiring I was just told to do the excercises and take pain killers. Now…
Hi, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis affecting my hands and feet a few years ago and have been getting on OK, all be it with the help of painkillers, walking stick and compression gloves. Over the last couple of weeks though I've experienced a flare up of pain that has been affecting my joints, sleep and ability to type…
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