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, 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…
I’ve been given hydroxycloraquine I think it’s spelt , I’m in nervous to start has anyone on this treatment and any advise thank you
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Hello, I'm 66, new to the VA Forum, it's good to see so many people here using it. Please bear with this lengthy post. My anterior THRs were done in 2016 and 2017 but it now feels like OA is all over, particularly the spine, neck (both of these were fractured in a fall last year), hands + trigger fingers (tendons), and…
After finally getting my GP to put me on naproxen. which is great for my pain...I seem to be getting a lot of side effects...ie breathlessness, swollen stomach to the point its so stretched it hurts also pins and needles pains in pegs at night....has anyone else had this? I have only been taking them a week.
Hello, I am a new member I was diagnosed with Sero positive RA and Sjogrens Disease in February 2023. I am on my 3rd Dmard, failed 2. If Leflumode fails they are talking Biolgics. At the moment I’m in pain everywhere. My eyes and mouth are so dry I do use eye gels and xylimelts but seem to be getting worse. This is my…
Hi, I'm newish here. I have diagnosis of 'atypical inflammatory arthritis' and also ulcerative colitis. Am presently on 25mg methotrexate and 15mg rinvoq but it's not really making much difference to my arthritis. Arthritis is 'mobile' and moves between joints all the time (but not really my back). I'm wanting to find out…
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