Hi there we are new to the forum but it has been recommended to us to maybe talk to other people in our situation. My daughter is 6 and has been on Methotrexate for a year and Enbrel for 6 months. I was wondering if anyone's little ones have any side effects from the Enbrel? My daughter is losing a lot of weight and is…
I'm 23 years old and about 3 months ago I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my ankle. I am waiting on seeing a rheumatologist to check whether I have an underlying rheumatology problem. I am in a lot of pain and taking strong pain killers I have had to put my university studies on hold for the last 8 months because of…
Hello everyone, I'm new to this forum as I have a question for anyone else who is currently on Methotrexate. I take 8 tablets of 2.5mg once a week. A year ago I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis at the age of 23. I was given a steroid injection as a quick fix while my medication kicked in. This was the…
Im really desperate for advice and help. Im 17 and found out had I arthritis almost 2 years ago and I still find myself constantly depressed and upset about it. I have never been able to cope with it. I don't understand because Im such a bubbly loud energetic person but when it comes to specific situations I let my…
Hi, my names katie and I'm 16 years old. I was diagnosed with arthritis a year or two ago and it has completely taken over my life. I spend a lot of my time crying and thinking to myself that my life is pointless due to being unable to do ANYTHING, all I can do is lie in bed. No doctors will listen to me about how bad my…
Hi everyone, it all started when i was 8 years and n one could tell what it was in my country. i had to travel to Germany in Munich to children hospital. i was luck i was there just before Christmas with 104 Celsius fever. anyway i don't want to boar you all to death with my story :D .i had many wonderful years without…
Hey I'm Ellie, I'm almost 17 and I'm in the middle of investigations to see if I have juvenile arthritis. I've been experiencing pain and swelling in both hands, in my fingers and thumbs and my wrists since I was 15 and originally put it down to repetitive strain from drawing and painting too much for my GCSE art…
Hello Everyone, In 2014, i was know that my hip had degenered and had to go through replacement surgery. i am sure some of you guys have done it too. i would appreciate alot if i could know your experience and also the best place to do it. i came to know there is an alternative beside the surgery. STEM CELL INJECTION to…
Any advice for coping with flare ups and general day to day tasks? Exams soon and no idea how to cope so slightly stressed as not diagnosed yet so no pain relief adequately deals with the pain I feel.
I have RA & my doctors have tried me on all of the standard medications and nothing has worked so they are now looking to try Centrolizumab Pegol, on the information that I've been given it talks about the increase risk of cancer and I can't decided weather to take it or not I know that there is the potential to make me…
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