This is my first post so firstly hello to everyone out there. I just wanted to ask if anyone had advice regarding extreme (it feels extreme anyway!) fatigue and the group meetups. I’m 27 so realise I’m older than the 25 age limit but feel that am probably much younger than the others in the main forum area and hence…
Hello everyone, I haven't posted on here in years! I'm Katherine, i'm 19 and I have had polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis since I was 4 currently treated with enbrel injections twice a week though for most of my life I also took methotrexate injections to control my arthritis. I'm studying childrens nursing at…
Hey all, are any of you from Scotland, under 25 and have some form of Arthritis?
Just thought I'd mention if you live in scotland and are under 25 its worth looking into Joint Potential through arthritis care scotland. They run about 6 weekends a year where young people can meet other young people with arthritis. Some of the weekends include coming to terms with it, outdoor activity weekends, self…
I've just been put on this medication and wanting to know other peoples experiences. I was diagnosed with JIA when I was younger but with no longer being a juvenile I have never known what type of arthritis I have. I should really ask my consultant this!! Any way I would love to hear peoples experience of this medication…
I have Rheumatiod Arthritis and Lyrica ( my medication ) is not helping. I'm having a really bad flare, head to toe pain, but mostly in my hands. Ice packs and cold cloths aswell as warm packs seem to make it worse, and my Rheumatologist is on holidays until the 20th of January. My hands are too painful to do everyday…
Hi Back in September I started getting pains in my right knee and in the morning i'd wake up with really stiff hands. The stiffness would take a while to ease off and the pain would continue through the day, I was losing the strength to grip and doing things like typing or trying to hold a pen were difficult. I then…
I am a denial aged 17 soon to be 18, in 2012 I gradually started to fall ill getting worse and worse this started with a serious chest infection which then I started to feel tired and constantly drained I then stopped eating and lost loads of weight my mum was taking me to the doctors and they were doing blood test after…
I've just got back from seeing the rheumatologist and we both decided that the next step in helping me with my arthritis as nothing else seems to be working would be medication. I don't particularly like taking medication unless I have too as everything I ever take I always get all the side effects which is what made me…
Hi, I have RA and I've noticed that the hot weather gives my bones grief instead of winter, or if winter does hurt too by the time summer rolls around I can't remember :? Does anyone else find that the heat is bothersome? Thanks.
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