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Writing tools and keyboards
Hi there, I have been living with arthritis in my hands for 5 years now. I was quite well controlled until a few months ago. I have ongoing review in terms of meds and treatment. But I am wondering which pens and keyboards people find easiest to use with rheumatoid arthritis? Struggling to find the best ones to help me…
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Initial side effects of Amgevita ( Adalimumab)
Hi Everyone, First post from me. Following failed attempts with DMARDS, I have been started on Amgevita this week. I had high hopes after the research I did but have been struggling with side effects of nausea, dizziness and headache. I have read through other posts where most people describe no side effects or severe…
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Osteoarthritis in the neck diagnosis
Hi all, I'm new here so I'm sorry if this is a long one. I was diagnosed with Psoratic Arthrits in 2022. I've now been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my mid to lower cervical spine last year. I went to my gp last year about pain in my neck and shoulder that I've had for around 5 years but got worse and that the rhuemy…
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Rituximab for Psoriatic arthritis
After persevering with my last treatment for 9 months, it’s clear that it’s not working as my flare ups are getting worse and last a lot longer so my specialist is considering starting me on Rituximab. I was wondering if anybody on here uses Rituximab and if so what are the side effects etc…
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Inverse psoriasis …
hi everyone 👋 I’m new to the forums, diagnosed PsA in 2011. the combination of mtx & amgivita injections along with sulphasalazine work well keeping my joint pain mostly controlled but I’m struggling with inverse psoriasis in hotspot areas …. Any advice please? Thank you ☺️
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Sacukinumab
Hi, just been to see rheumatoid nurse and it’s now been suggested that I go onto Sacukinumab which will probably take 8 weeks to get sorted, I was on Yuflyma for 3 months and gave it a good go but had more flare ups and really didn’t feel better at all. Can anyone tell me how long it takes for this drug to kick and what…
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Hello new person with PsA
Hello everyone! This is my first post and I’m super grateful for this community. I’m 32 years old and have been living with widespread Psoriatic Arthritis for many years now. I started Methotrexate injections last summer, and am about to start a biologic (Humera) alongside it. The chronic pain is a real struggle as I have…
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Newly diagnosed with Psoriatic Spondlyoarthropathy at 28
Hi all, I finally got my diagnosis last week and am still trying get my head round it. I’ve got a couple of questions and would really appreciated any help you can give. In 2018 I was diagnosed with IBS, this was done without any investigation into it being anything worse, they just checked for Gluten or Diary Intolerance.…
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Constant pain
Evening all, I mentioned previously that I’ve been struggling with Psoriatic arthritis and i also have osteoarthritis in both ankles, one of which has been partially fused but it’s been confirmed recently that both ankles are to be fully fused. The last three months or so I’ve had on flare up after another with the psa and…
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Psoriatic arthritis and methotrexate
HI everyone. I was diagnosed with PA in January after several years back and forth to my GP. I was put on methotrexate orally but have now switched to subcut due to nausea. I did initially feel better but now don't feel the metho is working at all. The fatigue is overwhelming and pain hasn't improved at all. Does anyone…
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Groin pain
Hello. I have a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis which is fairly well managed with biologic injections. I have had pain in my groin for over three years. I have had every scan and test there is. At the beginning I was told mild arthritic changes and an osteophyte. The groin pain is triggered by sitting upright, driving,…
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Psoriatic arthritis
Good afternoon all, my first time posting on here. Roughy 18 months ago I was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis after 20 odd years with being treated for what my GP believed was Gout. Since then I’m on my third different treatment as nothing has worked. I’m currently in the middle of a flare up that’s been ongoing since…
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Claiming pip
Hi i was diagnosed with RA and psoriatic arthritis 3 yrs ago since then it's got worse and working full time is getting much harder so I thought I would try and apply for pip i did and it was denied, I have appealed this and am now waiting for a tribunal date. Since applying though things have gotten worse I now walk in…
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Delayed diagnosis but at last a diagnosis
Hello, I’m newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I’m 62 and the pathway to this has been 3yrs and 2nd opinions. Is it weird to be happy to be told there is actually something wrong with you? Even more intriguing is that the doc who saw me on listening to me said this had clearly been going on since at least my 20s,…
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Methotrexate help
Hi Everyone, I am 37 and I have psoriatic arthritis. Only diagnosed November 2024 after 4 years of pain. I started methotrexate two days ago. First medication I tried I was allergic to it. I have had nausea all weekend, and pains in my abdomen. I’m only on 7.5mg this week. I’m just worried going up to 10mg next Friday. The…
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Poem, just a poem on psoriatic arthritis
Finger Up She’s got her swollen middle finger Extended, she can’t bend it back Into her palm, because it hurts too much, And stiff, And she doesn’t know why She’s been afflicted with a disease Called psoriatic arthritis She doesn’t think she deserves This tortured path, This throbbing red mess Is so annoying And sometimes…
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Pain management
Hi I'm new to this but I'm really at loss with my pain i have psoratic arthritis in my feet and osteoarthritis in both knees and spine and a bakers cyst behind my knee. I'm struggling with pain relief as I have health anxiety and emetophobia so I can't take new medications cos I worry about the side effects. I take…
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Coping with arthritis from a young age
Hello Im new to this so I don’t know how it works, but just thought I would come on here and say a little bit about myself My name is Rosie, I was diagnosed with arthritis and uveitis at the age of 1, I am now 20.I would say when I was younger I didn’t struggle with it as much, but as I have got older has made me for more…
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Hello Everyone, newbie here
Hello Everyone I've recently been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. After two long years of tests and scans, my rheumatologist put me on a course of steroids for 3 weeks and I had 3 weeks of bliss! Between that and my history, he decided that I had PsA. I've just had more blood work and am having a fibro scan next week…
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Psoriatic arthritis progression? What to do?
Hello everyone! After a long time in pain I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in June last year, had steroid injection in my hip and started on methotrexate. MRI at that point was showing inflammation in hips (right was the main problem) other findings were inconclusive. I was hopeful and really wanted to regain…
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RINVOQ
Hi is anyone taking Rinvoq 15mg I'm just about to start and was wondering about side affect
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Hello
Hi all My name is Sandee I have PsA/ Fibro and have been on MTX well for the last three months, I started so well now I feel as if I am on a downward hill! I have an easy job I LOVE but I am exhausted by home time even if I do nothing taxing. I am an upbeat person and try not to moan and gripe if I can help it but I'm…
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Help and advice with diagnosis and medication
Hi, I'm new here and wondered if I could ask for some advice and support. I am 34 years old and was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis around 5 months ago and started on the biologic drug Cimzia 5 weeks ago. Although I have been advised to give it up to 6 months to really have an effect, I…
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Hi there, I'm new!
Hi there, I'm new here but have been reading up on various threads since I was first diagnosed back in October. I found the community really useful: thank you for sharing your personal experiences, it has been a real help for me. A little bit about me: I was diagnosed with PsA and psoriatic spondylitis 12 weeks ago and…
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Flare-up symptoms
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…
