Hi everyone, I'm brand new here and out of sheer desperation, looking for some advice or guidance. I'll try to be as brief as possible but my journey has been going on for over 12 years, so I'll try to be concise. In February 2012, after a nasty 'flu infection that left me with a lung infection (MRSA), I develped a very…
Hi everyone, At the beginning of July I started on Methotrexate. The side effects were not fun but at first I felt like it was helping. But in the last three weeks I've had three flares (I say flares, I'm in pain all the time so hardly in remission, but I mean it suddenly got worse for a few days). The first two were heat…
Hi all, I have Psoriatic arthritis which I have suffered with for 24 years, please could I have some advice. I am really struggling to walk more than a few steps at the moment. Every time I begin walking my back imflames in the middle of my spine and my hip hurts. Is there anything I can do or use that will help me walk…
Hi Everyone! At the beginning of February I was put on Hydroxychloroquine for inflammatory arthritis. I'd be really interested to know how long it took other people for the drug to kick in and make a difference! Thanks in advance! Maddie
Hi everyone, Apologies for the long post. I'm feeling rather dejected and lost. Approximately 8 weeks ago I began experiencing pain in the knuckles of both index fingers and middle fingers. Gradually got worse with redness, swelling (weirdly worse in my left hand), increased pain, and the pain spreading to my wrists. I…
I'm 29 and I've been told I either have Rheumatoid Arthritis (seronegative) or chronic inflammatory arthritis (they're still trying to work it out). I've been told the minimum I will have this is for 2-3 years, but probably longer. If it's Rheumatoid it's lifelong. At the moment my arthritis is so extreme that most days…
Hello everyone, I start Amegevita today. The nurse is coming this morning to do my first dose. I knew the side effect info on the Versus Arthritis and NHS sites and had made my peace, knowing that it was needed and the benefits outweighed the risks. However, I have just read the info leaflet, and it has scared the life out…
Hi, I'm 27 and I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in my hands. My current company is being taken over and a lot of people have left including my original boss who allowed me to work from home to help my condition. I work in advertising so I'm at a desk a fair amount. I prefer working from home as I can get away…
Have an inflammatory arthritis, been on methotrexate for 15weeks (injections), arthritis still active, because of an inflammatory bowel gastric dept asked me to stop taken Meloxicam as this can cause this. It was a disaster , immediately my symptoms returned big time, I seem to go back 3 months, , I did not expect that so…
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