Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Living In "United Kingdom"

Emma M

Diagnosed RA aged six. Now 38 with Juvenile Chronic Arthritis.

posted 08/14/2009, comments (5)

Some personal experiences and thoughts re the UK healthcare system (NHS)

I've been watching from afar (am a Brit) the (increasingly firey) coverage regarding President Obama's plans to reform the US healthcare system. Now, I have no desire to offer or exchange in any political views as this is most certainly not the place for it nor have I any interest in praising or otherwise the US system (which I know... Read more Chevron

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MartinUKSanderson

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Some alternative diagnoses could be helpful

Interested

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posted 06/03/2009, comments (14)

I see so many posts related to milk and calcium related dietary products.

If by sharing this experience with you, if I can help just those few who's reasons for there suffering are the same as mine, I hope other sufferers will forgive my pleasure. I am new to your website tonight after searching the results of a test I carried out on one side affect I suffered. After associating itchy calcium spots on my fingers... Read more Chevron

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OMGIHURT

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Hi I am Angie living in Staffordshire new to all this and in pain

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posted 05/23/2009, comments (6)

more meds to take

Hi there folks, I am pretty new to living with RA only since Nov 2008. I have been taking Methotrexate since December 2008 slowly increasing from 7.5mg to 20mg which I am taking now. I went to visit my Rheumie last week he said that my bloods havn`t changed much and my RA is still active, (well I could have told him that!) I also take... Read more Chevron

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sue

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posted 04/10/2009, comments (3)

people dont understand

hi i am really low because people dont understand unless they can see that you are hurting they think you are ok when you are not. i am also feeling rubbish on the drugs cos i am getting a lot of the side effects i can put up with some of them but not going dizzy and light headed and nearly passing out. i am going to see my RA nurse... Read more Chevron

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cornwall

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posted 01/10/2009, comments (0)

treating RA and ank spond.

I have been living with R A since i was 18, I also have anklosing spondulitis. For the last year i have been on a programme of methotrexate and remicade. When i was first offered remicade i was aware of all the concerns regarding the treatment but since being on it and because of the ank spond i am on a higher dose it has been wonderfull and i... Read more Chevron

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