Rheumatoid Arthritis
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marie66
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Hi I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and joined looking for information. M x
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Hi marie66 welcome to the Scope community
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Hi @marie66,
Welcome to Scope's online community! It's great to have you here.
What sort of information are you looking for? Can we help?Liam -
Hi @marie66 welcome to the community
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Hi @marie66.
A very big welcome to you today !!!
We do have other people on here with "Rheumatoid Arthritis"
They would be worth chatting to if that would be off help ????
Please please let us know if that maybe helpful ????
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Hi @marie66,
As @steve51 mentions, we do have other members of our community here who also have Rheumatoid Arthritis and I'm sure they will be happy to help you and provide you with some more information.
I've had a search on the community for you, and found a comment from @Matilda on a post earlier this year with some information about RA.
As well as that, the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and NHS Choices websites have information about the condition, too.
Arthritis Research UK also have some useful online resources and a helpline, which you can call on 0800 5200 520 for free information, help and advice on RA.
I hope this helps!
Liam -
@marie66
There is also Arthritis Care (which plans to merge with Arthritis Research UK in October 2017). Arthritis Care's Helpline No. is: 0808 800 4050, 9.30-5.00 weekdays. Website: arthritiscare.co.uk -
Hi @marie66 I have RA bad if I can help you in any way your more than welcome.
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Hi, my name is Raine. I've very recently been diagnosed with psoriatic and rheumatoid arthritis and am here looking for information. I will visit the Web sites that have been linked here. Thank you. I am also looking to chat with people who have experience of taking methotrexate (sp?).
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Hi I've got RA and was also put on methtrexate,but be warned that it badly effected my lungs ,it caused fibrosis in my lungs ,after complaining that I was having bad coughing bouts they sent me for a scan which showed up fibrosis ,I was then put on other medication .so if I was you watch your breathing and look out for coughing bouts.
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Hi Marie.
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Hi all, my name is Anne and I have RA, had it since I was 13 so many, many years! I've been through a whole heap of different meds including methotrexate and had a positive experience with it. Everyone's experience with RA and meds will be different, some hugely so I'm only the expert on myself if that makes sense and I can't advise in any way as each person will respond differently.
I can recommend the Arthritis research site, it's all snazzy and new and full of heaps of useful info http://www.arthritisresearchuk.org which includes information on all the different meds that exist.
Best wishes all,
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Hi all,
I also have Rheumatoid Arthritis, especially in my wrists. Along with Osteoporosis which I have had for 20 years. I have been on Humira for about a year and it has been great as I said before. Just want to advise of a update, which I am now seriously considering asking my Consultant if I am on the right medication.
Basically I had Pneumonia over Christmas and was really poorly for about three weeks. Have been suffering with pains in my lower back, upper back, elbows, legs basically everywhere.
Saw the nurse at the hospital yesterday and it appears I have a Vitamin D level of 16 so was given a injection to give my system a boost. She said to me "Please tell me you did not take the injections whilst you had the pneumonia". Lucky enough I didn't !!!
I have been reading about side effects of Humira and they are a bit scary to say the least. Humira seriously reduces your immune system.
Is anyone else on this drug for Arthritis and had any similar symptoms?
best wishes all
Sue
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@Sue52
I've never taken Humira. I was taking rituximab that controlled my RA quite well but seriously reduced my immune system. I had recurrent coughs that were cured by antibiotics prescribed by my GP.
Foolishly, I told my hospital consultant about the coughs and she stopped the rituximab. Partly due to procrastination by a young registrar who lacked confidence in her own judgement, there was a five months gap between the withdrawal of rituximab and starting abatacept. During this time my RA became uncontrolled, causing a great deal of pain and stiffness. My RA still is uncontrolled even though I have now been taking abatacept for three months. I am told that it can take 4-6 months, or even longer, for abatacept to take effect.
I wish now that I had not mentioned the side effects from rituximab. If the abatacept does start to work, then no way will I mention any side effects unless those are very serious indeed. It's far more important for me to have my RA controlled. -
@Matilda
Hi
Sorry not been on here for a few months. Lots of things been going on...Can you not ask your rheumatologist if you qualify for Humira. I know once my pain levels got so bad that is when he applied for it.
I wish you all the very best
Sue
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Hi Sue , I have RA diagnosed 30 years ago. There are a number of medications, see your Rhuematolgist about which are best for you . Sorry that you won’t be able to take certain medicines . Are you remission ? I wish you all the very best xxxx
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