Afternoon

Sorry for my quietness. Have been really down in the dumps and just had no motivation or mojo.
My update is have been taken off methotrexate. Thank goodness!!
Now on day 4 of hydroxychloroquine, then once we know I'm ok with that, Sulphasalazine is ...

Morning all. Does anyone else have to turn down invites or try to plan a day out? I never know when I'm going to feel well that day then feel so guilty that I cant make it. Please don't get me wrong, I try & be as positive as I can be then good old Rheumatoid comes along & ...

Morning everyone, well i am still here and i am still struggling. I hate hate hate this ruddy disease. We went to bedworth this morning and sadly i had to walk,but hubby parked close to the shops we needed so i didn't have to walk far,but it was still too much for me. During the night my ...

Hi I wrote last time to say how unhappy I was with my consultants they were disagreeing with each other and in my opinion were not helping me at all!

My GP advised me to speak to PALS as quite a few of you on here did. I emailed PALS for paperwork when out of the blue I got an ...

The sun is up and it looks a beautiful day here in Bathgate where we have the WORLD PIPE BAND CHAMPIONSHIP here today, If I can get out and about it could be difficult there are thousands of visitors as well as over a 140 bands I will get some photographs and try blog them later, Try and have a ...

I am new to this site, I want to say my heart goes out to all with RA. 2 years ago when i was told i have RA it seemed my world changed...pills/shots/swollen hands and fingers, sick from Methotrexate...Enbrel .....still taking 8 metho per week plus 1 enbrel per week...
I am doing ...

Me and Fran went shopping to our local supermarket only to find the shelves empty of Schwartz Spices and floor covered in tarragon, coriander, mixed spices, and curry powder, Only Joking lol , mattcass

As I sat in the waiting room yesterday my right hand started to play up as it does and when I put my hand in my pocket and pulled out my Schwartz Spice Bottle I got a few weird looks as I put it into the palm of my hand and closed my fingers, the person sat next to me said he uses various ...

Does anyone else feel like they are having to wait for what seems like forever to receive a treatment that works and easy ra.
On my last visit to the rheumatologist he said he wanted more ultrasound scans to see where he goes next with my treatment. I am currently taking methrotrexate 25 ...

Hi everyone.....saw a consultant today......he has upped my MTX to 20mgs.....and im also now on Amitriptyline....had a steroid jab in me butt...... And thankfully MRI showed mechanicle damage to my lower spine not OA as suspected..... Been on MTX 4 weeks now...no improvement yet...but i know ...