I've got those happy feet after visiting the chiropodist yesterday. He has sorted out a few problems and now feet are very comfortable. He has also suggested I see the Podiatry clinic to have insoles made which will help not only the RA but the plantar fasciitis as well. So popped into ...

Feeling really rough. Had 3 bad nights so far what with coughing, unable to breathe unless sitting up (that makes sleep difficult as well). Can't take my MTX or anti tnf this week and now the joints are starting to be painful and stiff. Saw my rheumy nurse yesterday who did say that if ...

Well hello everyone,
After being so pleased with painting the garage, i knew i would suffer. So i thought be a good girl and rest, which i did yesterday. My hubby and daughter took me to a parade yesterday afternoon, which i enjoyed desoite being uncomfortable. My ...

Over the past ten months I have perfected the smile that doesnt quite reach the eyes.



Just last week I had a meeting on the fourth floor of a building at work; when I turned to take the lift rather than the stairs, the colleague I was with looked at me with ...

Hi all, as some of you already know my probs may or maynot be RA. Today is one of my tired days. During yesterday all my joints started hurting, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, knees, ankles and feet. Well I wouldn't really call it pain it's more of a bad ache type pain.Except for a ...

In its wisdom the pharmacy continuing learning /professional development body cppe
does not have any e learning modules or workshops on RA.. appalling going to ring and complain!
Any way NRAS are helping me wade through with their leaflets. publications.
and I have 3 great ...

Just before Christmas last year I developed a sinus infection. I saw my GP who gave me antibiotics and I started to feel better. Then I started to cough and cough and well cough.

The nurse came to give me my methetrexate injection and said, ' See your GP ASAP. If not your ...

After living with RA for nealy 3 years now I thought I had the hang of things. Well no not really it seems.

At Christmas my joints decided to go into overdrive on Christmas Day of all days. It was on this most important day when our daughter and her husband had driven in the most ...

I was diagnosed with RA in 2008 but my rheumatologist is adamant that I have had the disease for about 15 years; it just wasn't diagnosed in the UK.

I have had the pain and stiffness in my thumb joints and my knees but I was told that I was too young to have RA - I was in my ...

I hope people don't mind me posting this here.

It's 1 week to go until I embark on my latest rail race for NRAS, after my last one the staff at the NRAS office got me a guards hat and whistle, unfortunately I wasn't able to model it at the co-ordinators conference as ...