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3rd session with the physio today. As I had had my sub clavicle something or other injected on the 18th November, she really put me through it. Shoulder was really painful afterwards but has settled down as the day has worn on. I have also got a resistance band to use - bright yellow - Berry ...

Feeling really depressed today. Must be getting older. Birthdays are not the same as they used to be. Been to physio and had my shoulder very gently manipulated. The main trouble seems to be the end of the collar bone. As I see my Rheumy tomorrow I am to suggest to him a steroid injection ...

Had my second MTX increased dosage on WEdnesday and within 30 minutes was feeling sick again. This continued right through until Thursday evening and I took two doses of the pepto bismol the chemist gave me which does seem to settle everything down. See my consultant on the 18th so if still ...

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Steroids have taken almost 7 days for me to feel the full benefit. However I am drained of energy by the wkend, as I take mtx on saturday. I feel so tired, until bout tuesd/wed. Last wednesday dropped a mug of tea on the cream 90% wool carpet in our bedroom. The carpet is ...

Well the wisdom tooth came out this morning. A lovely India lady Dentist took it out. She was so tiny, I towered over her but boy did she have strong fingers. She also knew a lot of my friends so we had quite a talk whilst waiting for the anaesthetic to take effect. Didn't feel a thing ...

I am looking forward to taking part in a webchat with Ailsa Bosworth of the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society and Phil Gray of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists, on World Arthritis Day, Wednesday, October 12.

As you may know, I am the Minister responsible for long ...

NRAS and the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) are delighted to announce that Health Minister, Paul Burstow MP, has agreed to take part in a live webchat to mark this year’s World Arthritis Day on 12 October.

To coincide with this year’s theme of ‘Move to Improve’, NRAS ...

Now I don't want to worry you but I very nearly drowned this afternoon.

It was my weekly visit to the hydro pool at the hospital and I was really looking forward to it, after spending the last couple of days limping around like Captain Cook. I got in, the water is ...

Just to bring you up to date with the saga of the rotator cuff and pain in the shin bone. Had the scan on Tuesday - results to GP by Wednesday who gave me a copy of the scan results which confirmed what I had said for a long time - something was tearing in the shoulder. There is a large full ...