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Hi, as promised I will now let you know how I got on at my appointment.

Had thorough examination of feet, knees, hands and shoulders. He asked some questions, mainly about my sarcoidosis, which apparently can cause swelling in the hands. I was not told this by my chest ...

Hi there,
after 8 days of hell I woke up this morning feeling wonderful. Last time I blogged I was more worried about my knees than steroid withdrawal symptoms but I soon realised that withdrawal was the big beast.

I know that everyone is different & reactions to ...

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My first dose lasted 8 days before it wore of slightly - about 10%. I felt very energised for the first 8 days.
Was able to clean the house, all 3 bathrooms, do washing all in the same day. Have trouble sleeping during the days now as I am not tired, ...

Hi all, I know this sounds weird but I have just been diagnosed in March and have had so far Methotrexate, Sulphasalazine then Remicade and now Enbrel plus sulasine and due to go onto as well methotexate injections again. I was so ill the week before christmas that I had to go to the Rheumy in ...

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I've been quiet for a while as I have been really depressed, but my mood seems to have lifted since the pain has subsided.

I had a flare whilst on the steroids a little while back so my mtx was uped from 10 to 15mg, this wkend.

I ...

6 weeks ago today I left hospital after 9 days on the ward.

I couldn't stay anymore as there was no more they could do for me and my mum agreed to administer all the drugs and nurse me.

As some of you know I haven't been on here in a while as I have and ...

Do taking steroids make you put on lots of weight, just wondered ? Greetings to everybody..x

Well, I am about to start my MTX this week and was planning on having a good weekend (just gone) but after looking after my grandson on Saturday until 7pm I sat down with lots of nibbles watching Strictly and feeling absolutely shattered.

Sunday morning woke up and felt ...

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 ...