General Chat

i got pain clinic tuesday, ive booked holiday for day off work as boss was so good when i was off for week recently, he paid my full wage to me,
i got head scan in october then for the headpain so my pain specialist knows what shes dealing with

Hi Puss, my fingers are well and truly crossed for you.

I still have to wait for final confirmation, (scans etc next week) but I have recently been diagnosed with RA. The scans are because GP reckons something else might be going on alongside.

I have read all the bumf, am awaiting appointment with Rheumatologist, but as I am not severe, I am not a priority, lol.

At the moment mine is managed by painkillers (I cannot take the anti inflammatories as I am allergic) and steroids every so often when things are getting bad. The thing is, with RA it can have different levels of severity, and fortunately mine is not too bad. That is not to say it won't get worse as I get older, lol

What I have decided to do is to run with pain relief and steroids when required. The side effects of some of the other drugs at my level of the condition would be worse than the RA. That might need to change in the future, but for now it suits.

Oh hecky thump, I don't think I've answered your question!!

Love
Daff xx

you may find that the drugs for ra (methotrexate) will help so much that you won't morphine, know a few people onit, and they are much more mobile and pain free now

ive heard its very good,

ive had morphine in hospital but thats different strength i think does make you high and bit giggly but takes away the pain,
i wanted that for the head pain i had but they wouldnt even give me the full dose of tramadol i take, they gave me one - thats 1 tablet, every six hours
hope it helps you anyway,

i think if i took that id have to stop work, and i dont really wana do that yet

thanks stella and julie ive heard of a new one coming out for arthritus but having only just been diagnosed with it i dont know much about it and just want to know which one before i start reading up, i am very nervous julie i havent tried the drug yet ive had a copy of the letter and it says starting on a 10-15mg dose of liuid morphine i really cant remember the name and will let you know ive had a week to decide and know its a huge step, but my life is suffering now where as before i moaned but grin and beared it

LB they treat the RA dont they it responds well i think to medication unlike the flippinFM. i wrote on lindys thread earlier about my FM and the sympathy i have for her,

does that morphine affect you a lot,oramoph is it

hope it isn't ra puss, i have all the symptoms but blood test says oa , that is good coz my mother had ra and my best friend has it too, dread ful thing to have, fingers crossed 4 you, although the new drugs are really good now

ive got my head around the fibro now, and understand unless they find a cure im going to be in pain the rest of my life i really do not want the rheumertoid arthritus that they think i have in my spine knees fingers etc, i really d feel for people who have this, incase i have and forget to ask will the hydrotherapy and excersise to loosten the joints still go a head as i now a few on here have RA ive also decided to take the morphine as and when needed with specky being in charge of it as im so forgetfull lol and dont wish to o/d, xx