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C in Early pregnancy symptoms

In the process of a diagnosis

Hi everyone Since giving birth to my baby girl 4 months ago, I started to develop awful finger pain, wrist pain and knee pain. I chalked this up to being a new mum and thought it’s a result of the tiredness and my body not having time to recover but realistically, this isn’t tired mum pain… I now struggle to open ...

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Joint pain in fingeres

I'm trying to get the Dr to check out the joints pain in my fingers. Any advise. I'm worried it is arthritis was told there's no cure. I'm 34

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K in Baby care

Steroids for Arthritis whilst Pregnant

Has anyone taken steroids for Arthritis whilst pregnant? I haven't been on any meds for RA throughout my pregnancy so far (I'm nearly 32 weeks) but I'm having the mother of all flare ups and my consultant wants to put me back on biologics as well as a course of steroid tablets. Has anyone else taken steroids for R...

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Incognito in Early pregnancy symptoms

Opinions and experiences

Hi! Backstory, I was recently pregnant. Gave birth three months ago. My ob realized my wbc was frequently elevated and no one had noticed but him. So he referred me to a hematologist. After I was referred I decided to go back and look at all my labs. Turns out my wbc was elevated the whole time and no one had mentio...

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A in Pregnancy Week by Week: Second Trimester

5 Weeks Pregnant with RA

Hi all, I have been informed by my Rheumatologist and Obstetrician before trying that I can continue on Plaquenil and Cimzia. However, I have met with my GP and he really scared me about Plaquenil, are there any mums that used this treatment throughout pregnancy? I called my Rheumatologist and Obstetrician about thi...

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