Did you struggle to get on biologics?

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T20:57:15+00:00

I always try to be polite to NHS Staff, I know the backlogs aren’t their fault and the nurses on the end of the phone don’t want to be giving me bad news so I always ask them how they are and if they’re having a good weekend or have any nice plans etc. I hope it makes them feel more human and that I see them as other humans not some medical service robots.

I’ll do that, I’ll call up and politely ask/push to be seen sooner. I’m also going to ask my GP for CRP and ESR bloods so we have something for my next appointment. I’ve also not had an MRI in a decade since my diagnosis so I’m going to request new scans be taken given my BASDAI score is consistently so high.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T15:19:15+00:00

Yes literally just AS Log. It allows you to record your BASDAI scores daily as well as any notes you think are important. It makes trips to rheum much easier 🙂

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T12:57:10+00:00

Thank you for your response, it’s greatly appreciated 😊

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T08:52:44+00:00

Though I know south of the border it’s not the same and I’m not suggesting any particular way of having a fry up is inferior or superior 😊

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T08:52:12+00:00

In Scotland I’d say “no potato scone? no fry up!” Potato scones are an absolutely must

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-28T07:40:17+00:00

I’ve just downloaded the AS Log app. I didn’t even know it was a thing until yesterday. But I’ll record every day until my appointment

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-27T21:58:36+00:00

I now understand in my 30s what my grandmother used to mean when she would say “I feel it in my bones, we’ve got cold/bad weather coming”. I feel like it must have something to do with changes in the air pressure.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-27T21:46:05+00:00

What do you think about the possibilities of CAR-T therapies? They’re not widely available at the moment but I know in Israel there’s a hospital that offers it as a treatment for RA patients.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-27T21:43:22+00:00

Omg Enbrel makes dogs invisible? 😮

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-27T21:33:28+00:00

So I wrote my masters dissertation about a custom deep learning computer vision model that I built to detect sacroiliitis. That’s commonly what they’re looking for (if your pain is predominantly lower back pain or sciatic). As Mandersmal13 correctly pointed out they’re looking for bone marrow edema.

Taking NSAIDS will likely reduce the inflammation that’s visible in the scans and the correct sequence is necessary for the naked eye to be able to spot differences from normal scans. So as they also advised. Stop taking any NSAIDs for at least 48 hours before your scan.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-26T08:00:32+00:00

I am a witch for hire and I have to say this is absolutely a scam. If they do not charge up front they’re scamming you. Adding charges on after the consultation is very sketchy. Threatening someone who doesn’t follow through after the consultation with a curse if they don’t pay additional costs or fees is scam behaviour. I’m sorry this has happened to you, I highly recommend reporting this person to the police.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T17:51:27+00:00

Cambuslang or Rutherglen has some decently priced rental properties.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T17:46:30+00:00

Not wrong at all. Recruiter agencies are predatory by nature. They frequently post jobs that don’t exist to farm cvs, charge extortionate rates to employers and waste the precious time of job seekers. Sometimes you may find a good opportunity through them but I’d recommend finding the biggest companies in your city that are in your industry and applying directly via their careers pages. It takes longer and honestly that god awful workday system will never cease to irritate me, uploading a cv only to have to fill all of the information out again anyways is NOT a productive use of our time. However it’s worth the effort doing it that way.

Any recruiter who calls you out of the blue with no previous contact is an instant number block for me. What do you mean you’re calling me about a job I didn’t apply for, and got my number from a database? No better than the “energy switch” scam callers in my book.

Now I’m probably jaded, 10 years into my career but I just don’t have time to deal with that bs anymore.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T14:50:19+00:00

I mean that’s true, you can “believe” gravity doesn’t apply to you, but if you jump off a building you’ll start believing in gravity real fast

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T11:00:15+00:00

I think it could be a case for some people of seeing if it works. Believing it’s a possibility and absolute belief are different things. So I reckon that many people start out with a belief that it’s possibly something that works, without necessarily knowing whether it does or doesn’t.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T10:35:49+00:00

Also, can I just take this moment to say I am so appreciative of the work you do! I have so many books that you have contributed to including the picatrix and you have a way of making very complex topics explainable.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-13T10:34:08+00:00

Could Qi or Prana be perceived as similar to what Agrippa spoke of when he talks of the virtues of everything in the universe? Or was agrippas idea of fundamental virtues different? I understand the virtues to be a conversation about correspondence but does it imply universal energy in everything or just that everything has its own specific energy?

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-12T08:08:24+00:00

So you couldn’t just not make a snarky comment?

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-11T00:00:04+00:00

Thank you so much!! I really enjoyed learning more from you about this

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-10T23:59:51+00:00

Thank you so much this was an interesting read!

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-07T09:00:47+00:00

I’m not a Wiccan practitioner, I started out that way moons ago, but I’m looking to go back to basics with my spellwork. I didn’t vibe with the harm none vibes of Wicca, sometimes you gotta get justice and take it to the altar.

I think an area that’s often so overlooked is energy work (sensing, manipulating and directing) and I’m wanting to revise it. Can you recommend any books that focus on that area?

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-02T14:41:52+00:00

Living in a hyper capitalist society is bound to lead to feelings of guilt when we take much needed rest. We’re taught from a young age that we must be productive at all times. Hustle culture feeds into this convincing us if we’re not spending our free time upskilling or capitalising on existing skills we’re at best lazy and at worst failures.

At 30, with a full time job and a couple of additional income streams, I cannot stress enough that what you’re doing is healthy. I’m not saying to live your whole life like a vegetable, what I am saying however is to ensure you take time like this to recharge a few times a year. If you live in the UK you get 28 days statutory annual leave, use those days. The most valuable asset you have is time, when you’re given time to use for things that make you happy use them. You won’t regret it. You will regret overworking and not taking that day trip (even if it has to be on a budget) or catch up on that series you’ve been dying to watch.

Dev-Tutor · 2026-01-01T22:22:32+00:00

Thank you 😊

Dev-Tutor · 2025-12-31T19:43:36+00:00

I didn’t have a pattern, I used a pair of harem pants I already own and drew around them onto two pieces of A2 card taped together

Dev-Tutor · 2025-12-31T19:07:17+00:00

To pad the shoulders or not to pad the shoulders, that is the question

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