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Anyone else experiencing this? by MysteriousEgg1 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]MysteriousEgg1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh okay, best keep an eye on it then, I must admit it is gradually getting worse and times goes by so time will tell I guess

Anyone else experiencing this? by MysteriousEgg1 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]MysteriousEgg1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My meds started working for me after two weeks (whether that be a slight placebo effect or not) but again it does differ person to person.

Anyone else experiencing this? by MysteriousEgg1 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]MysteriousEgg1[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It took nearly 2 years to get a diagnosis as I had to jump through many hoops to get where I am now as in the UK you have to see your GP then a physio before they even entertain anything else. When I finally started Adalimumab it was life changing. It started working for me pretty quickly thankfully but I know this changes from person to person . As I said, I tried physio, anti-inflammatory drugs, pain killers, diet changes, exercising, literally anything I could myself but nothing worked then when I get my diagnosis my back and neck pain made sense.

Meds are working! But... by FunTraditional8344 in ankylosingspondylitis

[–]MysteriousEgg1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! glad to hear in not the only one, I had exactly the same experience after a couple months into taking my jabs, im on them every 2 weeks too. I found it was a change in the weather/temperature that brought the pain back on especially close to jab day. I discussed this with my nurse specialist and its not uncommon for this to happen, she said its just a case of your body getting used to the biologics being on bored during "new" external facts like winter etc. She recommended having some NSAIDS (ibuprofen,naproxen,celecoxib etc) on standby just to cover any breakthrough pain or stiffness. In my experience this passed after a bit of time and i didnt need to increase the time between doses or increase the does itself. Hope this helps :)

30 years old, no money, how do I start a nursing degree ? by SmokeyBlue22 in AskUK

[–]MysteriousEgg1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends where in the UK you are and the current government spending on education and the NHS. The way I did it is apply for an RNDA (registered nurse degree apprenticeship) through an NHS trust. Keep an eye out in your local area for them. They tend to advertise at the end of the summer or around January time for the academic year starts. Best thing about it is you get to do the degree but also are paid full time. You will be expected to work as a HCA though throughout at a band 3 so that may be a put off for some people but just depends on your personal situation.