I've been away for a while after a lot of family deaths, illnesses and after not being so well myself. Add to threats of redundancy, money worries and a million other things going on I didn't have the time nor inclination to contribute to the forum.

Anyway, I'm back and angry. Details in my Work thread!!!

I'm now off Leflunomide and Plaquenil. Lef gave me tingles/numbness (quite severe) and I had to have nerve conduction tests and thyroid function tests. We tried Plaquenil which gave me a severe allergic reaction after two weeks requiring a hospital visit. That's Sulfasalazine, Methotrexate, leflunomide and Plaquenil I've failed on.

I was due to start on Humira but I had to wait until the results of the nerve conduction tests came through. I'm seeing my consultant Monday and hopefully they'll start the ball rolling. I darn well hope so because this is spreading and deteriorating pretty rapidly. I've gone downhill pretty fast, not as fast as many people here, but enough to worry me considerably.

In the meantime I'm keeping myself busy with my writing (I'm now starting to throw my insane ramblings at a variety of magazines and websites) and photography. I've not done much of my daft dressing up for charity as I've been too sick and in too much pain to run around as Princess Leia or Catwoman. And I have the battle of all battles with my rotten, cold-hearted employers coming up. I fully intend to drag them through the courts if I have to and shame them into never treating another sick or disabled person in the same manner.

xxx

Hi Mairead
So sorry that you've had so much bad news and stress on top of feeling unwell.. fingers crossed you can start the Humira soon and its successful. Good luck with you battle of the boss we're all behind you! Love Ceri x

Hi Mairead

No wonder you are feeling so ill what with all the stress etc. I do hope you get some relief soon and an answer to your problems.

Sheila x