Q&A II

Hosts Debbie and Katy, go through your questions in this second Inflammatory! Q&A episode.   Next week on Inflammatory! the hosts will be talking about who inspires them to coincide with World Book Day and International Women’s Day. Please do send in details about who has inspired/supported you and the hosts can do their first shout outs in the next episode. You can send them in and via voicenotes here https://inflammatoryarthritis.org/contact-us/ so you can be heard on the podcast. The first question Debbie and Katy discuss is one about their own journey with medication. They cover the psychological impact, feelings of fear and denial about starting long term medication and how it can be frustrating to find the right medication straight away.They then go on to discuss how can family support people living with IA. Is it more annoying to keep asking if you are ok? The conversation covers what not to say but can family do anything right in this situation? A question was asked about hand deformity/surgery and again this picks up on emotional side of what the future could hold. Steroid injections are covered and how Debbie felt when her daughter had her injections and that Debbie’s fingers are similar to that of King Charles III. They also briefly cover that everyone has a comment on a cure for IA, and that the hosts will cover in this in a future episode, but please do send in your most bizarre/obscure comments you have received as the hosts would love to hear them. They end with a few humorous questions one about T-shirts, and the other what their dream jobs were. Tracy Island is a clue for Katy and how did Kylie Minogue inspire Debbie?Please do leave a review and rating from where you listen to the podcast.Follow us on Social media: FacebookInstagramBluesky LinkedIn Sign up to our newsletter to be first to know about any upcoming episodes, research opportunities and any IA news/events at https://inflammatoryarthritis.org/ If you enjoy this episode, please do follow the series. And please do leave us a rating or a review, if you have a few minutes to do so, thank you.Disclaimer: The podcast is for informational purposes only and is not intended to replace professional medical advice. We talk about our personal health journeys and the podcast is not intended to provide professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We are not medical professionals and in no way claim to be medically trained. The podcast does not take responsibility for any losses, damages, or liabilities that may arise from the use of the podcast. The podcast does not assume responsibility for the accuracy of third-party content.For more information, head to www.inflammatoryarthritis.orgA Boutique Broadcast production for Inflammatory Arthritis UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.