I've had a bad knee flare up. I'm 59 and thinking of cutting my hours down to 7 a day. Does anybody know if this would be to much. Many thanks
Evening all, I spoke with my manager today about the extreme pain I am in for 4-6 days of every month (ladies time of the month) when it triggers my OA in my right knee. I have suffered the past 12 months and its just getting worse. I am on strong medication which I try not to take whilst working as it can affect me. She…
Hi everyone, I have been working from home since the beginning of January due to shielding and I thought this arrangement was working okay and due to shielding I was very safe in my own home. However, this week I received a further shielding letter dated the 15th February advising that I was to shield again until the 31st…
Hiya my name is polly I'm recovering from a a arthritic flare up in my knee....struggling at work. I'm thinking of cutting my hours to 7 a day do you think this is to much I'm 59 and its very physically demanding. Thanks
Waiting since 2018 for ops as NHS in South Wales lost my files for six months in 2019..I now need help
Hi everyone, So, I have suffered with swelling to my joints for around twelve years now. Had operations on my knees to remove cartilage due to misdiagnosis. Then finally being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis around 5 years ago. It got pretty bad, to the point I wasn’t able to live a normal life at all, and I suffered…
Hi I work full time as a frontline social worker and I have been diagnosed with degenerative disc L5/S1 lower back. I have and am still currently on serious meds morphine etc for the last few years. I have had on off periods of sickness and my employer local council has asked me to consider I'll health retirement. My GP…
Although I don't think I would considered this option in the past, with the current back log within the NHS I have been looking into the option of paying for a private hip replacement operation. I have seen plenty of adverts for them, including going abroad I would appreciate anyone's experience including whether this is…
Hi Apologies if this has been asked before, I have searched and couldn't find an answer. I have osteoarthritis in my neck / shoulders / arms and hips. My hips (well all of it) has got worse over the passed few months. I'm very luck to have private medical insurance through work - so I've been having physio during the…
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