I have my pip assessment on 28th. I have AS, OA, degenerative disc disease and ? Chrohns. I am already on middle care and high mobility plus ESA. I've never had a face to face assessment and I am totally stressed, sick with worry. I can't walk without pain. I'm on fentanyl patches and am between anti tnf medication, the…
Just found out i have Osteoarthritis in my big toe, and I'm really worried as my gp days it's incurable? Surely there must be something that could be done for me?
Hi into my 6 week after knee replacement its been hard I can go up down stairs I can sit with leg bent I can put leg out straight when laying down but when I walk the knee does not bend when I walk is there something wrong knee gets very stiff
Has any body used tramadol phoned doctors to day because after knee replacement. Still have lot of pain and swelling been of work one month my boss is sending me to occy health Monday to see how long I will be off work
I've been lucky to have a few years of remission from the RA (taking methotrexate by injection) and during this time I found I could once again play my folk guitar (not particularly well but I enjoy it) Am now having a flare up which has lasted months and I can't play guitar - although I can manage the piano. I have pain…
Hi went for pip Friday because I have copd I was asked a lot of questions a bout my knee medication etc depression after interview the man said to me you might have to come back in six months time
Hi just had full knee replacement It's been a week ago leg feels stiff trouble working about um not doing much exercise at the moment just walking round the room I feel so down
Hi I work for Essex fire I have blue badge I used to park in car park on site but found it hard walking to building so I put my car in the yard in disabled bay my manager called me to his office and told me to move it I told him I was disabled and I was in pain that's why I parked there he told me it was for visitors only…
Hi there, I have psoriatic Arthritis, OA and Lupus. Orthopaedic Surgery has confirmed I need two new knees and hips but at 41 I am told I am too young. About 3 years ago Hospital "A" also did Xrays on my hands and feet and told me I had early onset arthritis in all of them, particularly right hand and left foot. I have had…
I am due for another x ray in July and do feel the arthritis in my hip is getting worse. We have just been to the Lincolnshire Show. There are so many stalls selling creams and different alternative therapies, some very expensive. How do I know if any might work? Are any worth trying? Someone told me a doctor advised them…
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