Has anyone tried this for painful joints? I have tried so many things!! Glucosamine & /Opti Turmeric in a capsule? If you have...did it work...did it upset your stomach at all? Thanks for any help you can give me!!
I am looking for recommendations for something that I could purchase to 'prop' my leg/knee up when sleeping on my side. I have tried pillows and cushions but they are not firm enough. There are lots of things advertised online but I would like to know of any that have been used/ tested and that are not 'squidgy'. Thank you
I have just received my results from the doctor and been informed I have osteoarthritis in my neck both knees hands lower back and both feet.I have been struggling for few years but it’s getting hard to do my job with my condition as I work as a heavy machine drive and plant machinery. I have been a very fit person walking…
Hi, I recently started a seasonal job that I thought I could cope with but I didn’t estimate my ability correctly. The job involves a lot of standing and I recently needed to stand and walk for a 12-hour shift with the exception of a 45 minute and 30-minute break. The pain started getting worse as the day went on and 4…
Hi I’m desperate for some help, I’ve had osteoarthritis since the age of 18 when I had trapeziectomy in both hands. I have it in my knee and waiting for a knee replacement. The past 6 months I’ve had chronic pains in both my hips, after X-rays I was referred to orthopaedics, the surgeon said the cause was that the muscle…
Hi i have had problems with my right hip and knees for several years. Diagnosed with OA in both knees and both hips. My right hip has been deteriorating over the past two years and am waiting on hip replacement, delays of at least 8 months, as told by consultant. GP started me on morphine about 2 months ago and now am on…
in the last few months I’ve been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my hip and now my shoulder. I also have pain and swelling in my wrist and knees. Is there a possibility I need a bone density test as I seem to be falling apart all at once? Ann
I have Scleroderma with lung disease and am on Mycophenolate I have had 2 injections + booster jab on 2nd October, I have now received a letter from Rheumatology Department saying I should have had 3 injections and a booster jab after 6 months. What do I do regards.
I got diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both my feet, ankles, knees, hands, fingers, wrists, spine and neck, in June. I hadn’t actually seen anyone face to face, just telephone calls. I had an mri on my spine 3 years ago and an ultrasound scan in September 2020. The Rheumatologist said I don’t need to be under rheumatology…
I noted that my initially mild (almost unnoticeable) arthritis symptoms in sept2020 quickly accelerated ~4 weeks after each vaccination (covid 1 astra, covid 2 pfizer & flu). After first dose walking distance got reduced considerably from my usual 12Km per day to 8km, no hand involvement. Put it down to sport injury to…
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