Hello, I'm new to this Forum, and I'm glad I have found it. I have spondyloarthritis and it popped up the first time when I was 18 years old. Right now I'm in the middle of a not- ending "crisis" (in France it is called "push") and I'm not so sure if I get the treatment I really need. My case is a bit complicated, since I…
Hi...to my shock, my doctor made an 'instant' diagnosis of OA in my ankles/feet yesterday. This was based purely on my description of a few months of pretty much constant pain on movement (alleviated by rest) and I had no other tests of any kind. There is no swelling or deformity of my ankle joints....... On reading these…
hello, i am aged 65 been told i have oa, i also suffer from servere hot flushes and night sweats and periods of servere tiredness, can anyone tell me if there is a conection? turky.
Can you advise me if there are any alternative treatments to THR for arthritis of the hip? From what I have read and been told by the hospital after a THR the amount of movement in the leg is very limited and you are advised not to raise your knee above 90 degrees to the horizontal. I wonder if there are any less drastic…
I am 45 years old and have had arthritis for a number of years. In the last 2 years things have got much worse. I have seen a arthritis consultant at my local hospital and he has told me that I have osteoarthritis in my hands/arms/wrists/fingers//knees and feet. I have been seeing a physio and and hand therapist and doing…
Hello Can you help? I have Rheumatoid Arthritis and ideally would like to join a support group in the Stoke on Trent area. The nearest one to me is in Stafford which is too far away. Also, it would have to be in the evening (because of work).
Hi, I have a 15 year old daughter who has had JIA for the past 14 years. She takes methotrexate 17.5mg by injection once a week. Her periods have been very frequent recently, stopping and starting all over the place which is starting to get her down. Can methotrexate effect your menstrual cycle or is it more likely to be…
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Hi, I wonder if you can share some advice please? I have PsA and OA, and began methotrexate in January this year. It made a huge difference, and at my last rheumy appointment he raised it from 15mg/day to 20 day, incrementally - as I still have inflammation in my hands and knees particularly. My question is - does it take…
hello, ive had alot of joint pain with my feet, knees, wrists and fingers, feet especially in the morning ( can hardly walk ) and other joints through out the day so i had a blood test and the crp came back normal but the ana level came back as positive. titer 1:80 , i have a appointment with the rheumatologist next month.…
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