Can anyone tell me if there a branch or group that i can join as i need help , i would love to speak to other who have Osteoarthritis of the knees. feel free to email me .
Ive been offered a hip replacement today at a consultants appt which has come as a shock since I have had several years of pain/physio etc etc with no mention or indication of the severity of the hip problem. todays x ray showed evidence of Osteoarthritis in the joint although previously I had been told from a blood test…
what can you do to help me ? i have had Osteoarthritis of the knees for the last 3 years and the Atos has deicded that i am fit to work when they also said i am disabled 45% and have stop my benefits . I am also in constast pain 24hrs a day and my own GP has increase my painkillers. i am on the following : Zomorph 5ml 4 in…
my name simon i am 43 lived in east London , i had Osteoarthritis of the knee for the last 3 years. i was a fit man who was never ill but since my accident in 2010 my life has gone downhill. I am out of work thanks to my accident that was cause by my last company i work for , they don't want to pay out . i was on ESA but…
I've just been prescribed co-codamol (8/500) and already am taking paracetamol 500mg (6 to 8 tablets daily). I know I can't double up as I would then be overdosing with paracetamol. But, is it OK to take two co-codamol at night and two in the morning. Then, if necessary, four paracetamol in doses of x two, during the day?…
Hi All Absolutely new here but I didn't know where else to turn! I've posted this in another area on the forum, but wasn't sure where to post so have done both. I hope that's okay... Last year, after being admitted to hospital due to a suspected blood infection, I was eventually diagnosed with auto immune inflammatory…
Hello Helpline Team, I've been pondering on this a while but not really got any closer to the shedding any light on the matter. I wondered if there was a link with RA (and other similar types of inflammatory arthritis) and OA. I say this because I've noticed several people say they have OA as a result of RA. I had MRI…
For several years I have had symptoms of chronic tiredness at times and this has got more frequent as I have got older. Last year I was diagnosed with proctitis (inflammation of the rectum) and gastritis (inflammation of the stomach) and I notice that stomach problems are a symptom. I now have chronic muscle pain all the…
I was recently diagnosed with spinal arthritis affecting my lower spine. I have been in tremendous pain, unable to get out of bed some mornings. I was prescribed Tramadol/Paracetamol and took 6 a day which had little effect. However over the last three weeks for no reason the severe pain has gone and I have been able to…
Hi :) I have psoriatic arthritis and have had it for about 6 years. For the last few years I have suffered with a very stiff painful neck (amongst all the other joints. For the last 9 months ish everytime I lay down one or both of my hands go completly numb. I saw the rheumatology physio for this and she confirmed the…
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