Hello team I hope all is well this snowy weather I have just recieved conformation that I have been accepted fot Ill Health Retirement Tier 1 :D so all the stress & strains of the last 4 years has all gone :D There is one thing I do not understand is from the ESA assessment Who informed me I was fit for work and to contact…
I was diagnosed with moderate Osteoarthritis in both hips over four years ago. At the time my symptoms were quite minor and I was informed by my GP that no treatment would be offered until I was virtually unable to walk. My symptoms during the day are now quite manageable, although I do have problems with stiffness,…
Hello, I've just found this site for the first time today and I would really appreciate any help and support (sorry about the length of this message!). My wife is just 29 and we had our fourth child ten weeks ago. When the baby was three weeks old, she began getting joint aches and pains (knees, hands, ankles, shoulders -…
Hi I just got the results back from knee x-rays. I only spoke to the nurse as I have to wait until 11th March to see my Dr. She said I have minor arthritis in both knees. If this is minor pain I hope it never gets major. My right leg is the worst and really hurts when I try to walk. The pain has gradually increased over…
Hi Unsure, Some people find that their RA moves around the body and others that is concentrated in a particular area of the body. As you've mentioned that you are concerned about your tendons do you feel your arthritis is quite widespread at the moment? If you think there is a flare up going on, it may be helpful to talk…
Could anyone with RA tell me if they have tried wearing Fitflop shoes? I've just bought a pair, and they come with a warning to check with your practitioner before wearing. This seems a bit OTT, but I should hate to make things worse with my feet. To me they feel very little different from wearing shoes with my orthotic…
Hi .... Wonder if this has affected anyone else . I have had pnuemonia this winter and keep being sent for X-rays to see if it has cleared. Each time I have a little less pneumonia but not totally clear . My RA had been more or less behaving itself for the last couple of years and my RA dr took me off my methotexate in…
Have just been told I am in WRAG group. Have had RA over thirty years and retired on ill health 20 years ago. Sent supporting medicals saying I cannot work am now on anti tnf as meds not working. Should I appeal to get into support group ? Just don't know what to do. Help please
hi there I've had OA for a number of years in my left knee and 3 years ago I had a microfracture and debridement on it. It helped a lot but now my knee is agony and I've got OA in my right one as well. I've just seen a surgeon in the local CATS scheme who has referred me back to secondary care and hes recommending that I…
Have just been diagnosed with pmr. My symptoms are pain in my arms like toothache spreading down to my hands which become cold on the fingers. The pain starts when I do stuff for exampe washing my hair in the shower, this exhasts me within minutes and the pain is excrutiating so I have to rest my arms til it passes. It…
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