Hello I wonder could you post some links on how to avoid OA doing damage to fingers etc or to reduce the effects of OA. A few weeks ago I over streached my fingers and something snapped in one of them to the point I at first thought it was broken. I was reading a post which has made me wonder if this is to do with the OA…
Hi, Newbie here, so apologies for the length of my post and the silly questions: Background: 7 months ago I experienced pain in fingers and wrist of right hand, and both shoulders. I was 'diagnosed' with RSI (because of computer work) and advised to try yoga/massages. About a month ago and with no 'warning' I woke up and…
hi all yes doodle dame,, i had the same prob , but couldnt work out why! then wife asked me if i had cleened my teeth, yes i replyed well didnt think any more about it ,then started to get worse .so i got bottle of spermint mouthwash that seemed to help. (thankfully) wasnt on it for long tho it my doctor phoned me on 3week…
I am new to this site so forgive any mistakes i make My arthritis is getting increasingly worse im trying to keep going the best i can wondering what to do . Ie maybe using crutches instead of a stick which is now really not helping Increasing pain medication im trying rosehip capsuled at the present not really been on it…
Hi, I'm 32 and have been off meds trying for a baby. After 8 months of no luck and pain kicking in we visited our GP who gave us fertility tests which revealed we'll stuggle to conceive quickly. Our GP wrote to the fertility specialist who bluntly stated that we wont receive any help regardless of my condition until 3…
Thank you to Linda of the helpline team of that I have received all the information regarding my request this morning many thanks Eileen
I've just turned 60 and been diagnosed with moderate to severe arthritis in both my hips and moderate in my knees. I'd had problems with leg pain which was put down to a colapsed disc in my spine and had a spinal fusion to cure the problem. When I continued to have pain around my knees I had scans on my knees and hips…
Hi, I was diagnosed with RA in 2000 at the age of 33 and have been on methotrexate and prednisone ever since. I had full forefoot reconstruction on both feet in 2009 which was brilliant because I can walk again without so much pain and have even taken up Latin American dancing! Unfortunately my rheumatologist retired…
hi every one new to this,i have signed up to this forum hoping people may help me with my R/A i first had signs in dec 2011 was diagonised in aug 2012 on medication now but feel reall emotional keep getting flare ups on and off and find it really frustrating when i get it in my hands i get so frustrated i can not pick up…
Hi I had a partial right knee replacement in April 2012. My left knee had been partially replaced in 2006.The latest replacement started to be painful about 6-8 weeks after surgery. The pain is on the side of the replacement and one particular spot is very sore. I went back to the consultant and eventually after a course…
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