Hi all, a big thank you to toni for letting you know it was my Birthday , I had a great day and yes I was spoilt rotten , my driving is coming on great , i am more relaxed in the car now that there is instructor beside me , altho his words are still in my head . I seem to have forgot about how to parrell park but I sure…
Hi I had a total hip replacement 11 weeks ago is it normal to still have swelling in operated leg and for the leg to still be sore to touch the pre op pain in my hip has gone thanks Ann x
Hi Everyone, This is my first time contacting you so hope you can help. Isuffer from RA and 10 weeks ago had an ankle fusion which went ok, my problem is that i can't use the crutches because i have 2 replacement wrists and found the crutches difficult so i hired a wheelchair to get around, my problem now is that i'm…
Hi Im 47 had OA for some time in left ankle/foot took year and half to find right meds because of bad stomach problems with earlier meds (anti inflammatory) but all ok since. But in Late oct 2012 had bad pain which came on over 3 days in stomach and side of ribs went to GP who thought kidney stones so ordered ultra sound…
Help My condition is worse since I last seen my rheumatogist..I received a letter on 19th December 2012 telling me I needed a second MRI scan to decide if this is inflammatory arthritis yet nothing since...hospital have informed me that they have had sectretarial problems and the rheumatoligist is on sick so his clinics…
Morning all Just been diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in big toe and mild in other toe and to add to it got gout in the severe toe. being refered to specilists any idea what happens now?This is very painfull any advice? Hacksaw sounds good!
With my arthritis it seems to go around in circles I can be ok for days then it will hit me and I can't stand up or walk and can't hold my weight under my feet and am in severe pain, this then disibates over a few days and I feel no pains at all and all is well and I feel like a fraud as I don't have any pain then it will…
Dear Helpline team I was just wondering if you could explain to me why I can't eat grapefruit on several of my medications: Colchicine, bu-trans and amitriptyline (I think omeprazole too though not lanzoprazole which I am on). The other day I accidentally ate a bit (faily large :oops: ) of pomelo - never had it before and…
It has been confirmed that I have oesteo arthirits in my left knee. I have noticed that in the week or so before my period starts the pain seems to get worse, sometimes to the point I would cheerfully opt for amputation!! Just wondered if there was any reason or research that had been done on this??
Hello I am looking for some advice my physio seems to think that I would be better off walking with two crutches instead of one walking stick my problem and fear is that after both shoulder replacements not gone well still lack movement and loads of pain I think crutches would make them worse I also have a lack of strength…
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