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Knee replacment at 39
Hi, its 6.30am and I've been awake for two hours my mind going round and round!! I have RA and Lupus plus some other autoimmune problems and both knees are grade 4 arthritis. An ortho surgeon said that depsite my age of 39 he would allow knee replacements as I am stuck on a scooter and basically my walking ability is non…
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Thumb splint
Hello, I have just been told I have Osteoarthritis of the Carpometacarpal cmc joint and the Metacarpophalangeal MP joint. Can you recommend a suitable thumb splint please? I really need one that will give me firm support but light enough to be able to do my job. I am a engineer and need reasonable movement. I have tried a…
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Muscle pain above knee
This may sound silly but here goes - I have OA in my knees and am on sustained release diclofenac which manages the discomfort quite well. However, I am curious about the fact that although my left knee is virutally pain free I am experiencing discomfort in the muscles above my knee, is this usual - it feels heavy, achy…
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Newbie here - help needed on mattress for bed
Hello I have recently been told that I may have Osteoarthritis in both knees :-( I am struggling with pain after sleeping because of my mattress Can anyone recommend a good mattress that won't cause pain after a good nights sleep? Many thanks Denise
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Taking ibuprofen and other NSAIDS
I'll be seeing my GP at the end of the week for the result of an x-ray on my foot. It's become painful to walk and I believe it may be osteoarthritis - I've got it in other joints. I also think I may have a spur at the top of my foot. My GP prescribed ibuprofen initially, which I took with Lansoprazole, as I've had stomach…
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Seeking Help
Letter to Arthritis Care: Dear Arthritis Care:, I've had Osteoarthritis for the past twelve years. I have it it in my neck, and over the past twelve years it has been spreading down my spine. In the last 18 months, i have noticed that the right-hand side of my body is being affected. I have constance pain in my right-hand…
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Being Referred To A Specialist
Hi I have Osteoarthritis, and have been suffering with this now for about the last three years. It is predominently in my hands, but it now feels as though it is progressing into my arms and shoulders. Mainly because when I wake up in the mornings they have really started to ache. I do take pain killers (Nefopam…
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Gabapentin
Hello there :) , I had a TKR (I'm 48) on 17th July . I'm doing well with getting movement ect but I'm struggling with the Gabapentin (300 mg) they gave me when I left hospital , the only other thing I take is paracetamol if and when needed , I've been getting bad stomach ache , and just feeling "off" for a few days now so…
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I had a fall - will my new knees be ok?
Hi, I had two TKRs last year, one in May and one in June. Yesterday, my dog ran down a steep bank, couldn't stop, and banged into my legs, knocking me over. I got home and took two paracetemol and, apart from a bit of heat and tightness in my knees, all seemed ok. Today, I went for a 45 minute walk, and by the time I got…
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Ulnar deviation?
Hi I've had RA for 24 years. I am experiencing Ulnar Deviation properly for the first time as due to another condition I had to come off Meds for RA so the disease has run riot! Can anyone tell me if Ulnar Deviation corrects itself, gets better? I've just started on Biological Treatment and am hoping this will bring the…