Hello, Last year I bought my first car (I've had a license for 30 odd years) because I couldn't manage public transport anymore with my osteoarthritis, and I've hear horror stories about how difficult it is getting a blue badge ie: if you can walk 100 yards you are excluded. But what if that's all I can do before you need…
Hi, I started taking Cimzia over 12 months ago now as I'd tried a number of different meds but I also started trying to conceive and believed then it was my only option. Anyway for months it was absolutely great and then about 3 months ago I had an abnormally high liver reading so my rheumatologist asked me to stop the…
Hi, I'm 60 and have had O.A. for over 20 years, had 2 lots of neck surgery many years ago, have degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis and will need a knee replacement next year. An x-ray of my foot which has been very painful for about 10 months shows a lot of bone erosion and I'm awaiting blood tests to confirm/rule…
I have had arthritis in my neck for a long time but I am now waking each morning with a severe headache. I am also trying to manage pain of frozen shoulder. I have looked at various pillows marketed for neck arthritis but would be grateful for any advice that can given. i can only sleep on one side due to frozen shoulder…
Good morning, I have arthritis in one of my knees and also back pain where I have been walking badly. After a long wait to see the orthopaedic surgeon I am now on a long waiting list for a replacement knee. Meanwhile I am in a lot of pain and can hardly walk. I also have Parkinson's disease although this doesn't affect my…
Hi, I have newly been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and am wondering what the difference is between this and Rheumitoid Arthritis ?
I am very bent over in posture bitlike this chap am waiting for 2nd hip replacement but i am told my bent over posture is muscular but i am probably beyond exercise to lengthen the muscles . is there an operation that can help ???tenotomy
Hi, I just started my 4th biologic with is kevzara, I was told that the common side effects were cold symptoms and congestion. I did my injection 3 days ago and woke up with these symptoms today..if anyone has had them do they do away in a few days and comeback with the next injection or are these side affects always there…
Hi, i was diagnosed with severe degeneritive arthritis in bottom of spine about 2yrs ago. Although at first things were not too bad and manageable, for the last 10 mth or so the bad days outweigh the good. On a good day i can work almost painfree and sit with the family when home. On a bad day I cannot stand still or sit…
Hi I have fibromyalgia and also diagnosed with RA markers I did take medication for both diagnoses but have stopped taking them because they made me feel just as ill but in a different way. Today I have come to the end of my tether I have all the usual issues at the moment feeling so down as well not feeling as if I have a…
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