Dear Delboy As far as i know RA does not directly cause shin splints. To help you understand what may be going on you may like to read some more information on shin splints: http://www.nhs.uk/conditions/shin-splints/Pages/Introduction.aspx I hope that helps somewhat however if this is a persistent problem I would suggest…
Hi I have asked my library where i volunteer if i can host a coffee morning for arthritis care they said yes. Ive left message on line no reply from you yet will try tomorrow as i wish some info from you leaflets fund-raising authorization etc so i can raise some money for you. look forward to hearing from you Joanne
Hi, I joined the forum several months ago when it was thought that I had arthritis, my diagnosis was changed three weeks ago when it was discovered that I in fact have Lupus. I am taking a cocktail of meds and I am pleased to say that they are having some effect. I have heard that diet can also play a big part in…
Hello, I am new to the forum. I was diagnosed with OA in both hips in Dec and I am waiting for a referral to see a specialist. My GP has said I will need a hip replacement at some point and probably sooner rather than later because the mobility of my right hip is very poor. I am currently having physio. I was taking…
Happy Valentine's Day! Thank you for being there, come wind, rain or shine. DD
Hi - I wonder if you can advise me. I have RA (quite recently diagnosed) and was on ibuprofen x3 400mg tablets a day. This seemed to keep the inflammation down quite well while I was awaiting diagnosis. Now I'm on Methotrexate - slowly going up to 15mgs with rheumy review end of March. When I was taking the ibuprofen I…
Hi. I am just wondering if there is an alternative to metho? My daughter takes it orally at the moment and was also on Etanercept, which she has now stopped. However since she went back on the methotrexate about 14 months ago she has become very depressed. It's hard to know if it's connected to the medication or if she's…
hi, i wonder have you heard of niagara therapy and is it any good
Hi helplines, Admittedly it doesn't take much to confuse me these days :lol: but I've just come back from a trip to my gp's, he is lovely and very supportive which is great, but, he's given me a link to a website called Marks Daily Apple and wants to see if by changing my diet I can alter the effects of my PA. He also said…
My mother (in her 60's) has been experiencing pain around her back and shoulders over recent months, especially in the morning. I suggested to her that she go to the doctors as I was worried that it could be lung cancer. We don't have a great track record for cancer in our family and my mother is a smoker. She had some…
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