Hi I'm newly diagnosed with PsA and feel like I have the poor man's arthritis. I'm in absolute agony and my world has been turned upside down. Only 12 months ago I was running around a rugby pitch teaching kids to play to now where I find walking around my house near impossible. I have been reading and researching a lot…
Help and explain. Yesterday my daughter saw a rheumatologist. She was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia (I can understand the internet stuff on this) and SPONDYLOARTHROAPTHY ENTHESITIS. The internet eplainations are rather "medically" worded. Can anyone explain it in layman's terms please. Thanks Bridlass
Hi I was treated surgically for a clubfoot as an infant which involved bone grafting, physiotherapy and wearing of a aluminium splint at night and having a built up shoe till the age of 15. Treatment left me with the right leg an inch shorter than the left leg and the right calf thinner than the left leg and the right foot…
I went to our doctors this week as my arthritis seemed worse. (Its in my hip) but I now feel it all down my leg and in fingers and wrist. I saw practice nurse. She gave me Naproxen to take one, to be taken 2 or 3 times a day and Lansoprazole once a day first thing an hour before food. She explained that these were to stop…
Hi, I'm newly registered here and recently diagnosed with ankylosing spondilitis inc. peripheral spondilitis. I've been on sulfasalazine for just over three weeks and feel much worse than before I started. Totally exhausted, dizzy, light headed, headaches and depression. Is this normal? I don't think I can keep taking this…
Dear All, Am sitting here nearly in tears-my doctor,who is convinced that I have RA,made an urgent referral to a consultant back in September.I have been given 2 appointments,and both have been cancelled.I am in the South East and would be going to the William Harvey hospital.My symptoms are worsening.What can I do…
Hi there, Im Tezz, and I have been on this forum before but forgot my details so had to make a new account. I really hope you guys can be of some help to me here as my GPs and consultants have not been so far. Ok I`ll be as brief as I can. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid Arthritis 4 years ago and since then have suffered…
Hi everyone , I'm a 45 year old male who had Osteoarthritis for 5 years going 6 years I got my arthritis in 2010 after a serious accident at work. I had 4 major operations and months of in and out of hospitals, I am pain 24/7 and it starting to get to me . I don't sleep maybe get 2 hours if I am lucky, I don't get no help…
Hi all, i have been told i have Oteoarthritis in several joints by the hospital. I had a touch of Arthritis in my neck for 12 years between c5 and c6. Now 53. It has got much worse. Next time i go back the docs he may send me for a mri. The thing is, about three years ago i got pain in my thumbs, followed soon after by my…
Hello Do you know if they hold street collections in our area? (NR27) We collect in our local Morrisons for a couple of other charities throughout the year. Please let me know.
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