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Topic with practical advice for hospital and daily life
Our wonderful forum members have come up with lots of brilliant tips and ideas for living with arthritis you can check them out here. I have tried to group them in such a way that they have a theme Best Wishes Sharon Going into hospital great tips http://arthritiscareforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=18036 Ideas to make…
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Topics with suggestion for living a positive life
Our wonderful forum members have come up with lots of brilliant suggestions and ideas for living a positive life with arthritis you can check them out here. I have tried to group them in such a way that they have a theme Best Wishes Sharon Good news if…..http://arthritiscareforum.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=46572 Acceptance…
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Ideas to make life easier
Hi, editing this to make it a bit easier to find the tip you need :P Mod YEH Hi there I have just had a brainwave - it was an effort to sit comfortable at my table as I could not pull my chair in or swivell round easy. Now I can I am now sat on a goood old Tesco carrier bag and it is brill I can sit down, swivel round to…
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Topic with suggestions for travel and holidays
Post from Buka re travel with biologics I travel regularly with all my medication which includes Humira pens. I have actually flown long haul to Australia and Vietnam without problems. I use a small cool bag with icepacks and newspaper keeping it all as cold as possible. If I do an overnight in a hotel before flying…
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Worried
So quick background I had been on methotrexate for 6 weeks and was having horrible side effects, so I came off and was waiting to see a new consultant. Whilst waiting I have been having really bad stomach pains the doctor put me back on naproxen which took the edge off. I had my appointment with a new consultant yesterday…
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Pain for last month- osteoarthritis in hip
I have osteoarthritis in right hip and been waiting on an appointment with osteopath since December. For the last month I have been in pain, not only my hip but all over in particular my legs. Could this be related? Been to gp and they recommend increasing by painkillers, which worked the first day I increased but not…
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Taking meds
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and have been taking prednisolone. I have been told I now also need to take methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine. I have never mastered the technique of swallowing tablets. I am really frightened of the side effects from these drugs and worrying about having to…
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Methotrexate medi pen
Good evening, I have decided to go on the above as of next week. This is because I have had a continuing upset stomach with the use of the tablets. I must admit I am a bit nervous in self injecting. As I am not very good with needles. But I feel that needs must. Is this a normal reaction to anyone using these pens for the…
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Fellow sufferers
Unless you have the pain no one seems to understand how difficult day to day simple chores can be does any one else find this
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Diagnosis and medication
Hi I was wondering if I could ask how people were diagnosed, what tests were done etc for a diagnosis. Also what medication your on and how affective it is? I have been diagnosed with hip arthritis, I’m in pain 24/7 and no medication seems to work. I was considering asking for a CT scan as I’m concerned it’s more than…
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Osteoarthritis now affecting everyday life
Hi, I’ve just joined the community and look forward to giving and receiving support. I was first diagnosed 5 years ago and found useful information on the site, but it was fairly mild and I managed ok. Recently it's become worse for various reasons alongside other health issues and I’m figuring out how to absorb this both…
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Help needed
Hi all, I haven’t posted on here for a while due to just feeling that I had nothing to offer, but now I am in need of some help. I suffer from osteoarthritis in my lower back (my spine is resting on pelvis due to disc degeneration) and also in my neck. In the last 6 months I have started to suffer with night time urinary…
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Recently diagnosed OA in knee
Hello - I've just been diagnosed with OA in my left knee and am struggling with the pain and stiffness. I can't take Ibuprofen tablets and find that the gel does not make much difference to the pain. I've been taking Paracetamol but today they are not really having any effect. I guess I'm just feeling a bit low with the…
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New to this site
Just diagnosed with osteo arthritis in my lower back, already had one knee replaced and have arthritis in the other. Just looking for any tips to help with pain management