(well, it seems to be the in thing so why not?) ......healthy, non-arthritic, young, beautiful, strong, pain-free. When will it happen, please?
Well, the first wet & cold day of this winter has visited me here in Kent. My pain levels went off the scale straight away. I was in that much pain at work this morning I convinced myself I must have forgotten to have taken my morning meds (Tramadol and Paracetamol), although the sensible part of my brain remembered I had…
Hi out there, my old man and me have found what for me is a reliable way of eliminating the pain and other symptoms of diagnosed and suffered chronic rhumatoid arthritis. I suffered for several years, (knarled joints, awful pain, steroids, splints, morphine, etc, etc.) To trim the tale to a digestible size, in spite of the…
Hi all. Due to start methotrexate injections tomorrow. Can anyone tell me what will happen at the appointment? Will I have to give myself the Injection there and then or are you able to practice so to speak with a dummy pen so that I can do the real one nearer bedtime? The reason I ask is because I needed to go back to…
Hi, After coming off of my Sulphasalazine and knees fully swelling back up I finally, after nearly 6 months of waiting had them drained, unfortunately within a month my left knee is fully swollen again and painful to walk on.. When I left the injection clinic I got the normal, call us and we’ll get you straight back in if…
After 40 odd years of arther I was referred to the musculoskeletal team who have decided that I have widespread OA (I think I've been here before!) and they can't help me so back to GP with a recommendation to see the rheumy for some anti inflamatory drugs before a visit to the surgeon as a last resort. Whats good at the…
I gotta take my hat off to the ladies on this forum. All of the ailments and misfortunes that are endured in such a stoic fashion that kind of makes my circumstances seem trivial, yet here I am griping about it :oops: My condition has definitely spread to my wrists and fingers now (as well) which is frustrating as I am…
Dr agreed that hubby needs a total hip replacement ,he showed us the X-rays the right hip is bone on bone the left hip looks ok, we had to explain about the stroke he had and why I answer some of the questions which he understood and also noted that he had bypass surgery on his legs, the Dr didn't hesitate in saying it…
I've managed to strain some muscles on the left side of my back and then slept awkwardly on Wednesday night badly affecting the right side of my neck. My movements are somewhat impeded now thanks to the rich mix of stuff going on and I had to laugh when I caught sight of myself in the bedroom mirror, hunched just like my…
I may have left it a little late to ask opinions about this his first app but it does effect my life and in some ways I have to help him but Im not always able to so what I would like to know do we mention the effect his arthritis effects mine ?
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