Hi, I have arthritis in my spine, hands and knees, I’ve recently had my second TKR which has healed really well. My posting though is about my hands, I had each hand operated on in 2013 , the procedure was Trapeziectomy. I now find 5 years later that the same pain and inflammation is back with a vengeance , has anyone had…
I started taking baricitinib in the middle of Oct 2017. By the end of October I had my first chest infection which turned into pneumonia and lasted for 5 weeks. I managed to take 4 more days of baricitinib and got another chest infection. Since then I've had almost constant infections and on antibiotics. I've managed 2…
What is the area called to the right ( or left) of the testicles where the top of the thigh meets the outer side of the bladder and the inner side of the hip
Hi, Most of you know that over the years I've had 2 THR's and one TKR. Recently my other knee has started to really give me pain and give way quite frequently. The consultant did say when he saw me about my right knee that I would eventually need the other knee replaced :cry: I think that time has come .........I am going…
Hi all I was diagnosed with OA in both knees in my 20s and told it is wear and tear. I’m now 40 and symptoms of course are becoming less bearable. I’ve seen doctors and specialists and have some meds although only co-codamol makes any improvement to my life. Otherwise I’ve been told that nothing can be done - I’m too young…
I have asked you lovely people about all these things in the last 12 months or so and I vaguely remember at least one person asked me to let them know what my solution was and how it worked out. If that was you, please remind me what you were asking about :roll: I now have a walk-in shower with non-slip floor and it's…
I’ve received my letter from Healthcare at home informing me that they will soon phone me to arrange my first delivery ( of Enbrel). Do they just deliver the package and leave me to get on with it? I’m sure my Rh nurse mentioned that someone would show me how to inject. I’m not panicking as I’m confidant that I can do it…
more and more I find I have to put my hand under my thigh to move and especially raise my leg. Any ideas what it might be and what I might do about it
I went to the pharmacy yesterday to register the details of my PPC (pre-payment certificate/card) and realised that this is for the last time, this little annual ritual of my life will cease because when this expires at the end of March 2019 I become entitled to free scripts. (I can hear a Canadian friend of mine saying…
Evening, I have recently been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthrosis with evidence of acute and chronic sacroiliitis. I have joint hyper mobility,reynauds phenomenon, positiv Ana titre 1:160. I am on Celebrex. Recently I have started getting a lot of muscle spasms, mainly in my left foot, left side of chest and on the…
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