Good morning. I have been living with osteoarthritis for several years. I'm looking forward to hearing what others say about their condition and for some advice on dealing with it.
Hi I'm new to this forum. I have had osteoarthritis of the left knee for 12 yrs in February of this year I started having pain and swelling and severe stiffness in my healthy (or so I thought) right knee which became progressively worse, on top of this I had pain and swelling and stiffness of my right hand so bad I…
I’m new to this site and joined after searching online for alternatives to Methotrexate. I’m 43 and have had psoriasis for about 35 years. Painful joint symptoms developed over the last ten and I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I’ve been taking methotrexate for over a year now and currently on a dose of 17.5mg with…
I have osteoarthritis in my right knee. Physio at the hospital have now advised me to stop exercises because my knee is very swollen. They asked me to contact my doctor to be referred to orthopaedics. My doctor says he cant refer me because I am only 51. He will give me another steroid injection. My first steroid injection…
Hi I'm new to the group Just been told I have arthritis of the knees I'm in so much pain going up and down stairs is a struggle. Morphine doesn't take the pain away it constantly hurts 😞 any help for pin much appreciated Debbie
Hello everyone. I've recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees. I'm a 44 years old woman who loves my exercise. My consultant has recommended n-stride injections for both knees which would be self-funded. However, i'm also told that in 20% of cases n-stride injections are not effective. I'm currently…
I always feel happier after a moan. Now going out for afternoon tea. Have as good a day as possible fellow sufferers Babbie
Hi guys, so I’ve been getting some wierd symptoms on and off for months , some of them a couple of years. The gp has said it’s chronic migraines , not sure if that’s associated with the PsA . Also I get what can only be described as electric jolts in my nerves , down my whole body sometimes just my head, it happens when I…
Hi Folks, Hope you're all keeping your peckers up. Not always easy. I continue to recover well. I'm now back on a stick, having been pushed forward by the physio last Monday. It was like being let out of prison!! Off I went into town, enjoying watching the world go by whilst enjoying a Greggs. But I'm a little worried…
Hi all, I would like to chat about people that had a knee replacement in their 50's. I would like to chat to people that have had this operation in the last 1-2 years and people that had it in their 50's, but that was 15-20 yrs ago. I have been advised by my Consultant that I will need 2 new knees, but not sure how long to…
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