Hi i am 5 weeks post op and already am over the moon with the result of my right tkr. My physio says I am 5 Months post op recovery. Due to see my surgeon in 7 days. It was hard work and discipline. Prior to my op 26 Jan 2018 I had read not one forum but had heard nightmarish accounts of pain and inability to do exercises.…
After having OA most of my life I have just been referred to a orthopaedic consultant, I having been wondering why it took so many years to get a referral and then a warning of 'don't be surprised if you get refused', what on earth is going on? Too many R's in the month, too ugly to get an appointment, appointments stop at…
I posted earlier in the year. Since then I have continued to try new things. I have post traumatic midfoot arthritis through 4 of the mid foot joints, the first being the worst I think. If I don't do much walking or standing it settles down. My most disurbing problem is weakness/numbness of 2nd and 3rd toe areas(mainly…
Hi folks Am tearing my hair out following visit to orthopaedic clinic today. Scans reveals severe arthritis in right knee has got worse. Problem compounded by having arthritis in left knee and shoulder too. iA previous Arthoscopy, physio and painkillers been of little effect. Right knee is continously locking which is…
Hi I am new to this forum and the whole auto immune malarkey but I have a question regarding methotrexate. I have just started taking them today at 15mg and from what i've read, I'm certainly not pleased having to take them. I have read that it's better to inject as there are less side effects but when I asked my hospital…
Hileena has been in hospital for two weeks with a very bad chest infection, has though she hasn't enough to deal with :roll: ..I have only just found out has I rang her phone and her husband answered..she asked me to let you all know..I will update you has and when I hear anything..
I was told Thursday that i have severe arthritis in my left knee, which did come as a shock but its there so i have to learn to get over it. How ever after what i can only call the nights sleep from hell with the pain, i got into my gp this morning, how much do i wish a had not bothered and just got on with it. First he…
I think I am on the mend: I have been rendered bed-bound thanks to a dose of flu but things seem to be getting better. I am coughing far less, my temperature has been in my normal range for a few days and my appetite has returned. This afternoon I managed a twenty minute unaided (i.e.no sticks or rollator) walk which was…
Need advice: Recently had consultant appointment at which he took me off Hydroxy for 10 days to see if this is what is causing me loose bowel problems (which have been lasting 6 out of 7 days). If this is the cause then I am to start again but take 200 mgs a day instead of 400mgs. He also suggested I stop the mtx orally…
Well it's been an interesting year (No 17) in my RA life. A nasty chest infection last March suddenly made life a lot more difficult. I was abroad at the time and did my usual self administering of anti-biotics (with GP agreement) but recovery was slow. Returning home in September, and still not fully fit, I decided I…
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