Does anyone have this? I've been researching it, and there is very little information about it. I'd love to hear from anyone, what their symptoms were, how it got diagnosed, and also what treatments worked. Most importantly, how do you manage the severe inflammatory pain, thanks
I have suffered with oa pain for as long as I can remember, often complaining of pain when I was young and at age of 62 just got up the uurrmmmpphhh to tell the GP, the xray result on my ankle has come back 'clear'. I have oa everywhere else, I'm confused! It feels like oa, acts like oa and often gets locked over on its…
hi I was on the intro section and just starting to post on here. Hope this is what I do?
I think this might be otherwise known as a throat infection. A golf ball is lodged somewhere down my throat and is carefully wrapped in sandpaper - I can feel every swallow so, as a result, keep swallowing. It's odd that, isn't it? If we bash summat we keep accidentally bashing it whilst it's sore; my throat is irritated…
I'm thinking of getting a kettle tipper as the arthritis in my hands makes me rather unsafe pouring boiling water. There are so many on the market, I wondered if others have one and which type they preferred or found most suitable. Meg
One of the things worrying me is I have advised I need to start biological. .. Rituximab by drip or baricitinib by tablet.....I would like to hear if peogle had a preference or what their experiences with each were.hoping this will hep me make a decision.
I am a newby to this forum, i have been on metho and sulfasalzine for 15 years, but after a referral to hospital and a break from metho for about a year due to severe coldsores, mouth ulcers about every month, i am now back on metho but a reduction of sulfasalazine 500 mg every two months, resulting in a final gram.…
Well just done my MTX injection I'm having to increase the dose for the next 2 weeks then increase again. Will see my Rheumatologist at the end of the month so I'm hoping all will be ok. I don't really want to keep increasing how much I inject but I don't think I have a choice. I'm feeling a little anxious at the moment…
Hi, I'm new here and after some help. I'm 38 and have osteoarthritis in my feet. I'm having a difficult time find shoes that, at 38, I'm happy to wear! The main problem is that I have to wear insoles as I have flat feet. However, due to the arthritis I had a lump on the top of my foot (Metatarsal-Cuniform Exostosis) that…
Sorry to have to let AC members know that Constable (Karen Pearson) lost her life on 6th January. Although she had not posted for many years she was at one time a frequent member of the AC cafe and Chit Chat. Karen was a much loved wife, and mother to two girls, and my heart goes out to them I apologise for the delay in…
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