Hi All, Went and saw my Consultant on Monday, new knee is doing great, seem to have strained the ligament behind the knee from over doing my exercises everyday!! So need to ease off for at least the week to let it recover!! Was interesting looking at the X-Ray of the new knee, it's so weird knowing it's inside me doing the…
Anyone used the above drug..care to share your experiences. .negatives and positive side effects...very much appreciated
I have just been reading in the media about the Australian flu virus hitting the UK it makes for some scary reading. :( I was wondering how you all cope with things like this with having a low immune system. Do you think this is something to really worry about. ?
Hi Everyone need some advice from TKR members!! Started getting bumpy rash and hot feeling around scar area and knee and the itching has spread down the leg. It's driving me nuts and waking me up in the middle of the night with itching! Is it normal? And what can I do? I've been using Vaseline around knee and cold…
I've suffered from ankle osteoarthritis for at least ten years and have had two arthroscopies. The first really helped but the second one hasn't and I now know that I have lost most of my cartilage now. I'm taking Naproxen every day to help with the pain but am aware that this isn't ideal over the longer term. I wondered…
Hi all, it's my post left TKR appointment on Monday morning so I'm requesting some pocket duties please and also some fingers crossed as hoping all will be okay and he can sign me off on the left leg although he will be doing an X-ray on my right knee that same day to see if that one is as bad as the left knee was and if…
Has this happened to anyone? Last night I dreamed that a dog was biting my hand, and the pain eventually woke me up, but of course the pain was real and my hand was agony. My sleep is usually my only pain-free place, so this was just rubbish!
Hi I have been newly diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I have an appointment to see a Rheumatologist on Monday the 11th December.This will be my first visit. The Rheumatism is affecting both shoulders, both hands and wrists, both knees and my right foot. All this literally came on over night. I always thought that it…
Hey guys, First time poster here. I have been recently diagnosed with PsA and will be going onto Biologic injections as of the end of January. Although my weight hasn't come into my diagnosis I could still loose a few pounds and I have a friend who is happy to join me at a local gym. I'm just worried about doing myself…
Well got my hips sorted out now have painful thumb joints! Anyone else please who has this can recommend some sort of relief...do the thumb supports help? I do a lot of writing in my job and am having to adjust the way I hold my pen.
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