Hello everyone I'm after some guidance of what my medication should be doing for me, please. Diagnosed with RA 6 months ago, it's in my feet. 3 months of steroids and sulfasalazine had no effect whatsoever. I've now had methotrexate added to this, and just reached 3 months on that. Been reducing my steroid dose down to its…
Hello everyone, So pleased to be a part of this community. I've had a lot of experience with arthritis, having contracted it at a very young age. It has affected almost all of my joints and even my vision. Been through lots of surgeries, taken many different kinds of medications, and even tried non-traditional treatments…
Hi everyone,my name is June, I'm 64 and have seronegative arthritis with secondary Sjorgens and Fibromyalgia, I've joined the group in the hope of conversing with others coping with these conditions.
Hello... new here and although I've had joint problems all my life the really bad symptoms are new too. I'm looking for advice really. How to cope with early retirement, supplements that may ease the pain, topical gels you'd recommend. How to see a world in which my mobility is only ever going to get worse... so yeah...…
I am joining the community group in order to make some new friends. I have osteoarthritis in my left hip and awaiting a hip replacement but it's been cancled lots of times last year and now I have put on too much weight and I can't have the operation till I've lost enough weight that my consultant will agree that I'm…
I had my first injection of adalimumab yesterday and today I feel absolutely dreadful. The pain in my joints is horrendous, far worse than it was yesterday....and they were bad then. I didn't think it was possible for them to feel any worse. Has anyone else noticed this after biologics? Obviously if things don't improve I…
I have OA in most of my body but it is worst in my right hand and particularly the bottom joint of my index finger. So far I have had one steroid injection into the knuckle which worked like a miracle - it was like I had a new hand - but it only lasted 10 weeks and then wore off. I am scheduled for another in April but my…
I’ve just joined, looking forward to chatting
I have had arthritis for 32 years and not really suffered with headaches much but seem to be getting a lot now has anyone had the same.
up to the Christmas before last I worked as a self employed bricklayer/builder since I left school, I’m 62 years old and always been fit and healthy.my wife and I had Covid-19 on the Christmas holidays..since then both of us have been suffering from aches and pains on different parts of our bodies.and feeling always…
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