............the forum dwellers who responded to Sticky's post about me in December, much appreciated. 2017 is not going to be an easy year for me - I go into hospital on Wednesday, for surgery before starting chemotherapy, then after that a rather major op. A long process, but I have wonderful support from family, friends…
Well, tomorrow I go to my second Pain Clinic appointment (feels like this will be come a regular thing), and this time i'll be asking if I can be referred for an arthroscopy, as i've had enough. Since my last appointment, my pain has been more managble thanks to the morphine patches, but my knee refuses to settle and it…
Hi My consultant has just swapped my weekly oral methotrexate tablets for a weekly injection. This is in the hope of alleviating some of the side effects. I am going on holiday in September for a week in Spain and would like to know if anyone had any tips of how to travel with the needle and how/where to dispose of the…
My left knee was totally replaced 30th Jan this year. Since then I've been struggling with severe post-op swelling and lack of range of movement. My leg feels "heavy" and I am having to lift it using my hands, or by tucking my right leg under my left ankle, a good part of the time. I had 6 lots of physio after the op and…
Just wondering did anyone have a follow up appointment after THR? I was told I will only be going back to have the staples removed but nothing else, is this right? Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk
Sorry to be a bit of a whinger but u guys are the ones that understand. I am bidding on a mobility scooter and am proper hacked off that this is what my life has come to. Am 48 in a few wks and I feel robbed of my golden years the time we had planned for us the kids are all grown up and we're pretty free. Don't know how…
Hi everyone, I'm looking for a little advice. I'm going on my honeymoon to Italy the first week of July. I was planning on just wearing trainers as they are the best support for me (I have RA in my knees and feet). I'm going through a bit of a fare up at the moment but time is running out to get holiday clothes. Long story…
I went to the Doctors today as the rheumatologist told me to take the ibuprofen/paracetamol regularly. The ibuprofen was playing havoc with my stomach, feeling nauseous, heartburn, pain and I think caused the aneima. The doctor agreed. So she has put me on lansoprazole with prescription ibuprofen. I know she said it's to…
Hello all, RA, the disease that keeps on giving :oops: . I've had an achy eye socket for a couple of days and earlier today realised I've burst a blood vessel in my eye so I now have a blood red eye ball, it's most off putting. I popped to the local walk in clinic who sent me to A&E to get it checked. The eye nurse has…
Does anyone know when you should stop taking meds (Co codamol) pre op? Sent from my F3111 using Tapatalk
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