Hello All, Good to find this forum as I have been recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis I was diagnosed early this January with Rheumatoid Arthritis & Fibromyalgia a couple of months ago. I was diagnosed with Post Covid Syndrome last July 22 after having Covid in Feb22 the Rheumatologist thinks the Fibromyalgia &…
Hello RA Gang, I am new arrival here, and I am hoping someone could help me interpreting some of my recent blood tests for RF and Anti-CCP. I got them privately at the Nuffield. As my GP.. was ...reluctant to request them. My symptoms literally flared up a month after my first COVID jab. No issues with RA type symptoms…
Hello everyone, my name is Ros and I have just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The pain is from my knee and is very debilitating and painful please can anyone suggest anything for easing the pain. Glad to be part of this group look forward to hearing from you Ros
My wife mentioned to me that during a training course she's just been on for the work she does in a child autism respite centre a clinician spoke about vagus nerve stimulation. The clinician stated that this technique was also being used for some people suffering inflammatory arthritis. I did a quick google search for this…
Hi, I’ve just registered and would love to chat with others to find out how you’ve managed to play sports and which sports are feasible when you’ve got arthritis. Also wondering if anyone had to give up their career as a result of arthritis. I used to love playing tennis but can’t anymore and I used to teach…
Hi Folks. I have had burning, tingling hands and recently numb, tingling feet. I am really concerned about finding the cause. But it all started in April 2020 with Dual tennis elbows out of nowhere. Strangely, just after my COVID jab. I also have my right hand "fixing" into a claw during the night. It gets very painful.…
Hello I have posted before, I am 75 and have OA in knees neck and spine and possible hips and hands. The main problem is the neck. I was diagnosed way back and told I had degeneration of the spine. At the moment I am finding it very hard. I have a lot of anxiety and am very down about the pain also other family things. I…
Hi, I’ve been taking MTX for the last three months and everything was fine, just some headache and tiredness the next day but totally bearable. I had my first review/appointment this week and the nurse was happy with my blood test results and said that there is nothing to worry about, however, since last Saturday I started…
Hi i have just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I am waiting to see a rheumatoid specialist but I am told there is a long wait. In the meantime my doctor has prescribed naproxen which has considerably reduced the pain but I am not happy being on this medication long term. Does anyone have any suggestions or…
Hi everyone, had a THR about seven weeks ago and have not received a physio followup. Should I expect one? I am doing all the exercises that the hospital discharged me with, but not sure if I should be doing more strenuous ones as time goes on. Plenty on YouTube but don't know whether I should be doing these yet. I am…
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