Hi everyone, I am new to this chat, I was diagnosed with Sjogren’s Syndrome 12/2021 and started taking Hydroxychloroquine 2 tablets 200mg per tablet. I have been retired for 8 years and I have noticed over that time my symptoms have gone decidedly worse, I suffer with chronic joint pain effect my knees, right side of my…
Hi all, have suffered with arthritis of the knees for over ten years now. Get little or no support from GP as unable to take nsaids due to weak stomach lining caused by reflux told to take paracetamol which doesn't seem to have any real action in reducing pain when walking. From walking 10 miles now in agony if walk more…
Hello my name is Julie l am age 65 and recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees l think it would help to cope if l could share with somebody going through the same thing Thankyou
My hip and knee click badly if I exercise and I worry if I might do more harm than good. I read that exercise is a must and I get that. Am I being an alarmist? Am I causing more rapid wear and hence more trouble?
Have Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis so try to do a little excercise each day. I have bought myself some EarPods (down with the kids eh☺️) and downloaded some podcasts from BBC sounds to my iPhone (yesterday it was gardeners question time) today Michael Moseley ‘Just one thing’ really good. And wow! Made my little…
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Hello everyone, my name is Jay and I am very new here. I am 35 years old and have just been diagnosed with connective tissue disease (similar to lupus) I am on a concoction of drugs and am new to another drug called hydroxychloroquine, does anyone else here have connective tissues disease? It has taken nearly 12 years to…
I have RA in my toes, I had a bunion op a couple of years ago which did not go well and the surgeon ended up doing it again and at the same time he did some work on my 2nd and 3rd toes. Anyway I have really wide feet, I could be a hobbit.... Can anyone recommend hiking boots with a really wide toe box, after some looking I…
Hello all, As in the Paul Simon song, that’s what I’m doing at times … slip sliding with an arthritic knee! I’ve been an athlete all my adult life: competitive cycling/running, long hiking everywhere including the Alps so, as many would like to say … you deserve all you get with complaining joints that are falling apart!!…
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