I suspect my prolapsed disc in my cervical spine (C4-C6) has moved again and is pushing on my nerve. :roll: Most of today the third finger on my right hand has been numb and the numbness is gradually spreading across all my fingers on that hand. My right shoulder is getting stiffer and I can feel the muscle "hot spots" (as…
Hi Guys and Girls sorry for not being around as much, had a very nasty migraine that started on Saturday afternoon, it made me sick so badly that by the time it started to ease off on Monday I was really weak and tired. Managed to eat a little but I'm still feeling the effects today! I'm going to see my G.P about it as…
When you can't sleep,because of the pain, everything seems so much worse in the middle of the night. I think I have little panic attacks as to what the future holds for me. I can't remember what it was like to go to sleep and wake up in the morning without waking and pacing the floor at stupid times in the night. I suppose…
I've tried and failed every drug going. My consultant applied and was successful for a non-NICE approved drug on compassionate grounds. The drug company have sent a free sample to the hospital. Now the hospital won't fund it after the free stuff has run out. I received the letter telling me today. The consultants on leave…
Hello,I am really struggling at times,I am also a carer for my Husband who also has OA as well being severely sighted.& deaf.I have a failed hip replacement as I never had time to recover from the op properly.I have not known last time I had a decent nights sleep.I have Reflexology every other week.I prefer to take natural…
Well this is a new one on me, in the last week or so I have been on occasions experiencing pins and needles in my knee. Its not all the time, but right now as I type I can feel it. Anyone else here experienced it in their joints?
Those who know me could say I resemble a camel (thank your lucky stars that you don't, the spitting is not an attractive habit :oops: ) but I think that particular cliché is true; straws do break a camel's back. For me the current straw is my fingernails. I am used to my toenails not behaving as they should but now the…
I'm trying to get access to a hand therapist but my doctor tells me they are difficult to get to directly, and you usually have to get referred by a consultant. In the event of failure trying to get there via the NHS, does anyone know of any they can recommend in the Midlands area, UK?. I have looked, but more seem to deal…
Hi everyone, I have been diagnosed with early signs of OA in neck, shoulder and spine. I am to receive physiotherapy and have been given a cream to rub on affected parts of my body. My neck has been aching for about 7 months and I sometimes feel giddy and headachy. I also get tired during the day time but have trouble…
Hi, does anyone know if the battery operated neck massagers are any good? The ones which heat up and have different settings. I have OA in my neck and wondered if one of these might help. Thanks in anticipation.
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