Hello, my name is Sylvia (71) and was diagnosed with Polymialgia Rheumatica the week before Christmas. My condition is managed by taking steroids plus other pills to counteract the side effects i.e. bone loss and stomach problems. The tablet I am most worried about is the Alendronic Acid which I take once a week as that…
Hiya I'm Izzie, I'm 21 years old and I was diagnosed with arthritis 12 years ago, affecting my ankles, knees, shoulder, elbow, wrists and fingers. Because of my age I don't know anybody with arthritis and unfortunately there aren't any support groups in my area for young people with arthritis (yet!) so I'd love to chat to…
Hello to everyone. This is my first post here so I’d better set out my stall. 65 years old, a retired Airline Pilot who enjoyed excellent health and mobility until a year ago when in September I went out to mow the lawn. After overdoing it with a petrol hover mower on wet grass I came in with a pain in my left knee.…
Hi I am new today and grateful to be accepted to this forum. I am struggling with knee arthritis and after a visit to my consultant the outlook seems very bleak. Obviously there are lots of factors involved but today I feel like my whole life is about to change for the worse. Can anybody help?
Just joined today and am almost 7 week’s post surgery from a trapeziectomy. Look forward to hearing other people)S experiencies. After operation I was in PLaster of Paris cast for 10 days. Arm kept in foam sling. Wound healing nicely so redressed and plaster bandage applied for 3 weeks. I had to have corner of this cast…
Hi, I'm 38 and recently diagnosed with RA. To be honest I'm struggling, been on weekly methotrexate since diagnosis and probably very naively thought this would all be getting easier to deal with by now (8 weeks into treatment) it's not. Im particularly struggling with my hands and arms going completely dead at night which…
Hi I have not been here for ages.Had my right hip replaced.But no better as I am a carer,& now have to care for my hubby who has terminal cancer of prostate bones and lung, so no time for (Amanda) I have regular reflexology which does help.So have to rest when I can.I live in Surrey.So if anyone would like to chat.regards…
Hi I'm 29 had arthritis since I was 13. I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid but it later changed to psoriatic. I don't think I understood when I was a kid it all just went over my head to be honest, but now at 29 in constant pain I feel I'm not the person I should be. I'm still young this past year has been the worse I'm…
Hi just introducing myself and hoping for advice/support. I have lupus and arthritis - I have had both hips and one knee replaced and am having my other knee replaced this year. I have had to leave work now which is depressing in itself. Nowadays I spend my time colouring in and watching daytime tele. The nearest support…
I have been diagnosed with Knee OA and my thigh is really swollen. I've been to see my GP who does not appear to have seen this before - so is referring me for vascular tests and the MSK unit. Is anyone else having this problem
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