Just to say Hello. I have osteoarthritis in knees, and fingers and have had noth my hips replaced. I enjoy walking my dog and gardening and find that keeping moving helps me greatly in my efforts to stay strong and mobile. Now that the weather is gettig colder I do exercises at home to make up for not doing so much in the…
Hi I have just been diagnosed with arthritis in the toe joints in my right foot. This makes walking very painful. I have noticed that when I wear steel toe capped work boots for countryside volunteering my toes are less painful. I put this down to the rigid sole and lack of toe movement. When I mentioned this to my GP he…
Hello. I've been driven to find you because of one of my daughters aged fourteen. She's been suffering from an extremely painful knee for the past ten weeks. Pain varies from day to day but some days is extreme and painkillers don't really touch it. It's generally swollen and often hot to the touch. It doesn't appear to be…
hi My name is Sarah and i have both PsA and osto. Things are getting bad but i am trying to remain positive (apart from issues with work) Please introduce yourselves to me x
Hello you guys, Shaun here in Lincolnshire. Back in 1977 I had a serious motorcycle accident that really smashed me up. 41 years later I now have severe osteoarthritis in my left knee. I now have to walk with a stick if I go anywhere more than a few metres and never really knew just how painful it would all become. 59…
Hello everyone My name is Jo I am 29 years old, I got diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in April 2018 currently going through a flare up at the moment which is involving me going back onto my naproxen aswell as my other medications!! Would love to be able to talk to other people that are going through the same thing and…
Has anyone had the Operation to pin the talo-navicular joint in the top of their foot so bone will fuse around it ...I know it means less movement in the bend of the foot but it should get rid of the pain . It has been suggested for me as I walk on the side of my foot and my ankle keeps giving way as I am not walking…
Hello, Having read several of the stories here I really appreciate that there is always someone worse than yourself. At 55 I’ve had osteoarthritis in the neck and spine for several years I’ve got by with physio and across counter medication while keeping very active - possibly too active? Which is my main question to those…
Hi everyone, my name is Ann and I am 51 years young, but due to Osteoarthritis in my left knee, I feel about 80 years old. I am in constant pain and due to the pain in my knee, I now suffer with severe back pain. I am noticing that gradually I am withdrawing from a lot of activities that I used to love. I love dancing and…
I have severe osteoarthritis in my feet, hands, knees, shoulders and neck.. My neck has got especially painful this year and the doctor gave me different painkillers to try.. Had a phone call on last Friday,from the very same doctor who prescribed me these painkillers, and he told me that I can't use the Co Drydamol or Co…
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