I am thinking of trying acupuncture. Has anyone found it helpful?
Hello everyone. Hoping to connect with knowledgable folk while getting used to arthritis symptoms and treatments again. Was diagnosed with RA in 2007, it responded very well to sulpha and I was lucky to have no joint erosion and limited symptoms from 2009. Moved in 2008 and second rhuematologist said he suspected it was…
Please can you tell me what painkillers you use for osteoarthiritis pain. :)
Hello, My name is Rita. I'm new here and yesterday tnhe doctor said: "you have arthritis". I felt completly lost and in shock. The doctor advised me Physio, I rang for an appointment but there is a waiting list of 4 weeks... The doctor wasn't very helpful, in fact she was very rude. On the 9th August 2018 I've sat on my…
Hi everyone I've only just joined the site I have been diagnosed as have RA oesteo arthritis and lupus for approximately 10 years and am aged 53 years old,over the past 4 months my lfts and other bloods have gone crazy and my methotrexate have been decreased from 25mg weekly to 20mg and now 12.5mg but things keep going…
Help, information and advice would be must appreciated. I am a 44yr old male. I have Osteoarthritis of my left knee. Total lost of cartridge on one side of my knee. Approx 6 months ago my knee inflamed massively after a short walk with the dogs. It has basically not gone away and has caused massive amounts of pain in all…
I'm a 76 year old realatively active person who has only ever visited the Doctors when in dire straights.I have however been a Raynards sufferer since my teens but never had any sort of medical treatment apart from a monstrous battery and gloves some 40 years ago which went in the cupboard never to be seen again.I have had…
Hi I’m 47 woman who was diagnosed with PsA last year after developing painful swollen fingers and sore feet. I started on Naproxen then Sulphasalazine then Methotrexate was added. This seemed to all start working about a month ago and last two weeks was first time fingers were unaffected. However this Monday Bloods came…
Hi everyone I am Sharon 43 nearly 44 from Paisley Scotland. I have PSA and am really struggling at the moment. I was diagnosed over 10 years ago. I have been on humira for over 6 years fortnightly along with 20mg leflunomide daily but 18-24 months ago it stopped working effectively. I tried benepali which was hopeless then…
Hi I'm a 47 yr old woman who until the beginning of this year was fit and healthy. The year started off with a hospital stay for aggressive Tonsilitis which needed antibiotics and steroids to shift it. Then in March i was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. Good thing is as yet it's diet controlled. I've been getting aching…
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