Hi all New to the forum. I have been suffering with a swollen, very painful bent knee now for over 7 years. After numerous meds, allergic reactions, severe continued pain, I have decided the drugs are not for me and I need to actually go for the knee replacement. My hips are going and the back has also taken a hit due to…
Hi, everyone, I am new, I have been recently diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and am awaiting an appointment with occupational therapy, my main problem is in my hands, I have found that this week after the Christmas Day preparations my hands are very painful and stiff and seem a little bit swollen, I am currently off work but…
Hi i'm Mike (54 years old) and have been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis for three years, although I had symptoms for at least five years before that until a change of GP got me on the road to a proper diagnosis (my previous GP insisted I was a borderline gout sufferer). Currently taking 25mg Methotrexate by injection…
Hi I am 62 soon .I have had rhumatoid arthritis for over 40 years .I don't go out anymore these days .hoping to maje some freinds here . Chris
Hello there, I was wondering if anyone could give me a few pointers...I am due to have a left hand trapezioctmy( hopefully my spelling will improve!) in January. I am a set-dresser and props maker by trade, so I guess I’ve always demanded a lot from my hands and now they are rebelling. I’m left handed, so this just gets…
Hi all This is my first post on the board so first of all, hello :D I had results of a lower back MRI today and they said I have arthritis. They didn’t say type. But she mentioned wear & tear. We talked about the neck and shoulder pain I have too. She said due to the severity of my symptoms I have been referred to the…
Hello, my name is Steve and I suffer with RA, have done so for approx 12 years. I have been prescribed numerous medicines to relieve the pain, all of which I defeated. I have now been prescribed Benepali - Etanercept, which I have been on for about 4 months and it's wonderful - not had a flare up during that period. On the…
Happy Friday everyone :D I felt like starting this post off as a happy one, since recently times have not been so for myself. I have suffered with psoriasis my whole life (I'm now 34), and 9 years ago was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. I knew of the disease and was never taken seriously by doctors due to my age and…
Hi everyone, I am a newbie to all this. I was diagnosed with RA in November and just wanted to introduce myself ✋🏻
Hi everyone, i know its been a long while since i've been active on this forum. I'm sorry for the silence. i guess that i've just had a crazy couple years. my RA has been really out of control, so i've been pretty ill and have been in and out of hospital since i last posted on here. I am really glad to see so many new…
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