Hi I'm Kathy and have been here on and off for around 10 years, I think. I've not been around during the recent 3 or 4 years, for a variety of reasons, but now need to come back, get some support, and meet new and old friends. My main condition is Sjogren's Syndrome, but I also have Raynaud's, OA in various body parts and…
Hi all im new to all this but im hoping to get any ingo i can just recently diagnosed with OA of both shoulders really still in shock been told i have to look at having total dhoulder replacements has anyone had this how are things any info much appreciated
I was diagnosed six weeks ago with sero-neg/inflammatory arthritis. I am on Hydroxychloroquine which makes me a bit nauseous and had a big shot of steroids in my bum prior to our holiday which eased the symptoms in my hands for a while. Not seeing the rheumatologist until the end of Nov. and feel a little(!) lost. So…
Hello - I live in South London and found myself in pain in May this year - thought I had sprained both ankles or something - then the pain moved from joint to joint worsening as it goes along till I had pain in my hips knees, wrists, lumps of my finger joints in very fast time - after a visit to GPs and blood tests I have…
Hi Just wanted to say hello as a newly diagnosed OA. I need loads of help and advice because I know only what I've read. I look forward to getting to know everyone. :)
Hello fellow creakers and crackers. I was diagnosed at 29 I am now 51 yet still no closer to knowing what type of arthritis I have. For many years I was told I had aggressive juvenile arthritis until a rather snotty Doctor declared quite recently I was too old when I first had symptoms to have AJA. So, here we are. I've…
Hi Everyone, My name's Glenn and I'm 46 from Dorset.. I have numerous medical conditions including Haemophillia Factor XIII that have caused my disability due to the spontaneous internal bleeds it gives me. These have caused degenerative L4-L5 prolapse, T4-T5 displaced, severe chronic nerve damage in lower back / hips,…
Hi , My name is Sam, I am sad to have to write this as I feel so ill right now . I sincerely hope to get some answers and hopefully help and advice but on the other hand hope noon have this hideous feeling I am enduring . I have had a few MRI scans at Walton in Liverpool and as a result they have found severe ostio through…
Hi I have recently received a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Feeling a little perplexed with all the information out there. What are your experiences of meds? I am intolerant of NSAIDS and Methotrexate made me feel awful!
Hello I am new to the forum I am in my late 50's female and fairly fit. After 3 years of pain in my left thumb I was finally diagnosed with Osteoarthritis last October the Xray showed it in the base of the thumb the next finger and under the finger nail of my right hand next to my thumb. I also have it in my right ankle. I…
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