Today I met a lovely lady whose life has been very rapidly changed by aggressive RA. I told her about the forum and I hope she will look in at some point. P.S. I apologize, Mods, for doing things back to front but hey, I'm on me hols! Stick of rock, anyone? :wink: DD
After years of back pain I finally went to my GP, they sent me to a fast track new system. Yes it's great that you see a consultant soon, but a year later and I'm still getting more bits diagnosed. So i get referred to a consultant that deals with back, another that deals with hips and another for heads and neck. So I've…
Hello, I'm 51 years old and have recently started having painful,joints in my hands. I am just thru the menopause and have been hypermobility all my life. My joints have quickly stiffened and range of movement reduced, especially in my hands. I fear I have OA in my hands and saw my GP last week. They have taken bloods to…
Hi, I'm Stephen, I'm 48 and I'm an alcoholic. Oooops, sorry, wrong forum. I've been having hip and ankle pain for over a year, went to the doctor when it spread to my shoulders. Now have severe pain in wrists and fingers, which is a problem as I work in IT. Anyway, work has been very good, and I've had a workplace…
Hi I'd like to introduce myself :) I'm 44 and I've had OA in my hip for the last 6 years and I've recently been told that i've got it in my ac joint on my left shoulder. I work full-time and at times really struggle with the fatigue that comes with OA. I don't take meds on a daily basis as I'm really worried about becoming…
Hi I've just joined and not sure what I'm doing Maky
Hi there i am new to the site and looking for advice please. Had bi lateral joint pains since January. Its become a daily thing now, a number of joints on both hands, thumbs and wrists. I wake up with stiff, painful hands which are throbbing and frequently wake me up. The pain goes on throughout the day and evening, coming…
Hi all newbie to this forum, I have sjogrens which was diagnosed 5yrs ago and seronegative rheumatoid almost 4yrs now ,struggling at moment as my medication ,methotrexate 25mg, hydroxychloroqine and multiple analgesics are not really helping my pain and my rheumy says at the moment I don't tick all the boxes for…
Hi everyone, I've been following this site for a couple of months now and I've actually posted in the 'living with arthritis' forum but I've never introduced myself on this so thought it was best I did. My name is Natalie and I'm 27 years old. I first started getting signs of RA at 17 years old. At first I was sent away…
Hello all GP says I have the start of arthritis. It's in my hands & arms mainly. Not taking any painkillers at the moment. Is worse 1st thing in morning mostly. Painful lifting things like saucepan in left hand. Was given a blood test as complained about pins needles in neck & back. He said was checking if lacking in…
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