Hi I'm not sure how to use this Say Hello bit! I'm new to this site and I'm 65 female with active OA. I'm very fit and go to the gym most days which sometimes hurts but I know it all helps. Some workouts are tough but I'm pleased to keep up with some half my age! Cycling is a bit of a pain for my thumb joints. I had a…
Hi everyone , I'm Nyssa , I'm 34 from kent and I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis back in march last year! I've had a very up and down year with lots of pain and the arthritis spreading and getting worse , am now on salfasalazine tablets and they seem to be helping although I have been getting awful headaches! Have…
just popped by to say hello and hope everyone is having one of the good days! :)
Just joined this forum and wanted to say hi. My wife has just been diagnosed with Arthritis of the hips. Early days so far but she is experiencing some pain. I want to find out how I can help her and what can we do to ease the pain. Regards Paul
Hi Everyone I have been lurking and learning for a little while and thought I'd take the plunge and meet you all! I am a 52 year old female, self employed gardener and have spent the last year or so collecting a series of mechanical health issues. Namely...a frozen shoulder, maltracking knees, back pain, trochanteric…
Hello everyone ☺️ Had back problems since I was 35 and was eventually diagnosed with auto immune disease which at the moment has 'settled' 🙄 Have osteoarthritis in my spine along with prolapsed discs but for the first time in years can walk a little , I had been using a wheelchair . Live in Hertfordshire and am interested…
I'm a 26 year old female living in the north west of England. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right hip in January 2016 after having hip pain since September 2015. I have been prescribed a couple of different anti-inflammatories since then as well as being prescribed co-codamol, but nothing has helped. I'm in…
Hi everyone , I was diagnosed in November last year currently on methotrexate and just had a steroid injection ... my marriage has broken down and generally finding it hard to cope x Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi All Thought I would pop on to say Hi! Had RA for 12 years now, today I have been told I may get put on Biological Drugs (Etanercept or Certolizumab pegol), I'm a bit nervous about it and had a small wobble, but trying to be positive. Just need to do a bit of research! C x
I had a trapeziectomy 3 months ago and although I am keeping up my physio I am still in a lot of pain and can carry no weight in my right hand. How long does it take to see improvement? From AudreyJane
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