Hello. I am a newbie. I have arthritis in all my joints and back and recently had a trapeziectomy of my right thumb.
Hi new to this....have osteoarthritis in my wrists,hands and knees but most severely in my feet.... Recently had bone scan and every joint/bone in my right foot is affected and 80% of my left.....my feet are so painful I can't walk or weight bare.....just feel very low as never leave the house and sick of the pain xxx
Hi I have recently been diagnosed with Arthritis and it has been quite a shock
Three years ago I fell and my right knee which was playing up on me occasionally before the fall begun to look deformed. I was then diagnosed with severe oa of left knee with 4°valgus deformity. The pain at times is unbearable but I'm so scared of surgery. There are times I don't know who to talk to that will understand…
Hi, this is my first post to say hello. I've not been diagnosed with anything yet, although I am experiencing pain in most of my joints. I'm waiting to see the doctor (again) next week and am hoping to maybe get some answers or a referral. I was once reasonably fit and ran regularly. Now, I have pain in both ankles,…
Hi to anyone out there in the ether, I've only posted here once before and a couple of people responded with encouraging words, apologies for not responding back to say thank you. When I posted before it was to say I was about to go to my GP about the pain I couldn't cope with or pretend wasn't there anymore. Long story…
hi im 43 female from edinburgh scotland ive joined this as yesterday i was told i have cppd due to me being born with a rare form of hpercalcemia that runs in family i have never heard of cppd untill yesterday so that why ive joined so i can get support and find out more
Hello everyone , this is my first post, having just found this site, and I just wondered if there was anyone out there with any advice for me please. After lots of cortisone jabs, most of which had no effect, I have just (9 days ago) had a trapezoidectomy on my left hand. I don't know anyone who has had this, and wondered…
Hi all - just looking through some of your topics & posts. I am impressed by the kindness & care shown so thought this is the place too be regarding my issues. I am a 49 year male who as been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both knees - I have been told I can have TKR on both sides but I have tried to postpone as long as…
Hi I joined the forum after reading a post on srthritis. I am struggling with peoples perception including my own partner that because they cannot see the source of my pain it cannot be real. I am prescribed liquid morphine co codamol amitriptyline for my pain. I try and take the morphine for breakthrough pain only but…
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