Hello to you all. I am new to the forum so thought I should say Hi [emoji112] My name is Michele (nicknamed Dory or Chele), I'm 39 yrs old and from Northern Ireland. I have a number of not pleasant conditions with arthritis being one. I look forward to getting to know you all x Sent from my SM-N9005 using Tapatalk
I have had psoriatic arthropathy for 40 years, and 18 months ago it blew up badly into rheumatoid arthritis. I now have it under control mostly with diet. Hoping to come off methotrexate soon, just not quite there yet.
Hi everyone I just wanted to say hi. I'm Vic 40 and I was diagnosed 1 year ago with ankylosing spondylitis. Been on humira since September 2015 but to no effect. Just looking to meet and speak with others in the same situation x x Sent from my SM-G928F using Tapatalk
Hi, I have just returned from an appointment with my orthopaedic surgeon for the results of an MRA on my hip. I wasn't expecting a diagnosis of arthritis, it has knocked me for 6. At the moment I feel like life as I knew it is over (drama queen) I am 46 and have gone from a pain free keen cyclist to barely able to walk in…
Hello everyone, I'm new to this and just wanted to introduce myself. :)
Hi people, new to this place but unfortunately I'm now needing support for coping with my arthritis. Truth be told I've needed support for a good while but I'm a stubborn b**ch and just push and push myself to make myself do what needs doing and fight thro the pain. But I'm here today because today I've admitted I just…
Hi everyone, my name is Tony, I'm from East Yorkshire and I'm 64 years old. I have been married for 40 years and have a 34 year old son Tim. About 18 months ago whilst on holiday in Cyprus during my second week I had woken up on a lovely morning but on trying to get out of bed found myself in extreme pain. Almost every…
Hi there, I'm a new user saying hello and looking for someone who might be able to share their experience of neck fusion with me. I've had arthritis for over 30 years- it started when I was a teenager and i've had multiple joint replacements. I'm happy to talk to anyone about my experiences with knee, hip, elbow, shoulder…
Hello you lot. I have managed to pick up a case of reactive arthritis from a bout of food poisoning. 40 year old male. Went abroad. Got food poisoning. 4 weeks later my knee became a balloon. No pain, just solid fluid in the joint. Because I run, and run fast for my age, I put it down to a bio mechanical problem.... I…
Hello, I'm new to the forum. Late 50s working wife, mum and nan who has just had arch reconstruction surgery. I thought a good use of my time would be to create a blog about this experience. It may help others considering the procedure. Hopefully I will be given the ok to provide the link on here
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