Hello all. I'm new here. Have joined as I'm searching for some help/exercises for really painful osteo arthritis hand pain. Having said that I fully realise hat many of you are in far more pain and I do care about this. With good wishes to all Amble champagne bottle
Hi I've recently been diagnosed with severe arthritis in both hips what benefits do I need to apply for
Hi all I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right hand some years ago. Was told by the GP that there was nothing that could be done. My left hand is now showing the same symptoms but a lot more pain so I am looking at options and information before I steel myself to go back to the GP and probably start to stamp…
Hi. I'm Emma. I'm 28 and I have a cheeky 9 year old daughter and an amazing partner, who has been my rock during the worst of this illness so far. We live in Yorkshire and although I love this area of the UK, the damp, windy, cold, valleys aren't the best for aching, stiff joints. I used to be a care assistant but had PND…
Hi everyone, I'm Sue and I have just registered. I've had a lot of problems with my back and with multiple joints for over 20 years now. I had an ESR test near the beginning and it didn't appear to be RA and now it all seems to be following the pattern of OA (both knees, both hips, both hands/wrist, elbows and sometimes…
Hello. I just want to introduce myself to everyone one and share my story. I only heard yesterday that the X-Ray I had two weeks ago came back showing that I have hip osteoarthritis. I'm obviously not happy with the result but I am relieved to finally get a diagnosis. For almost a year now I have had aches and pains in in…
I have just been told that I have OA, what a surprise(!). So far I am just taking Co-Dydramol tablets when I want to kill the pain for a while, 2 before bed so that I can get some sleep. My left knee started to swell and get stiff with a sharp pain. I have been reading all that I can from the local library, and I found…
Hi guys, so this is where I'm at, I had l4/5 spinal fussion 13 years ago which left me with an arachnoid cyst compressing my thoracic spinal cord and over the years cause cervical degeneration so have been suffering with chronic back pain for years, been on all the opioids and decided sept this year to quit the meds as I…
Hi there, I've been on and off the forum just reading for a while. Thought it was time I came back :autumn-sun: I have had Psoriatic Arthritis for over 25 years. I take methotrexate and Cimzia, I have had a wrist fusion and 12 weeks ago a knuckle joint replacement.
Hello everyone. I just have registered here. Luckily, I am not a person who suffers from arthritis but my partner does so I do know quite much about this condition. looking forward to make new friends and to learn more :)
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