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Hello everyone
Just introduce myself, I'm Stephen, 46 years old from Oldham nr Manchester, and I've had really bad pain in both knees and lower right side back,so after 6 months of thinking the pain would go away I told my doctor who got me x-rayed and told me mild- moderate arthritis in both knees and moderate arthritis in lower back,…
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Hi :-)
Hi Everybody l'am a newbie here .A year or so ago l was diagnosed with Rh arthritis. I was diagnosed relatively early as l was refered to rh specialist with finger joint pain but at that time they didnt know if it would progress until l had a huge flair up in shoulders elbows and wrists . The pain was horrendous especialy…
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Hello. Newbie
Hi all, I am suffering with facet joint arthritis, and at the end of my tether, as my gp doesn't seem too take me serious, my medications are lamictal for epilepsy, sertraline antidepressant, propronolol for blood pressure, stations for cholesterol, diazepam for anxiety panic attacks, gp is now told me I cannot have any…
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Ankle (Talonavicular) arthritis in both feet
Hello, I'm 60 yrs old and I've recently been diagnosed after years of pain (but no x rays until 3 months' ago) - with severe ankle arthritis. Two surgeons have said the only answer to the pain are ankle fusions, which I'm very nervous about having, as i have a dog and live alone etc. I'd like to hear it's not such a big…
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Hi and advice needed!
Hello everyone, I'm James -29 and currently living up on Scotland. I've got a type of RA but I don't think they're 100% on the exact type. So far been given steroid injections in to my hip where the main problem is, I was getting flare ups on and off for 2 years but now I've had it for 2 months straight. I've been…
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Hello
Hello, I am 23 years old. I have only recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (about 2 months ago), after six months of debilitating joint pain throughout my body. I have had to give up work since I yo-yo between flare ups and managing the side effects of methotrexate. To be honest, the thing I'm struggling the…
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new member
Hello everyone my name is mark and I have osteoarthritis in my left knee, it's giving me bother giving way and my balance is off a bit and right foot sore can anyone give me any advice is this normal ? many thanks mark.
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Hi from Staffordshire
Hi, I was diagnosed with oesteoarthritis just over a year ago (the GP was very matter of fact about it) I was put on Naproxen, which didn't really help. When I was back to Dr's he said to take ibuprofen. I have also been suffering a lot with acid reflux for which I am currently taking Omeprazole and have been told not to…
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Hi from Surrey
Hi I'm YiaYia greek for Grandma,I'm 64 and have OA for the last twenty years I have facet joint arthritis in upper and lower spine,worn out discs in lower spine and spinal stenosis also lordosis.I had my right knee replacement 2years ago and my new knee is great will be getting left one done later this year.Four years ago…
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Hello from Italy
Hi all, I'm Pina I am 61 years old and have been diagnoserd with RA 10 years ago butI have pain, fever and pains when I was 30 years old.I' m glad to read your stories and be able to Exchange opinions .Sorry for my imprecise language
