hello, I have had 2 hip replacements in the past 3 year due to arthritis, I am 49 years old, I am in agony every day with back pain, i have been left with a a tilted pelvis, I have got a disc that is protruding on my sciatic nerve which give me pain, I struggle to walk far each day, the doctors are going around in circles,…
I am type 2 diabetic with arthritis in hands, lower back and feet complicated with diabetic neuropathy and also carpal tunnel. I have overdone it in tge past week emptying and miving conents of garage and sheds. Now paying the price particularly with my hands and fingers. Can you please advise the best way to get this back…
Hello, thank you for allowing me to join the group. I am a female, 22 and have just been diagnosed with RA. I have seen the rheumatologist and have been given steroids and methotrexate which has helped a lot however I am left with constant shooting pains in my toes and foot. Unfortunately not having much support/luck with…
I have both osteoarthritis and psoriatric arthritis (PsA). My right hip is bone on bone and thankfully being replaced next week. The left hip is not far behind and is very painful but not yet at the stage that it needs replacing. My concern is that I have had to come off my biological therapy (adalimumab) that I am on for…
Would I be able to take glucosamine with my type 2 diabetes medications? Metformin, alogliptin and flowing.
Hello CCan Anyone suggest any help please I'm feeling so anxious and very down &, crying because I cannot do much because of poor mobility I Have my pre op appt this Mon 8th April but no date for my op yet Just struggling to cope and it's also affecting my wife Thanks in advance Jean
I still have full range of movements in my shoulder. Orthopaedics suggest that I need to have bone removed from the joint area. Particularly the glomerulohumerl and acromioclavicular. Due to long term pain and the need for repeat steroids injections. Is this really necessary?
This discussion was created from comments split from: rough day with inflammatory arthritis.
Hi, six months since diagnosis i've recently started Idalimumab and Methotrexate injections as the Methotrexate tablets messed up my bowels (although I do have my mobility back). I've had no social life since September as im always feeling tired and ill. I've recently lost my appetite and continue to feel ill, today I have…
Hi everyone. I'd be really grateful for some advice on navigating services at GP level. I'm 48 and I've had joint issues for the last two decades. All that seems to happen is that I call the surgery, get appointment with a GP-based physio, but they will then only discuss one joint at a time. Following a quick chat, I…
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