My daughter, aged 14, has had hypermobility since a toddler. She recently had blood tests done due to painful joints. Her CCP result was positive with a level of 77. Does this mean she has some form of inflammatory arthritis?
Hi there - I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis about 18 months ago in both hips, knees and my shoulder - I also have issues with my back. The FCP I saw just told me to take paracetamol but this was next to useless, so after virtually begging I was given co-codamol. Over time, the pain has got worse - I'm overweight so I…
Hi, I am waiting for a knee replacement in June/july. I have been using Tens machine and voltarol at night. Is it ok yo use this long term.
Hi all. I’m new on here but have been a member donation wise for a good few months. My brief history is a congenital hip disorder when born & at 35 had my first hip replacement & currently waiting for my other one (nearly 48!) Today I had a bad spell at work & currently sat in a quiet room. I’ve had tingling in my right…
After several cortisone injections and a MRI scan in November, my doctors are no nearer to identifying the cause of my burning feet, other than agreeing I have severe arthritis. I have had nerve conduction tests, which seem to be inconclusive but I feel as though I am walking on cushions all the time and am only…
Good Afternoon, I wonder if you can offer me some advice. I am taking Tocilizumab every 4 weeks as hospital infusions and Hydroxychloroquine tablets, both for RA. I have recently been told that I may need to have a biopsy following a breast screening appointment. Is it OK to have the breast biopsy whilst on Tocilizumab? I…
Hi All, Not sure if anyone would be able to help. I had an guided steroid injection in both hands at the end of October. This particular operation didn't go as it should. Without going into to much detail it went wrong from the start. My local pals were worse than useless and the answer was basically we will learn lessons…
Hi, I've just read my recent x-ray results that I have osteoarthritis in both hips, worse in the right. I'm feeling devastated as been told for so long my pain in joints is ME and fibromyalgia so knowing I could possibly have been diagnosed and started getting help earlier feels very hard to process. I'm panicking about…
Hi, I’m a newbie on the site, so my first time posting. I’ve had RA and Fibromyalgia for 7 years now, causing huge changes in my life in that time. My hands are badly affected, and I’m now disabled; I am 69 (tomorrow!) Just to add to the mix, I’ve had to start wearing hearing aids, and couldn’t manage the NHS ones, with…
I have severe arthritis in both knees, I'm almost 70 years old.5years ago I a told I could be out on the waiting list for replacement knees,I wasn't in pain then so didn't go on the list. Now I went back to my GP and she asked if I could walk 1 mile,I said yes so she said I'll never be able to get knee replacements.
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