I am just back from my OA consultation,we both agreed surgery on the right hip which is now bone on bone, is the way forward. Looking at around 6 months from now (June time maybe). Still waiting to hear from Rheumatology as to when I can start Methotrexate, hopefully hear back soon. I've left a message on her answer…
I am a 64 yo woman and have recently been diagnosed with RA and OA. My rheumatologist initially prescribed Methotrexate. After doing some research I was not comfortable taking the medication due to the side effects it can cause. After telling her of my reservations about the drug, I asked about Plaquenil, which is a…
Hi, I am Sharman and I have osteoarthritis of the knees, hips and vertebra. The vertebrae are compounded by scoliosis, stenosis and spondolithesis. I live with severe sciatica. I struggle to live normal life eg stairs, walking the dog and working in my garden and kitchen because I have difficulty standing. I loved cycling…
I've had OA in my knees for years - the last x-ray, some years ago, showed it was in my kneecaps. Over the last few weeks I've now developed pain behind my left knee and the other night I was awake until the small hours because of the pain. I can't feel anything behind my knee, so I don't think it's a cyst. Does pain…
Hi I have arthritis in my shoulder neck arm hip, I am attending the physio who has given me excersise to do, after doing them on Sunday I have been in agony , I Don't know if I should keep doing them
Hello, I’m 8 weeks into methotrexate, recently switching to injections. I have psoriatic arthritis & for the last four weeks both arms are painful when lifting a kettle, iron & much worse when I’m in bed. My sleep is quite disrupted at the moment as the pain wakes me. I take ibuprofen & paracetamol before bed but it isn’t…
I had a Trapeziectomy seven and a half weeks ago. On the removal of the plaster cast it became evident that I could not bend my thumb. I went into a thermoplastic splint immediately after the plaster cast was taken off which I wore until last week and as directed I still wear it at night. I have now been given a soft thumb…
Hi, I've been diagnosed with advanced OA (is 'advanced' a thing?) in my right foot with bone spurs near my big toe. I've also been diagnosed with OA in my hands. Since original diagnosis I have now been referred to Orthopaedics this week. I have been given different advice and would appreciate some views. For the ongoing…
Hi. After waiting almost two years I have a date for my hip replacement. I had a previous hip replacement in 2015 by spinal which was very successful. I was given an earlier date in July this year but due to my heart failure and bronchiecstasis I was taken ill in theatre so it was halted. The theatre staff had stopped most…
having had arthritis since I was 10, also fibromyalgia and now 54. Had 3 hip replacements (and lots of other stuff! :)) im now going through the menopause. Im on hrt. My fibro has been a lot worse, don’t feel I’m getting any “days off” if you know what I mean. Im convinced hormones are making it sooo much worse. I thought…
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