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…
Hi I have now been diagnosed with arthritis in both knees as I suspected my question is when is it right to take pain killers as I seem to be in constant pain and can't walk far without sitting down. The doctors say its only mild but yet it doesn't feel like it . I am doing everything I should and even to manage to lose…
Have been on Hydroxychloroquine few weeks they have added Methotrexate I forgot to ask nurse if I take both together at the same time on Methotrexate day as I take two doses am pm of Hydroxychloroquine. Also she said can take ppi as on 15mg Methotrexate thought this wasnt allowed asked lots of questions but never enough…
Hi, do you have any idea why my osteoarthritic knees begin to hurt around 8:30 to 9:00 pm each evening, and then fairly consistently throughout the night whilst trying to sleep, and then, between 5 am and 6am the pain stops completely? It seems as though my body has a timer clock to administer pain, despite the Voltarol,…
A couple of weeks ago I visited the doctors as my pain is getting worse. He asked me what I wanted to do. Stronger pain killers, (stronger cocodermol) steroid injections or maybe another x-ray. I have already had one. He said it probably wouldn't give them any more information. I opted for the stronger painkillers. I am a…
I am awaiting a knee replacement due to osteoarthritis. I had a partial replacement in my other knee 18 months ago. I am really struggling with pain. I am taking dihydracodine, naproxen, pregablin and amitripline. my knee keeps locking and is really painful to move back from bent to straight and vice versa. I currently use…
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I was taking paracetamol (about 4-6 per day) and they didn't help. I went to the doctors. They gave me cocodamol 8mg. For about 3 months. This week I went again and he asked me what I wanted to do. Stronger cocodamol, steroid injections or ultimately another hip replacement. I asked him to explain about the injections as I…
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