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Timings of Osteoarthritis knee pain
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,…
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Progress maybe?
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…
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Knee pain
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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Co Codamol
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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Cervical spondylosis and migraines?
A year ago I woke up with an extremely painful/stiff neck on one side. The pain was excruciating. I saw our practice physiotherapist who gave me exercises to do and thought it was probably a herniated disc caused by cervical spondylosis. I didn't see a doctor. I do have osteoarthritis in many joints, including my spine.…
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Feelings...
Just wanted to say hello everyone..I have not had a very good week-end..Have been in quite a lot of pain...I am sure I now have arthritis in my neck and back as everytime I move my head back, there is a crunching sound?? I also wear a back support which does help.. Is it worth seeing GP or just try helping myself? I do…
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Shingles Vaccine.
Good Morning, I wonder if you can offer me any advice. I have recently seen on the television that the shingles vaccine is now being offered to people over 50 who are immunosuppressed. I am in my early 50s and have RA. I am taking Hydroxychloroquine tablets and have Tocilizumab Infusions every 4 weeks. I was told a few…
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Partially numbed feet
Hi does anyone have a problem with numbing of there feet,I have rheumatoid arthritis,6 months into this now ,Iv come a long way from the pain and stiff joints ,when it began,but I have this strange numbness in my feet,mainly my right foot, im going to speak to the consultant Friday,it’s not painful just irritating and odd ,
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Glucosamine supplements
Hi,just newly diagnosed with OA of the knees and fingers also have back problems, I am currently reducing my morphine as I have been on it 6 years so my GP has suggested it, also take Pregabalin and Mirtazipine for depression,would taking Glucosamine help with my joint pain? Any advice would be appreciated.