Hi, I have osteoarthritis. Noticeable in hands where a few nobbles have started to form on finger joints. Mainly little finger and one thumb. On my left hand I have muscle loss around the thumb both on the palm side of my thumb and also between thumb and index finger on top side of hand. I also have noticed twitching of…
Hello, I am very new here. I have been referred to my local MSK physio, and she has given me exercises to do and return in 6 weeks. The exercises are for my quads. Is there any way to tell whether the quads need strengthening? I have very painful osteoarthritis in my knees, and I think my quads are already strong.
Hi, I am very new to forum and just looking for some advice, I've been having a bad flareup of psoriatic arthritis(worst one yet) and I phone rheumatology helpline this morning and left a message, I heard nothing back and wondering if nhs 111 could help? I need a steroid injection so I'm good for Monday and ok for work ,…
I am on a Butec 20mg patch for disc degeneration and Fibromyalgia and Arthriyis in my spine. . I am also prescribed Amitriptyline for fibromyalgia which helps my back pain as I was having falls with chronic pain , the patches take the edge of the chronic back pain to help me walk short distances and reduce my falls .…
I’m new to the chat room and don’t really know what I’m doing. I’m desperately wanting to communicate with people who share my symptoms and concerns. Writing this has me tearful as I just want contact with people who have been through this before. Please help Mya
Hi, my hip pain is much worse at night, from relative immobility and mild pain in the day to pretty near unbearable pain at night, after about 4 hours sleep. I have my neck aligned, and am trying to work on a small cushion between my knees, as I sleep on my ok side. I have a decent mattress with a panda mattress topper.…
Good afternoon After receiving a written warning for being in hospital with pneumonia and receiving a diagnosis of RA and now last Friday i have received a grievance against myself. Any links on where to apply for a new career that supports my condition and on reduced hours. thank michele
Hi! im new to injection form of mtx, ive had 3 doses so far, all have been fine except my one from two weeks ago, there is a small blister formed round the injection site, slightly red but nothing else. Has any experienced this before?
I am currently on citalopram and I am wondering whether or not anyone has gone from Citolaphram to Duloxetine. I am worried about interaction with my other medications for migraines and my asthma inhalers? Has anyone else had issues with the medication change? Can duloxetine be given in liquid form?
Hi after being diagnosed with an under active thyroid and being put on levothyroxine 9 months ago I have developed really debilitating knee pain, also wrist pain, recent blood tests show abnormal results for rheumatoid factor and erythrocyte sedimentation rate, I have a doctors appointment to discuss these results and…
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