Hello Every-one. I am 63 years old and was diagnosed with R.A a few weeks ago. It was a bit of a shock because other than a sudden very painful problem with the joints in my hands and feet, I had been well and healthy. I have just had shingrix and Pneumo vaccines. They gave me a steroid injection too. I am waiting to start…
Tomorrow, I finally have my appointment to dicuss management options for osteoarthritis in my knee. Just wondering, what options are there as it is all still new to me
I am having trouble sleeping at night muscles & knee aches cannot find a comfortable spot.
Hi, nice to meet all. I'm a beginner and looking forward to participating in this forum.
Good evening everyone, I'm new to the group.im 49 and have had arthritis since I was 12 now 49. It can be a very lonely illness and this year has been especially difficult and now waiting for my biological to be changed November 6th. Sending you all healing hugs.
Hello all, 4 years ago l was tiling a small room in the house and the up and down movements created pain in my left fibula and my knee swelled up then eventually it went down and with the help of a knee sleeve things got better. l decided to go private for an XRAY and was told "advanced osteoarthritis in knee" so because…
Hi everyone , I having TKR on the 28th October and I'm a bit concerned because I'm a bit incontinent do they deal with that during the operation
I’ve recently changed from Methotrexate injections to Sulfasalazine tablets. I had been on methotrexate since November 2020 and I’ve been taking Sulfasalazine for nearly 2 weeks but for the last 4 days I’ve had really sore swollen lymph nodes in the back of my neck. Managed to speak to Rheumatology today and need to stop…
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I am fairly sure I have some sort of Arthritis, which Is getting worse. Symptoms are pain and weakness in my thumbs which has caused me to nearly drop things (for example the kettle) pain in my wrists and shoulders. I've had pains off and on for years in my knees. My question is, is it advisable to get a diagnosis from my…
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