hi I am new , i have been having difficulty with my joints and muscles for about 5 yrs . I definitely have OA of my right knee but have fluctuating pains in my lower limbs ( although it did start off in my upper limbs). I have been given a diagnosis based on my past medical history of sympathetic over drive, which seems to…
I'm new to this community but have had RA for the last 15 years. Was diagnosed at 50, when I had a very painful knee. Was referred to early diagnosis clinic and was put on methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine and lucky for me my body accepted the drugs and I am still taking them. The knee detorated and 8 years ago i was…
Hello I don't know if it's just me being a dunce (wouldn't be unusual) but I can't find a place to make a first post? I did look at the guide for newbs and it contained a link for Say Hello, but the link didn't work. I'm on an iPad, if that makes a difference. Very much enjoying reading the posts of others, especially the…
I think it's pretty common these days to have these problems affecting the hands by pins and needles, tingling etc which can become painful especially for the Elderly. I am wondering if any of the Community has any tips to improve the situation in addition to hand exercises.
We have just received a comment by a new member Is it me or is this site hard to navigate around ? and it has prompted me to ask for your help in our period of user testing. We have been looking at the registration form, accessibility and generally using the site. Please let us know How you are accessing the community from…
When I type a reply to a comment it then disappears off the screen Never to be seen again . Lol
I was recommended this site a few years ago by my Rheumy Nurse & Im so glad she did. There is a wealth of information on here. I was originally worried it would be all doom & gloom but it certainly isn’t. I tend to dip in an out when I need reassurance & advice. I feel it’s like dropping in on a trusted friend, who you…
On more than one occasion I've come on to answer a post to find that thread has almost disappeared beneath old ones which have been bŕought to the top. (I always use the 'Recent posts' button) I had a quick look this morning and made a mental note of one or two to answer when I had time. I then looked in about half an hour…
Joining these groups can be scary for people as they don't know what community they are coming into and how they will be received. I'd like to suggest a few things to help get people engaged more. On joining, someone contacts the person to get to know them a little better, explains the use of the website and Facebook, and…
Regular members will have noticed that we have now changed the layout of our front page and the organisation of the different categories. We have returned to our "list" view rather than the nested approach, whereby you used to have to click through to find the category you were looking for. We have divided the list into…
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