Hello there to you all, I just found this website today after reaching the end of my rope (almost) finding out about potentially another year before i get my hip replacement On NHS. The last 6 months have been a rapid progression in pain and although i keep as active as possible (bit of walking/cycling/swimming) the…
Dear Hippies This is my second post as I get to grips with all that I need for my hip replacement on the 30th of this month. I am collecting items like a crazed squirrel and can only thank everyone who replied to my previous plea for information. It was extremely helpful to get so many helpful and kind responses, I am…
Hi all I am not sure if this is the right forum for it, but please remove if not. I've been in a flare for a few years now, and my medical team believe it has brought on fibro. For the past 2 years i have been having sports massages every 2 - 3 weeks, to try and relieve some symptoms. The person i go to is really great,…
hi I’m Denise 67 year old lady with psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis been in soo much pain with right hand 🫱 had a steroid injection in January only worked for 4 days can’t really use my thumb now as the pain is bad has anyone had surgery to hand thanks
Hi has anyone had to buy a mattress because of hip and back pain and if they did can you recommend which one you chose and why .I'm a side sleeper.
hi all I have recently had X-rays on my neck and shoulders and the Doctor has told me the results are very bad my left shoulder and the back of my neck are the worse parts and he said Eventually i will have to have an operation on my left shoulder. I am on Tramadol and paracetamol and Pregabalin which I have just had upped…
Hi everyone, I have been advised to start methotrexate for PSa. I have done all my reading and I think I have properly scared myself to death. I have popped my first pills, had the folic acid in preceding days and am just wondering when and if any of the side effects will show their face. This website has been really…
My Dad is 79 and in constant pain with arthritis in his hands and is awake a lot of the night. I read on Versus Arthritis that Amitriptyline can help but his doctor refuses to give it to him as he says it can cause long term damage and can only suggest paracetamol, which is not helping at all! Any views on Amitriptyline?…
I was diagnosed with chronic osteoarthritis in 7 of my fingers about ten years ago, which crept up and increased from left hand to right, but I didn’t have too much pain to bear. The greatest difficulty was no longer being able to play my guitar, or use my calligraphy pens, watercolours etc. Only two of my fingers can bend…
Hello, I was diagnosed with PR last year with mainly flares in my hands, wrists and shoulders. I am on Hydroxychloroquine. Normally my flares are around 12-24 hours however I have a new flare in and around my knee. It feels like a lead weight / brick is inside my knee and it came on Friday night went away and came back…
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