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…
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,…
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…
HI I am Peter and suffer from arthritis,spina bifida stage 1 along with spondylitis and tendonitis in my left knee,it does stop me from my hobby aircraft spotting at times but I class myself as a fighter and carry on no matter what pains I have,I am 76 and never knew I had spina bifida stage one until I had an mri at…
Hello I am having a trapeziectomy on Thursday afternoon. Has anyone else had this done and what should I expect to be able to do or not do in the first few days. Thanks for any advice.
i am going to start on biologics on friday and i am felling frighted about them has any one out their been on these types of meds and how did they work out for you
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with RA. I’ve always been active and liked to run and workout at home. Due to wrist and thumb pain I’m struggling to know how to continue. The articles I read talk about maintaining fitness, is this still possible at my current level? How can I lift weights or do I have to stop?
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