Hello lovely community. My name is Alessia and I am a 35 y.o. Italian living in Scotland. Since February this year, I have been struggling with symptoms of inflammatory arthritis in my feet, ankles and knees. I went from being an active, busy and happy woman to being barely able to walk. Once I finally saw a…
HI, I'm a 42 year old and could really use some advice. I have a significant family history of Ankylosing Spondylitis. I'm HLA-B27+ and started with symptoms 10 years ago. Back then I had an mri and blood tests which showed no inflammation and some negligible mild changes to the lumber and cervical spine. In 2017 I had…
Hello everyone, just wanted to introduce myself. I have osteoarthritis in both knees and hands. November 24 I had a TKR as bone on bone after over 2 years of pain. It took a while to heal but doing well now, just a little tight and stiff sometimes. I need a partial on my left knee. Currently take amitriptyline and…
Basically I got osteoarthritis on both my ankles. The left one is ok at the moment but the right one is causing me issues. I got AIRCAST A60 Ankle Support Brace which works well for the left but I got one for the right and I don’t feel it gives it the support that the left one does. Anyone got any advice please? I just…
Doctor put me on co-codamol for arthritis pain. Saw another Dr today as pain worsened & I need to put the TENS on just to walk from work to the bus stop that takes me 20mins & anyone else 5mins . She looked shocked but basically said that I'm on top dose of co-codamol, didn't want to start me on the slippery slope of…
Hi everyone, I've just joined so hopefully I'm doing this correctly. I just wanted to ask if anyone is on Benepali? I've just had my 7th injection but no sign of it working yet?
Hi I am 66 got diagnosed a few years ago. The rheum I have doesn’t listen to anything I say and talks over me, this is the second hospital and second rheum I don’t think I change hospitals again and no other hospitals where I live. I have an app on the Monday, please advice on how to deal with him he is very hard to listen…
After persevering with my last treatment for 9 months, it’s clear that it’s not working as my flare ups are getting worse and last a lot longer so my specialist is considering starting me on Rituximab. I was wondering if anybody on here uses Rituximab and if so what are the side effects etc…
Hi everyone. I wonder if anyone can help I am having difficulties with my right foot. An x-ray has previously indicated that I have moderate to severe osteoarthritis in the 1st and 2nd metatarsals in the foot. This has manifested itself with a lump on top of my foot which can swell from time to time and has been treated in…
After waiting 11 months for a pain clinic appointment they finally phoned last Thursday. My nsaid was stopped last May after 38 years use of Froben 100mg anti inflamatory which finally started rotting my stomach. Up until that day this concoction of meds worked perfectly with no stomach issues what so ever and held my…
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