hi , I’ve just been diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis and was giver an IM steroid injection 3 weeks ago and have had 2 weeks of injected Methotrexate. I started having sweats so the rheumatology nurse told me to stop taking methotrexate for 2 weeks. Has anyone experienced this side effect . Really keen to start taking…
Hello, I'm new to this forum. I've had pain in one knee, gradually getting worse, for 14 years and had an arthroscopy 12 years ago. I've had 3 X-rays on the knee showing gradual degeneration over the years, the last a year ago. I've had 2 steroid injections since last June, the 2nd of which only gave pain relief for a few…
any tips besides steroid shots and surgery for mid-feet arthritis diagnosis? Have bad OA throughout body - tips for pain reduction so appreciated
Hi, I was due to have a major knee revision operation on 25/4/24, it was cancelled 48 hours beforehand and I had to go on medication for 5 weeks. I have now been on the urgent list since August and its coming up to a year since I was due to have it done. Along with the worry that my knee will be worse when they do it (it…
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Hi all just registered as been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in hip on both sides, left side worse, don't have much movement in hip but been that way for years as got hips pinned when I was a teenager, many years ago now. Was walking with a stick but now have to use arm sticks, I just feel quite down, sad, feel like the…
Hello Everyone. I have just registered today. Recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my and also knee, so one of the walking wounded so to speak, literally.
I've had a flare up of right knee OA since October 2024 - had a fall and injured my LEFT knee! which is now fine - however it seems to have triggered a flare up of the OA in my right knee. I'm really struggling as I don't understand why my right thigh muscle is so painful - bending, walking, standing from sitting - I'm…
I have finally given in to agreeing to go on list for knee replacement, probably total. I live alone and am 76. Wondering what kind of care and help I'll need to organise for after, say the first two weeks and then ongoing? I'm in a house with stairs but can arrange to sleep downstairs to start with.
Hi, I have arthritis in my hands and recently was diagnosed with carpal tunnel, was advised to try a steroid injection and physio, I have the steroid injection tomorrow and just wondered if others had experience of this, any side effects, and can you drive afterwards? Thanks for reading.
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