Hi Everyone I have been suffering with lower back pain for some time, I went to see the practice nurse, she said it was muscular, and gave me appointment for a physio, I went to see him, he told me to excercise and gave me an excercise sheet to help lower back. i do walk every day, today I bent down to pick something up,…
Hi all, Was wondering if anyone else with RA suffers from hives? I get hives which seem more frequent in the Winter months and also more frequent with flares. Has anyone else got an experience with hives and RA? Happy New Year everyone!
Good morning all! Can anyone recommend a good symptom tracker type thing. Im all over the place and hoping to find a way to log things that I will remember to use and isn’t just random notes in my phone! Thanks in advance
Hi, I have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in my knees... Started at 39 and I am now 52 and starting to really feel it. I have tried many things but for me a hot bath and supplements such as glucosamine and chondroitin are among the tips from this website that seem to work best. I am reluctant to take painkillers but am…
I've just returned from an appointment with an orthopaedics consultant regarding my left knee which I've waited 9 months for. Yet again it was obvious that the consultant hadn't read my case notes. I've lost count now of the number of appointments I've attended where I've had to give a potted history. He seemed unaware…
Hi can anyone help me with some information I have osteoporosis and DDD and suffer with terrible lower back pain I have just bought ANOTHER sofa which is no good for my back and was wondering if a rocking kneeling chair would bez any good for me it seem after reading about them they are good for office workers with back…
I may have posted this before but I cannot find it About a week ago my trigger finger got stuck and i was holding something in my other hand so I could not immediately manually reset it. It swelled a lot . GP gave me some pain killing cream but it is very painful achey it responds well to strapping taping and bandaging is…
Hi peeps. Just wanted to wish everyone the happiest of Christmases. 😊🎄🎄🎄xx
Hi all, I hope you're all keeping well and as pain free and mobile as possible. I've got my date for my hip replacement surgery (6 Nov) and am very lucky to be having it done privately through a healthcare scheme at work. Saying I'm lucky to be going private is in no way a criticism of the NHS by the way, I think they do…
Hi peeps. Christmas Day is looming, and I’m wondering if anyone has any tips on food prep etc that might save me time and energy. I will be cooking Christmas Dinner for my husband me and visiting children. I know if I ask I will get some help in the kitchen, but as I am the only half decent cook in the family, most of the…
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