I developed pain in my growing about a year ago and three months ago was told by a consultant orthopaedic surgeon that I need a hip replacement. In a year I have gone from being very adventurous and active, yoga, swimming and cycling and working full time to being off sick and only able to walk short distances. The pain is…
Well today is a day I’ve been waiting for and now it’s here I’m so anxious. First appointment on the NHS. It’s been a long 6 months of me fighting my corner and trying to get doctors etc to listen to me. I’ve got rheumatoid arthritis plus psoriatic too. I ended up paying to go private 2 months ago and they diagnosed both…
I am suddebly getting snowed with ads for "Joint Releif Cream" - I cannot find any scientific references to this product or its efficacy. Does anyone know anything about it? I am searching for something for my knees. Roger
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Hello 👋 my name is Sandra. I've had rheumatoid arthritis in all of my joints since the age of 3 and I am 60 next Saturday. I find every day a struggle with fatigue and I work full time. I had a hip replacement in 2021 and since then have lost any confidence I had and I suffer from anxiety. When I go out I think people are…
I am new here. One of my sisters aged 62 is crippled with RA. She has been on a variety of drugs and nothing is working just wondering how others cope. It is all over her body Thanks in advance Sue
Hi! I'm 55, and due to have a replacement of my left hip in a weeks' time. After having an outburst of anger at work this week which is not like me at all, I've realised that I'm not coping with the pre-op stress. I don't feel prepared, for example the house isn't as clean as I'd like!. I'm worried about the op being…
As luck would have it since July last year, about a year ago, I was able to come off pain killers and travel my normal route, without much risk of a flare up or anything more significant than a twinge or two in whatever joint fancied complaining about it. More recently the aches and tiredness has been a bit more…
This is my 1st post here. I am wondering if the benefits of the steroid shot can vary from one day to another. Sometimes I think the shot suddenly stopped working then the next day I get good relief. Adding to the confusion is the relief I get from a drug called Cymbalta (DULoxetine). 30 mg every morning. That drug works…
Hi there, I was told my hip surgery would be around 6 months so here's hoping I hear something soon as that's me waited 6 months so far. I know everywhere is different, I'm in the west of Scotland, but was wondering how long people were told they would have to wait for there surgery until they actually received their…
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