Hi everyone, this is an amazing group. So good to read about other’s experience of arthritis. I have it in my hip and the pain has worsened recently. On the waiting list for surgery .
I am newly diagnosed as having RA after suffering pain for over 20 years and struggling with juggling work and life normally with life being put on hold for obvious financial implications. I would love advise on how everyone else juggles this especially if you work full time and you are single with no one to do tasks that…
Hello All. Just a quick one. I have been advised to have a flu shot as I am currently on Methatrexate. I don't mind having the shot but just wanted some reassurance that it was the right thing to do.. Will the shot make me ill at all? I think that is what's worrying me the most. I'm newly diagnosed and have only been on…
Hi everyone. I'm new to this site. I am 67 and had an arthroscopy on my knee 11 weeks ago following a torn meniscus. My surgeon said he did what he could, repaired the tear and did a chondroplasty at the same time. He said I had OA which hadn't shown up in the X-ray or MRI and the level of OA was mainly 2 and some 1. He…
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Hello to everyone. I've been living with RA for a couple of years now. Had OA on my right knee for more years than I can remember but it's now at the point I'm going to need a knee replacement. I live alone and really not sure what to expect or how I'm going to manage after surgery. It's a bit worrying to be honest. 😥
They say things always happen for a reason !! Well I think this saying isn't always kind when you have Athritis. How many times can someone get up brush themselves down and carry on ? Fed up with one treatment for one thing then another any one no where I am with this ? I'm feeling low right now have RA in flare ,…
Hello I'm looking for some advice on hip and neck/shoulder/spine arthritis and fibromyalgia flare ups. I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis a couple of years ago but it's getting much worse. I have greater trochanteric pain syndrome too which makes sleeping impossible. I've been referred to hospital to see if fibromyalgia…
I'm losing my hair! I had my first infusion of Rituximab 4 weeks ago and my second just under 2 weeks ago and after the first I noticed that a lot of hair, probably twice as much, was in my hair after showering/brushing and after asking my nurse she said that it wasn't too do with my infusion. After my second I'm now…
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