Hi Im Kerry from Nth Lanarkshire - Ive been diagnosed with arthritis in my Neck, Hip and Spine recently, but struggling with the Gps and Consultant Back story:- I was diagnosed with a rare form of breast cancer in 2020, I had the usual treatment which has been successful though there's a higher chance of recurrence. Since…
Hi, I had ankle fusion surgery in early July and had my cast off 3 weeks ago. I am still in pain and finding I can't walk as far as I could before without it swelling and hurting. Has anyone else had ankle fusion, I would like to compare what others post op was like.
Hello All have just joined this forum because looking for information and advice on my pain which is so bad , I’m taking Co-codamol 30/500 tablets for a long time now 2 four times a day plus I have injections in both knees as well but not helping , in the last month my right inside knee is very bad keep getting sudden pain…
Hi just been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis ??? who’d know that psoriasis goes into your joints ! Nightmare! I’m on MXTand a biological ( name ? Sorry in the fridge downstairs) struggleing
Hi Hoping to find ways of coping with my disability without relying to much on medication.
I had a steroid injection in my left shoulder this helped greatly. I had another in my right shoulder on Monday. Last night I was in more pain than I was prior to the injection. I'm beginning to wish I hadn't had the injection. When is the pain likely to reduce? At the moment the area is throbbing with pain. The inside of…
Hello, my name is Ann. I have suffered from arthritis since hitting the menopause back in 2006. I feel I have not been taken seriously and often feel very isolated - it’s as though others think moaning about arthritis is somehow amusing. Not funny at all, of course - but that doesn’t mean I want to be miserable about my…
This is my first post. I had a total right knee replacement two years ago and continue to have pain in the new joint. It’s been x-rayed and my consultant says he’s happy with the results and can’t understand why I am still having pain. Has anybody else had the same experience?
Hi I'm Janice and i live with Osteoarthritis and have done for many years. I do my damndest to keep going but some days i just feel like giving in. 24/7 pain is hard to tackle i know I'm not the only one. I just didn't expect to be old at 72 and to be written off by doctors to whom you are just a nuisance. I'm active and…
Hi everyone, I'm new to this group and not really sure how to start. Basically I was fit and healthy 38yrs old in 2020, taking health for granted as you do. Then possibly after having covid I developed reactive arthritis, which has totally destroyed my life. I live in constant pain, loss my job, cant walk well with many…
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