Hi everyone, I have finally been diagnosed with OA after two years of hospital visits , along the way I also have an osteoporosis diagnosis and PFPS, a great gift for my 60th , I have constant pain and stiffness in both my knees and I hate to think how much l have spent on pills, potions and miracle knee braces and to be…
Hello, I’m 44 and I’ve just been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I’ve had mild symptoms since January, but the last 8 weeks have been horrendous. I was finally diagnosed last week. I have pain in my hands, wrists and elbows and also my feet and ankles. The fatigue is like nothing I have experienced before. I’m on…
Hi everyone. I am posting here because I found out this afternoon that recent pelvis xray results came back, and they have shown that I have osteoarthritis in both hips, tailbone and lower spine. I am female and only 30 years old but do have a family history of OA with early onset. Results show there is overgrowth at the…
Hi all I am 47 and was diagnosed with UIA last week. Rheumatologist is leaning towards RA. I have started on Hydroxychloroquine (Doc wanted me to start on Meth but I asked to try HCQ first) since Sunday and apart from some gurgly tummy and gas it's been ok so far. My questions are (these things are before starting HCQ) 1)…
was diagnosed with mild OA in hip in Feb 2020 and in knee in early 2023. I have managed fine with doing yoga exercises up til now, but have taken up walking solidly for 30 mins a day and they both ache really bad during the walk. I walk quite fast which seems to irritate, so don’t know if I am over doing it with the…
Hi all Just a quicky to ask if anyone else is on Etoricoxib 60mg Cox-2 Inhibitor and how are you getting on with this drug. long story short since 1985 on Froben NSAID 100mg anti inflammatory which worked for me. Cancer scare in April this year. colonoscopy/ CT / Endoscopy. all clear but turned out to be gut rot and told…
Hi, new to group but have had OA for many years in my knees. Following now countless procedures and MRI scans I am now diagnosed with DDD throughout the spine (C spine being worst area) along with the OA. I was wondering if anyone else was in the same situation please and how they find best to manage the pain?
Hi everyone new here 😊 I have osteoarthritis in my knees, foot and elbow as well as fibromyalgia 😪 I'm in constant pain and my current meds don't help at all. I feel like I'm not being taken seriously at the doctors. I was referred to orthopedics in June to have the swelling in my knee drained and I've been told it's gonna…
hi . I am about to start a new drug Apremalast and am curious as to if anyone has tried this and was it helpful. I have phoriatic arthritis and struggling a bit with it at the moment. Any information would be grateful Many thanks Kevin
Hi everyone! Following sudden onset of knee OA about two years ago, I have worked very hard to get on top of things. I had some physiotherapy early on and then did the Nuffield Joint Pain Management course which I highly recommend to anyone living near one of their gyms. I’ve been taking glucosamine supplements, vitamin D…
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