Interview form, recollection of having children, medical training pressures and RA diagnosis and just the challenges of being female, clock ticking, RA and medical training. It’s long but worth listening to how despite all that, crying when she could not lift her baby out of the cot because of RA, and wanting to overcome…
This time last week, I was on the hospital ward…. Now I’m one week on. I can get in and out of bed, go to the loo, wash myself- making rather a mess when I wash my hair - I can get hair wet over the sink, shampoo and then use half of a soap travel dish to rinse off the shampoo but it does go everywhere!! I can get dressed…
I have had a very bad flare of my rheumatoid arthritis which went in for over 3 weeks. I inject 15mg methotrexate once a week which I have been topping up with paracetamol because if the bad flare. I have cocodamol but try not to take strong med because of constipation and bad piles. I had a consultant appoint this week…
Hello, I'm new to the forum but would appreciate people's thoughts on something. I'm 62 and have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both hips, both knees, lower back and neck. After 2 years of managing with exercise etc, I have recently been really struggling for several months with terrible pain in my right hip. After…
I have OA in the hips & find that whenever I try to straighten up after bending, I experience a sensation of catching / pain in the right hip (which is the worse one). I did try & splay my right foot out which helped a bit - but does anyone have any tips about how to do this manoeuvre successfully & without pain?
I am really stressing after one toe operated early December and the other early February. I have back pain after wearing the big shoe and sore side of feet which I had before surgery, from walking on outside of feet. The toe joints have fused but I'm struggling to walk well. I know it's early days but I am so worried I…
Hi I have Inflammatory arthritis seronegative and osteoarthritis, affecting multiple joints hands, wrists, knees, feet, shoulders and hips !! After trying various medications including Sulfasalazine, Methotrexate all of which haven’t worked or I’ve had reactions too some quite severe ! I have been informed that Leflunomide…
Has anyone experienced a chronic cough with psoriatic arthritis?
I had my new hip and was in hospital for 2 nights. The staff were amazing but it’s nice to be home. I was very sore initially but am keeping on top of the pain with my meds. The hip itself has gone from feeling weird and almost like a wooden leg that didn’t want to move, to now feeling just different to form before. The…
Hi , I'm Tracy and new here. I am waiting for a new knee as have severe OA in my right knee. Also effected in my left hip . I am struggling with the pain at work and it is affecting my job now as my movement is restricted. So far my employer has been supportive but was wondering if anyone has any advice if work eventually…
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