Hello, thank you for letting me join this group, I want to introduce myself. I have Gout, Psoriactic Arthritis, Raynaud's & nerve damage in my feet, since 2003. I am looking forward to that's getting and receiving help and sharing experiences with you guys. Meet my 7-mo old kitten. He keeps me on my toes. Thanks!
Hi everyone. I slipped last year at work was off work for 217 days, broke knee cap diagnosed with arthritis in my knee after scan. Since I've been off the crutches if I go walking my back is agony walking down small hills . I've tried varies exercises any ideas ?
Hi all, I was recently diagnosed with Palindromic arthritis afte 2 years of symptoms. I currently have a really bad flare up in my right hand. I was prescribed hydroxychloroquine but only "if it gets worse". I am not sure what that means - a single flare? or over several years? I was only given 1 month's supply. My GP…
I have had knee arthritis for some years , not agony but painful when I walk. GP referred me for physio which I have done half heartedly, and I've had 2 injections which didn't help much. An x ray showed reduction in cartilage in right knee. I asked to be referred to a specialist and saw a consultant. He said I could carry…
Hi All, I'm Emma, I am 50 years old and I am having a battle of a lifetime….or so it feels! So I contracted the dreaded Covid in late January this year, which turned into what Drs thought was tendonitis in my wrists and then further complicated it all by getting Shingles and then PHN. It's pretty much been a roller coaster…
Hello I have had oestoarthritis in my right knee for a number of years now but I am pretty sure it is in other bits of me as well, most recently I had sciatica flare up which is still with me and had strong pain killer for that , a boney lump appeared on the same side on my shin (an X-ray which showed soft tissues…
Does anyone else find that after a hip replacement sleeping isn't regular? Sometimes I have a great sleep other nights not so good. I take paracetamol if I'm in pain but then I struggle to fall back to sleep. Any good sound advice would be so helpful.
hello all. I’m new here and one week on from my first TKR. Frozen peas definitely my friend and I didn’t know how hard it would be to get to the loo in time, so tena pull-ups too!!! Think the tramadol either makes me wee more or not wake up on time. But my old pain is gone. - new pain is not fun of course but I know that’s…
Hello, I’m newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I’m 62 and the pathway to this has been 3yrs and 2nd opinions. Is it weird to be happy to be told there is actually something wrong with you? Even more intriguing is that the doc who saw me on listening to me said this had clearly been going on since at least my 20s,…
Hi Everyone, I am 37 and I have psoriatic arthritis. Only diagnosed November 2024 after 4 years of pain. I started methotrexate two days ago. First medication I tried I was allergic to it. I have had nausea all weekend, and pains in my abdomen. I’m only on 7.5mg this week. I’m just worried going up to 10mg next Friday. The…
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