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Help with oa
Hi , I have recently been diagnosed by an xray with OA in both knees I have been in chronic pain but this has been eases by stetrod injections and naproxen and cocodemol. My gp has not been very supportive and just blames my weight and has now said he won't give me anymore steroid injections and has basically said if I…
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New to page chronic pain help please
Hi I suffer with arthritis for 10 years. I also have fibromyalgia and waiting for knee replacements. I Had a Gp who wouldn’t help, finally change Gp 4 years ago who then wouldn’t refer me said she knew what to prescribe I have deteriorated rapidly and struggling to walk. I finally went to A&E and saw Orthopedics who…
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Hi New Suffering Member
Just found this website, what a relief and knowing there is help, have osteoarthritis in major joints since 2019 at Walton Hospital Chesterfield. Really suffering with knee at moment and haven't been able to climb stairs to bed for last 5 days, hopefully it will ease soon. Thank-you
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Prescription Costs
Hi there :))) I’m an Irish student looking at moving to England, I have been diagnosed and receiving treatment for RA for the last 6 years. I am really struggling to find information on the cost of specific prescriptions for RA treatment. I have been prescribed Golimumab for the last 6 years which is subsidized by the…
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Ibuprofen makes osteoarthritis/ synovitis worse?
Read that a few days ago, so decided to stop taking tablets. Haven’t got anything on prescription, just self manage. Arthritis both hips, knees and lower back, so decided 3 years ago to loose weight and do physio exercises. Did loose weight, but put some back on again, so have cut out sweet stuff. Arthritis has got worse,…
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Dull pain following hip operation
Sorry to bother folks but I feel in the dark about what I'm going through. I'm now 6 weeks post hip operation, still on crutches and getting dull pain in hip/over scar. I do stretch and walk maybe 10-30 mins. However, I really lack sleep. Take pain killers before bed but only manage maybe an hour sleep before waking due to…
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Osteoarthritis
I'm newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis but been suffering for years in my knee, now in my hips, I'm off work with alot of pain in hips and groin, blood tests clear but no option to help me further, it's really affecting my everyday life, can hardly walk and my job is office based sitting but I can't sit long, I don't know…
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Getting some sleep
Hi I'm new to Versus Arthritis and apologise if this topic has been discussed previously, but I have arthritis in my hips, the left one causing the most pain and find it's at it's most intense when I lie down to sleep and especially when I try to alter my sleeping position. I've been told that a memory foam mattress would…
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Arthritis and the weather
Hi guys, With the weather changing, I’ve found my joints to be flaring more often and that I’m really stiff. It’s worse when it’s dam? Does anyone know why this is? Does anyone have any tips to combat this? Scotland in the winter, isn’t friendly too these joints 🤣
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Turmeric capsules
Hi all, I been and bought some high strength turmeric capsules with black pepper today, I've read up on them them and they supposed to help with swelling, acting as an anti inflammatory, has anyone tried them and what are your thought, pros and cons , thanks x