Hello, I'm 66, new to the VA Forum, it's good to see so many people here using it. Please bear with this lengthy post. My anterior THRs were done in 2016 and 2017 but it now feels like OA is all over, particularly the spine, neck (both of these were fractured in a fall last year), hands + trigger fingers (tendons), and…
After finally getting my GP to put me on naproxen. which is great for my pain...I seem to be getting a lot of side effects...ie breathlessness, swollen stomach to the point its so stretched it hurts also pins and needles pains in pegs at night....has anyone else had this? I have only been taking them a week.
Hello, I am a new member I was diagnosed with Sero positive RA and Sjogrens Disease in February 2023. I am on my 3rd Dmard, failed 2. If Leflumode fails they are talking Biolgics. At the moment I’m in pain everywhere. My eyes and mouth are so dry I do use eye gels and xylimelts but seem to be getting worse. This is my…
Hi, I'm newish here. I have diagnosis of 'atypical inflammatory arthritis' and also ulcerative colitis. Am presently on 25mg methotrexate and 15mg rinvoq but it's not really making much difference to my arthritis. Arthritis is 'mobile' and moves between joints all the time (but not really my back). I'm wanting to find out…
Hello, I just got diagnosed with osteoarthritis of my knee and I feel overwhelmed. I just turned 40 and came to this forum. I struggle to advocate for myself and I hope this forum will help me. Take care, Sri
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Hi! I’ve had a two full weeks with this & I don’t know what to do. My anxiety is thru the roof & Im so scared. My body feel like a horror movie. I just needed to be somewhere to find others who feel the same. I’m so overwhelmed.
I have osteoarthritis in most joints suffering terrible pain keep as active as possible been diagnosed with it in knees hips and ankles but struggling to get any help as when you chat to gp they will only deal with one thing at a time is there any advice from anybody
hi everybody, I am new to this forum & was recently diagnosed with seronegative inflammatory arthritis. I am waiting for the results of a recent MRI to rule out (or in!) ankylosing spondylitis. I am 47 and have been living with frequent but sporadic pain in both ankles for the best part of 3 years before diagnosis. I am…
I've been diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis since i was fifteen years and am currently 27 years old. It has affected my lifestyle. My family can't afford the surgery and am left with just living with the pain and embarrassed moments I hope to get friends here who share like or similar condition
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