Hello. I am an 80 year old who has experienced osteoarthritis in my hands, knees and ankles for many years. In 2022 I had a successful knee replacement in my right leg, and I was due for a repeat in my left leg this year. However my left ankle has recently become painful when I walk, and I would be unable to do the…
Hi Im newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, CFS and fibromyalgia.. I'm really fed up today because I had planned to go fishing but can't even get out of bed.
Hello! I'm new here so this is my first post. I had a physio exam today for arthritis in my knee and hip. Afterwards I was in such knee pain I couldn't walk properly and had to wait an hour before leaving the hospital. I could drive fine but I am still struggling to walk tonight. Does this seem normal please? If no better…
Hi This is my first posting. I have arthritis in my knees, thighs, lower back, right hand and wrist, and over the years have taken many supplements, but cannot say with any conviction that any have truly worked. I'm not on any medication apart from store bought Anadin Extra. My walking is fast deteriorating and I now use a…
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…
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