I have got to have a knee replacement at some time, but I am getting very frustrated that I can't walk ect as would like. Any tips to help me please as I get so depressed about it at times. Thank you
Hello Everyone , this is my first post. My name is Jim and ive had very sore knees for a couple of years now, first i was told i had damaged a tendon in my knee , then i was told it was gout , eventually i was sent for an xray of my left knee , the results showed serious joint degradation . I was then given an appointment…
Good morning everyone! Have recently being diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis…after 18 months of 'fighting' for a diagnosis and being told by Drs and rheumatology that it was 'just' aggressive osteoarthritis. After seeking a second opinion, I have been diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis and been on Methotrexate for 12…
Hi all I was diagnosed with RA May 2024. Didn’t realize this community exists and glad that found it I’ve been moved up the ladder pretty quickly due to poor symptom control with tablets Tries both Methotrexate and Sulfasalazine. Methotrexate side effects outweighed the benefit and Sulfasalazine didn’t give the quality of…
Hi, I was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and put on methotrexate. I've only taken one dose so far but feel quite nauseous and have vomited once. Is this normal? I'm also a bit worried about work. I sit in a open plan area with about 18 others. Is this OK with the immune suppressants, or should I request a…
hi this is my first post . I have arthritis in multiple joints in my body. End of last year had my third lot of hand surgery and am now listed for a fourth. But most days I still feel like cutting my hands off. Everyday is becoming more of a struggle. And I don’t know what to do anymore ?
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I am due to have a new hip in the next few months, andI have a pre op assessment next month. Before I go for the assessment, I have a batch of health forms to fill in, and also a questionnaire about my home, and how suitable it will be for after the surgery. Since I started to fill in these forms today, I am now feeling a…
Hi, I am a 19 year old girl with rheumatoid arthritis in her hips (and predicted in the knees too), I have my driving test in march, and was looking at cars to buy. I just need advice on whether I should be looking at buying a manual or automatic car, and advice on what other people have and how it effects/benefits them,…
Hello all, I'm new to the community but not to the disease. I was diagnosed when I was 15 with RA, which has recently been rediagnosed as JIA (you say tomato, I say JIA...). I had been happily living with remission (apart from horrendous fibromyalgia), for the last 20 years but had a flare last year that left me nearly…
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