Hi. Anyone taking Abatacept? I’m due to start it soon. I was on Rituximab, which was awesome and lasted a year before needing another one, but they won’t let me have it again because I had allergic reaction to the infusion both times. I hear the headaches and dizziness are bad on Abatacept and it could cause cancer. I have…
Hi everyone, I'm reaching out to see if anyone has experience or advice regarding osteoarthritis in the hip, particularly when it involves referred pain to the groin and testicle area, I've been dealing with hip pain for a while now, and my doctor recently diagnosed me with osteoarthritis. Alongside the hip pain, I'm…
Strangely enough I don't know much about stiffness. I wake up stiff it wears off by lunchtime. But the stiffness is just as weird as ever. At night it can come on like a flare up and is quite a disaster when it does, I can barely do anything without cursing and swearing. Sometimes I am tempted to have a beer or something…
I’m just being considered for another drug, Amgevita (Adalimumab), after suffering side effects from the others. Any comments from other arthers? I am a zero negative Inflamatory arther. It’s a grin, honest!
Hi I recently got diagnosed in September. Was a shock saw the consultant for first time. He said sory to say you have rheumatoid arthritis. I was in shock . Started sulfasalazine my choice did not want mtx. Been on medication 2 weeks I have 2 swollen fingers on my left hand . 1 swollen finger on mu right hand . They not…
Hello I did post here last year I think. I have osteoarthritis in the hands not too bad now although they were. OA in knees had it for years play up from time to time was told many years ago by consultant that the knee replacement is a awful surgery and whilst they do well with hips replacements it is different with knees…
Hi I have had my right index finger joint replaced a week ago , today the dressings came off . The finger looks like Frankenstein’s monsters hand!! Any other people out there who have had finger joint replacement?? For anyone interested I have attached a before and after photo
Hi everyone, I'm brand new here and out of sheer desperation, looking for some advice or guidance. I'll try to be as brief as possible but my journey has been going on for over 12 years, so I'll try to be concise. In February 2012, after a nasty 'flu infection that left me with a lung infection (MRSA), I develped a very…
Good morning 😊 I’m new here, I was diagnosed with Oa a couple years ago. I recently had a injury to my knee and the Consultant feels the OA is getting worse. I know I need to keep active but I a little worried about increasing the pain. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks Dawn
just been diagnosed 7 weeks now go to see a physio Tuesday what pain killers help tried so many nothing helps can not sleep at night just feeling so fed up x
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