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
Hi, my name is Tim. I am very new to this site as I have only just found out about it. I just wanted to say that I suffer chronic and debilitating arthritis in both hips, more so now that in the past 15 months or so. I'm sure many of you are familiar with the daily struggles and with sleeping too coping the best you can. I…
After having a Prolia injection for Osteoarthritis and not being told about the side effects, I would just like to show what I have found on our governments FDA website and to warn others to be careful when having It, I was also shocked to see what other uses the ingredients in Prolia are used for when I looked them up.…
thanks for letting me join the group. I suffered with hip and back pain for a number of years but only recently been diagnosed with Advanced osteoarthritic changes in the left hip, milder changes on the right side.. And I’m now waiting on hospital for an appointment with the consultant, and to go on the list for hip…
Hi Friends! I've got my pre op today for my right hip ! Hopefully all go well , my last hip was on 8th May sp hopefully before Christmas! Keep you all posted and thanks for all advice Jean
"When pain lingers past the breaking point, it becomes a silent companion. Years of healing and yet the wounds breathe, softer now, almost hidden, but ever-present—a reminder that survival is a journey through shadows, not an escape from them
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