So I have apparently arthritis in both knees. But it didn't show up on xrays but on mri amonth or so later it did along with meniscal tears which apparently are not the cause of pain. I have to wait 10 years before they will do anything surgical. I don't know how to cope with that! I have been offered steroid injection but…
Mid-October 24, I was prescribed Prednisolone (1st time ever) while 'in waiting' 3 weeks - a transfer from oral to injection Methotrexate. (Methotrexate does not seem to be working for me/anyhow/but that's another story). I am in pain everyday… ps: presently diagnosed seronegative. I am left very curious, as 2 days after…
For the last 3 years it feels like i am walking on a boot full of stones, the balls of my feet have collapsed and nothing can be done to fix it, i have been made plates to put in my shoes but they don't fit into my shoes and in my work boots it don't seem to make any difference. Has anyone else got this problem, any…
I have been recently diagnosed with RA. I have been really anxious about starting the methotrexate due to worrying about the side affects. My first dose last night and feel ok. My question is…..is that a good sign already or too early to say heard so many people saying it did not agree with them
Time flies and in two weeks I'll have my 2nd hip done. I've been reading the diaries, including mine for a little bit of encouragement because I'm really frightened. I'm excited because this pain will disappear soon but I'm frightened because the success isn't guaranteed 100%. The worst thing is the 6 weeks of sleeping on…
Just out of interest, does anyone else find the attitude of others irritating? I have friends who are so patronising. I have rheumatoid arthritis so some days are worse than others. But most of the time I’m fine. However when I see these friends they put their head on one side, lower their voice, look sad and say”How are…
Hello, very happy to be here! In june of last year I was playing with my dog when I tried to kick a toy, missed, and kicked a base board. I knew something was off and went to the er immediately who x-rayed and found no fracture/break. I was told to stay off it and it would be fine. 5 months later I still had pain and…
Last weekend i tried to clean the carpets, pushing a cleaner machine. This wiped me out till today even though I only managed one room! Today I loaded tge dishwasher i immediately felt in pain. I then rested and trued to put some shopping on the side. I now have tingling fingers , my joints are swollen, wrists hurts…
Hi everyone! I was diagnosed with severe osteoarthritis in both hips in August this year. I have a consultation for surgery in a couple of weeks , not sure what they will recommend as I am only 38. To manage so far I am taking pain killers tramadol and naproxen everyday. This dies help however the pain is getting…
Hi all, for years I was prescribed co-codamol for the pain in my knees. Whilst in hospital for another reason they refused to give me any painkillers but I discovered I felt no different without them as with them so I didn’t bother anymore. Then, when I had a TKR they could not manage my pain even with morphine. So it…
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