Hello. Does anyone suffer with enthesitis? Also osteo-arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis? I seem to have acquired all three of them which is great fun. Lots of pain at times. It was good to find a site like this to hear about how others are coping.
Hi everyone , This is my first post.Ive been diagnosed this year with PTSD, Fibromyalgia,Hypermobility specrum disorder,sjogrens and depression.The rhematologist has just told me that my ANA blood test was negative so i cant have sjogrens and its "just" part of the fibro.Ive gone from managing dental practices to not being…
My partner (female) and I (male) have always had a beautiful active sex life but over the last year my arthritis (pelvis, hips, lower back) has made it really difficult to do it as often as our hearts would like to. She is morbidly obese and is unable to do a great deal to make things easier for us. Is there any advice out…
Anyone suffer with the above? After years of osteo arthritis I was diagnosed with inflammatory and more recently polychondritis and have been on Naproxen for about 6 months now. I have recently been suffering from a sore mouth and now have the beginning of an ulcer. I don’t know if it is from the medication or the…
Been having severe pain in right hip buttock leg etc for about 4 weeks now using tramadol and paracetamol but they hardly scratch the surface. What I was wondering how long does a flare up usually last know everyone is different but some idea. I am having a steroid injection in a weeks time. Thank you.
I don't know if this could help anyone, but I thought I would add this post as a new discussion, in case someone else could benefit from it. Any operation is scary, especially if you fear that you will be unable to cope afterwards; hopefully, by knowing that there is help available, will alleviate that concern at least.…
I’ve had osteoarthritis since I was 17-55 years ago, I’m 62 now. Since then but over 35 years ago I’ve also been diagnosed with Rheumatoid & Psoriatic Arthritis and I have spondylitis in my neck and lumbar spine. I have 2 full metal joints and had over 25 steroid injections with under 5 working. I’m on maximum medications,…
I can't tell you all how grateful I am for your many progress diaries post surgery. They've been instrumental in my decision to get myself back onto the waiting list, especially after this week being told that at 54 I now need both hips replaced! So, I'd really like to know, as I live with my autistic daughter (so primary…
Hi there, I am Richard and a 61 yr old male. I was diagnosed with Pagets disease about 4 years ago and as a result of this i have osteoartritis in my lower back,hips neck and left knee. I have had two infusions to slow and stop the Pagets disease but am suffering badly with lower back pain. I had a xray last week which…
Hi I had my trapeziectomy about 19 weeks ago. Just wondering if anyone was still around this forum after that amount of recovery time. Initially I had a bit pain then was pain free until I returned to work (office based) around 6-7 weeks ago. I have been discharged by both consultant and physio yet still suffer severe…
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