Thanks to everyone for all your advice here I felt anxious earlier but calmer now hopefully I sleep tonight Hopefully I can be brave tomoro !!! Let you all know soon
I've had a rough 12 months. I am 31 and after months of unexplained agony in numerous joints, fingers so swollen I lost 90% of the range of movement in them and having psoriasis plaques cover half my face and body I have finally been diagnosed with bilateral Psoriatic Arthitis. It affects my right hip, fingers in my right…
I’ve had an appointment today with my rheumatologist and been shown my knee xray from a few months ago. My left knee has hardly any space left between the bones, I’ve been told I Will get early onset osteoarthritis in at least that knee. I’m only just 20 and I’ve had joint pains for 5 years and I only started on…
Hi everyone, I've been on Adalimumab for around one year. I'm on bi-weekly injections with weekly MTX injections, for RA. I am doing better than I was - and clinically, my consultants say that my treatment is working well. Personally I don't feel like my treatment is working particularly well BUT I accept that clinically…
Hi, I've got RA (and so am on 25mg MTX, folic acid and 200mg hydroxychloroquine). I had my covid booster (Moderna) on Friday evening (so currently on a break from the MTX) and was really wiped out Sat/Sun/Mon (so spent most of it in bed). I battled through a day at work (fortunately it was quiet!) and just wondering if…
Hi all. Thanks for inviting me to this group. I have had OA for a long time. It affects my hands, shoulders, spine, hips, knees and feet. Some days are ok, others are more tricky. Really keen to look at tips and tricks to improve hand strength and dexterity. Off to explore the site. Have a great day all x
Hi Everyone I have recently developed hand OA (I am 56) and have particular pain in my right middle finger which feels almost like a wasp sting. Does anyone have any suggestions for how I might be able to alleviate the pain or does anyone suffer with the same thing? Thank you
does anybody suffering with rheumatoid arthritis get numb feet,I have this problem and have had numerous tests to find out what is going on ,but they have no answer,I’m convinced it’s a side effect of the drugs they give me ,in particular methotrexate I’m going to speak to my consultant Tuesday about stopping the…
hi I am new to the community. Am 53(years young) used to be massively into exercise of any kind. Was diagnosed at 41 with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia I have no labrum in my hips they need replacing. I have arthritis now in my back L1-2 and T11-12 I also have it in my wrists and hands. I am currently really struggling…
Good afternoon all. So, I've suffered with back issues for the last 20+ yrs. I have a bulge in L5 and degenerative disc disease. Approx 10 yrs ago I was then diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. It took quite a while to come to terms with the diagnosis and I'm still to this day learning about it. Last year I developed new pains.…
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