Hi! I m new to the group so hey! So i need some help, I have currently had no voice for 8 weeks. Got referred to ENT and they put a camera down my throat and told me yes it's arthritis causing a gap with your vocal chords! I am utterly shattered, they won't offer any help, treatment and they have zero care. My throat feels…
Hi, New to group . I’m 62 and after paying for private physio for a few sessions and not getting better . Went GP . Neck x ray and diagnosed mild osteoarthritis in neck . Struggling to turn to right. Got exercises to try from video call with hospital. They hurting to do . Waiting actual appointment to have hands on physio.…
so 9 months after waiting for ra apt was told scan in 1 month only to find out it will be about 3 months and no follow up apt. i have complained to pals and the ra clinic at the way i'm being treated. upon further hunting i find that the ra "consultant" has a 1* review at another clinic for their "bedside manner and…
New here and lots of questions. Thanks for bearing with me. From my early research, I’ve been alarmed to read that STIs are the top of the list of causes for reactive arthritis (along with gut issues/food poisoning). This has left me really upset and confused. I have been in a relationship for 20 years. I’m not aware of…
Does anyone have useful tips to get a comfortable night's sleep? Last night, I struggled to get comfortable which resulted in a poor sleep. So, today (1st day of half-term holidays) I am so tired 😴
just joined had arthritis for a long time mainly in hands fingers on pain med also Carplo tunnel & trigger finger, just recently had CT & X-Ray confirmation of osteoarthritis in my sternoclavicular joint which has been giving me some grief over the last year. Think I’ll need a bit of support as I feel I’m breaking bit by…
After many years of OA of the hip which I have managed I am now (reluctantly) booked to have the op at the end of November. However, I am now having second thoughts - just the thought of the op sends me into a panic. I have been booked in for 2 nights and told I would need to arrive at the hospital at about 12 noon on the…
Hi I have servere OA in my left knee which due to other health problems my consultant will not give me a new knee I have reduced lung capacity caused by Covid which gives me about 70% lung functionality ( i was in a coma for 5 weeks) I am 69 and have started using Bee Venom on my knee which in my case does help, other…
Just wondering if it would be beneficial to wear knee support. If so, what type. Let me know your opinions/thoughts.
Hello all, I've been managing the OA in my knees pretty well these past couple of years but I now believe it's spread to one of my thumbs, the base joint to be precise. I manage my knees with a combination of pain management and physio/sport/weight training but am at a bit of a loss as to how to get some relief for my…
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