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New & newly Diagnosed
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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Arthritis on the top of both feet
A few months ago I had terrible pains on my feet and they had swollen. I saw my doctor who said I had got a chilies tendons on both feet. After that I was referred to the podiatrist. Last Thursday I had an appointment with one of the head physiotherapists at Northallerton hospital and I pointed out the pain to her and she…
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New, newly diagnosed and lost
Hello I am newly diagnosed, almost 43 and feel lost. So I went for X rays on my hip, knee and both ankles which showed something up but the GP receptionist said it wasn't urgent and the GP would contact me in two weeks but I suffer from anxiety so rang again the next day and a different receptionist said the X rays had…
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Driving application
I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the end of December. I’m 18 and decided it’s time to apply for my provisional, but i’m unsure if i need to tell the DVLA that i have rheumatoid arthritis? Does anyone know what i should do? i should specify my RA affects my hips
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Prednisone (steroid tablets) - did they work for you?
Hello everyone, I'm about 5 months into a formal PsA diagnosis and have been started on methotrexate. Recently my knee started swelling again - they upped my methotrexate dose and gave me prednisone tablets to take for three weeks because I had already had three steroid injections. I'm coming close to the end of these…
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Pain management
hi, I,m 74 have OA in knees, i,ve also had carpal tunnel surgery and i,m hypothyroid. I,m waiting a referral to orthopedics but they have previously told me i,m too heavy for surgery. Im in a no win, the only exercise i can do is aquarobics which i do 3 times a week, i have a lot of numbness in hands and knees. Hands due…
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New Here
Hi, I recently started getting so much pain in my fingers, toes, feet, knees. GP did bloods and was positive for RA, xrays show OA, appointment to see Rheumatology 16th May. I am finding the pain harder to manage every day, what will happen at my first appointment? Questions for me to ask? I am worried as I have had cancer…
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Supporting a friend through Arthitis.
Hello everyone, A close friend of mine is waiting on a diagnosis.It is mostly confirmed to be Inflammatory Arthritis. Confusion reigns because she is in her late teens. She finds it hard to do a lot of things like writing, lifting and sometimes even texting because of how hard her wrists make it for her. It's also…
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Amgevita
Hi, Was recently prescribed Amgevita injections once a fortnight which really helped my RA, however as the drug is building up in my system I am finding I am very breathless and have a build up of mucous in my throat and really causing me problems, the RA has vastly improved but it’s making me feel really breathless and…
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Weather related pain.
Living with an arthritic hip I've been trying to understand the weather connection with pain. Nothing was conclusive, until I found that the changes in pain level are related to barometric pressure - not high or low, but when there is a sudden and increased rise or drop in either direction. It feels as though the body…
