Hi I am a newbie. Now on total hip replacement ope waiting list. However I was told for 8 months. I am taking 3 painkillers and doing excises, meditation etc but pains are not manageable and I hit medications' side effects badly. Seeking help to GP, a local pharmacist but nothing is convincing me. I would like to share…
I had a total hip replacement 12 days ago. Apart from a booklet with a few basic exercises to do I have not been given any information or advice on how to progress the exercises. When I asked for some information from the physio prior to my discharge, I was advised they don’t give advice as everyone is an individual! can…
Good Afternoon, I have RA and several other conditions. Over the past 2 years, I have been developing some unrelated symptoms which seem to be getting worse. I have had Raynard's for many years but my hands have been particularly bad for the past 2 years. They are very red, even when it is warmer, and swollen and sore. The…
Hi all, I am about to start methotrexade and I am feeling very nervous about the side effects and how they are going to affect my quality of life.
Hi all, just wanted to say hello. I was diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in the shoulder last week, have another GP appointment on Wednesday and physio on Friday. I've got some other medical things going on too so it's all a bit stressful at the moment. Hoping I can get some advice on here from others going through similar 😊
I’m coming up to a week since my THR the thing I’m struggling with is my lower back, I’m finding it really uncomfortable trying to straighten my legs out to lay flat, I’ve started putting a pillow under my legs and that does help, the days aren’t too bad it’s just the nights that I’m struggling with, please tell me I’m not…
Hi everyone! I’m just 1 day post op and the pain is pretty intense… just am trying to figure out timeframes of surgical site pain relief, what to expect etc… any help / advice is appreciated greatly!!! Joy
Well, after many months of fighting with various GP's about my hip, I have today had my pre-op for my shiny new hip day on 20th May. As I also have bronchiecstasis, I'm now also in isolation as far as I can (I can't isolate from my husband lol) from any chest infections. I've already had two serious ones this year and…
I have a stiffness/swelling/weakness in my right knee. My GP has diagnosed it as knee osteoarthritis using X-ray. I can feel no bone-on-bone crunching, it's mainly a soreness down the outside of my leg making it difficult and ungainly to walk. My GP gave me some exercises and I have rejoined a gym which seems to help (for…
Hi, not posted in a Long time, just a bit tired with this disease. I was diagnosed with axial spondyloarthrits in 2017. For the last 3 or so years i have had some sore of pain so the rheumy Dr requested a updated mri and turned out i jad chronic changes, chronic changes didnt really settle my worries or answer my…
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