Hi all I have psoriatic arthritis very bad in my feet I have been working but recently my feet have become so painful I don't think I can work anymore while they are like this I'm really scared and worried has anyone else had to give up work because of arthritis how did it effect you how did you cope with not working and…
Hello, I'm 28 and have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I have 2 children and am a single mum. I feel so tired all the time to the point I'm falling asleep in the middle of the day. Was wondering if anyone knows anyway I can get my energy levels up or is it always going to be like this?
has anyone completed this 12 week course - I would really appreciate your views as I have applied and am on waiting list?
Morning, I am another newbie and glad I have found this site. I have been diagnosed with right hip osteoarthritis. Subchrondal sclerosis, with bone spurs, joint space preserved. I am 59yrs, fit and healthy, active, hiking approx 35-45 miles weekly, until April of this year, plus arm and leg strengthening. My walking has…
Just to give others the heads up - I tested positive for covid on Tuesday morning so phoned the GP for a telephone appointment. GP phoned late afternoon and thought that I was only wanting advice about what to do about my meds (25mg methotrexate weekly and 200mg hydroxychloroquine daily). When I pointed out that it was to…
HI there .. I have just joined this community and have been reading posts and great support and thought I would give it a try! I was diagnosed with RA about 10 years ago , I am 58 now. Usual symptoms pain , swelling, fatigue, flare ups. Was initially on Methotrexate and hydrochloroquine. After about a year 1 went from MTX…
Wondering if others are experiencing this? Background - knee pain began in earnest in both knees in late 2019. Due to Covid pandemic I couldn't get access to face to face NHS physiotherapy until late 2021, and eventually got my first knee x-rays done in early 2022, which showed bone on bone in both. I saw a private…
Hey every one, I hope you are all doing as well as you can be and if you are having a struggle day that you at least have a cuppa! My name is Ryn, I'm here looking for help/advice/answers/community I'm currently being passed from one team to another with neither team talking to one another so feeling very helpless. I'm…
Hello, I am about 6 weeks into a 3 month trial of Hydroxychloroquine (alongside Mtx which I've been injecting for about 17 years). I wonder if anyone has experience of this combination of drugs. I've had nearly a year of what feels like a flare, most recently affecting my neck and arms. I'm not sure the Hydroxy is helping…
Hello! I've got hand and knee problems, and looking for advice on seating. I can get up from my office chair ok, as it is at max height, but bus and train seats are too low, any suggestions for travel cushions? I'm looking into a raised seat for the loo too - there's no space for grab rails at home. (I'm both tall and fat,…
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