Good evening everyone, I'm new to the group.im 49 and have had arthritis since I was 12 now 49. It can be a very lonely illness and this year has been especially difficult and now waiting for my biological to be changed November 6th. Sending you all healing hugs.
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…
Hello all, 4 years ago l was tiling a small room in the house and the up and down movements created pain in my left fibula and my knee swelled up then eventually it went down and with the help of a knee sleeve things got better. l decided to go private for an XRAY and was told "advanced osteoarthritis in knee" so because…
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…
can anyone help me? what is the very first drug that your gp gave you when it was found that your ra markers were high and you were complaining of pain and starting to get bumped bones and joints with swelling? i only ask because i'm back to googling medication after another sleepless night and pain so unbearable that when…
Hello! I got diagnosed with RA in March 2024 after my symptoms started in December 2023. The last 6 months have been a whirlwind of medication and lifestyle changes which I am slowly adjusting too. I have been on triple therapy now for around 8 weeks with no difference- I feel like I’m in a constant flare up! the good news…
I had an appointment with an orthopaedics consultant today regarding my trigger fingers which were diagnosed 18 months before I was diagnosed with PsA. This is the 3rd time I've seen this particular consultant in the last year but today he surprised me when he said that PsA and trigger finger go hand in hand - no pun…
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