I thought fatigue was just tiredness and needed sleep, but in actual fact it was much more. Now I understand that, I can do much more about it, that I wouldn't normally want to do. Walk less distance. Pace myself at work. Take more notice of pain. Book a taxi. Notice if my mood is too unhappy. Rest when I'm not so fresh.…
My achievement is to build or to rebuild since I did this 16 years ago over a couple of weeks, my rotten wooden balcony. It’s 3.6m X 5m and about 8ft high. So far to replace 95% of the wood it’s taken me about 3 months, on the days I can manage to do some work about 1 1/2 - 2 hours is more than enough. Some days getting my…
I am proud to have been one of the campaigners invited to take part in the Versus Arthritis campaign held at Westminster recently. What a fantastic experience it was. Talking to MPs, information and data flowed from areas of Versus Arthritis. I got to put my opinion over about my personal experience of living with…
In no way am I giving advice--just saying what my own experience has been in case it may be helpful. I'm 67. Osteoarthritis in the knees runs in the family. My sister and mother have had three of their four knees replaced. A year ago, my right knee was so bad (diagnosed as a "kissing" lesion or contusion) that I couldn't…
Hiya to everyone As some of you know, I had a long awaited hip replacement on December 5th just 12 weeks and 2 days ago. At the end of January I was invited to take part in a 56 mile walk for refuge, to be completed in February over the 28 day period. I was hesitant, it seemed to be a huge ask but having had my own…
Hello all, I've just returned from a weekend in Brecon with a good friend of mine where with his helping hand I was able to climb Pen y Fan, at 873 metres the highest peak in south Wales. Going down was far worse than going up and my knees were killing me by the time we got back to the car but it was something I couldn't…
last year after my diagnosis with RA I was devastated. However in July I decided to go back to riding a motorbike after 18 yrs. I gradually built up my milage and 3 weeks ago rode around Scotland for 3 days with my husband. I set a target to reach Loch Lomond and I did on the 2nd day. I am so proud of myself! with minimal…
A few of the regulars on here may be aware of my tortuous recovery after hip replacement in April 2021 ("New Hip Day"). I still have muscle weakness which affects my balance, and more particularly a very grumpy psoas tendon which shouts loudly if I lift my knee any higher than required to go up stairs, and I have to lift…
Just wanted to post about how good I'm feeling this morning after taking my dog for a lovely walk. I've been struggling to walk anywhere for weeks but today I feel like I can climb mountains 🎉🎉
After almost 12 months of adjusting my diet I've dropped.. Protein, gluten, dairy, sugar, meat. Almost everything. This last week or so I have completely eliminated dairy and my hands have been so much better. A bit of research states that CASEIN which is found in, surprise surprise, beef and dairy products is detrimental…
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