Plz recommend me any books that you read that helped you
Hi guys, So, I am 20 years old and was diagnosed with RA at 16 - apparently Seropositive. I can't really remember the diagnosis happening - I remember having ultrasounds and blood tests and x-rays, and being told I have RA. I do have flare-ups sometimes, however I am aware that "joint pain" is listed as a side-effect of…
Good morning all. In a few more months I will no longer fit the bill for this section of the forum, I will turn 25 years old. When I had just turned 20 years old and finished my second year of Computer Science at University with flying colours - I knew I had to see a doctor. I had been struggling to walk to class most days…
Hi all, I am new on here. Im 19 years old, diagnosed with JIA when I was 11. Always lived with it and never let it stop me living a "normal" life. However, I am now struggling. I worked with special needs children for 3 years but couldn't continue due to the strenuous days on my body. In May 2018, I left my full time job…
Hi, This is my first post as I have only just heard about this forum. My name is Jess and I am 24 years old; I have been suffering with Osteoarthritis for just over 1 year now. It all happened out of nowhere; I stood up to make dinner one night and got excruciating pain in my foot, the next day it was swollen and I could…
Hello, My boyfriend has just been diagnosed with reactive arthritis. He is very young (20's) and otherwise healthy and is finding the experience very hard. His symptoms are very severe - so much so that he was in hospital for 12 days while they determined a diagnosis. He has gone from being very fit, muscular and active to…
Hi, So I’m new to this, I got diagnosed with Palindromic Rheumatism about 4-5 years ago. I have found myself getting worse- I have even began to fall when I get up because I don’t always realise I’m in pain until I get up. Palindromic Rheumatism is different to normal Rheumatism as it moves around the body and there is no…
I posted here in January 2013 and remembered the anguish I was in then, and the help I received from people on this forum, so I thought I'd pay back my dues and offer support to others who are currently in the position I was in back then. Almost four years ago I was diagnosed with sero negative rheumatoid arthritis after…
hello, i have OA in my hip and fingers can anyone recommend any herbal treatments that actually work?.
Hello everyone. I have been diagnosed with RA by my rheumy via letter this week. Had a depo steroid injection on 3rd Oct but this has worn off already and left me with a flare. After telling my GP, consultant and the nurse at outpatients; I’m being seen in 3 weeks for treatment plans. Although this diagnosis isn’t…
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