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was I malpracticed by my doctor?
Hi there, my name is Mariah, im 21 and suffer from facet joint arthritis in my lower spine. I injured my spine when I was 16, I had jumped off a rock and landed with my back, hips and my knee unbent which resulted in my joints jaring. I didnt think anything at first, it hurt incredibly and each time I sat down it was…
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very down with new diagnosis of OA
Hello All, I am very new to these forums so please bear with me.. I am 23 and have two children one four and one coming up to 11 months :) I have recently been diagnosed with OA in my AC joint, I also have fibromyalgia, raynauds, hypermobility syndrome, a tear in my rotary cuff muscle, tendonitis, and now this. I am so…
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18 and feel like I have the body of an 80 year old!
Hiya I just wanted to have a bit of a vent about what has been happening to me since September 2015. It's pretty long guys! In September I started having pain around my kidneys in my back which just got worse and worse. Went to the doctors and did a urine sample and said there was no infections and doubt it was kidney…
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What's wrong with me :(
Hi!! I'm hannah and I'm 18. I haven't got a diagnosis of anything and I'm really at odds as to what's wrong with me and was hoping that someone might have some first hand advice! I have a family history of rheumatoid arthritis (mother, uncle cousin etc)and psoriatic arthritis (cousin). For the last 2 years I have had…
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New here with osteoarthritis- pain relief
Hello, i'm new to this, but got diagnosed in April this year with osteoarthritis in my spine and hip after suffering since i was 16 (now 24). Just wondering if theres anyone else with the same here, who can share what they do to ease the pain (other the tablets), and how they cope with really bad days? Finding it quite…
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Arthritis Holiday Group?
Hi, My name's Jess and I'm 22 with JIA and a variety of other conditions. Because of how I am I don't get out and about much, this limits my ability to meet new people and make friends, so my social circle is pretty small. Not only that, but what few friends I do have, they have their own lives. Work, families etc. Which…
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Hi - pain in one knuckle and spine
I want to see the GP yesterday and he diagnosed osteoarthritis ... He advised strengthening exercises… I forgot to mention my painful spine at all… Only showed him my hands In fact all he said was strengthening exercises and that's about it Should I have been expecting a referral? I'm 42… I think it's been hinting that…
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Worried about arthritis of the neck - symptoms
Hi All, Hope you are all well? Thank you for taking the time to read this - I shall try to keep it as short as possible. About Me I'm 23 years old, suffer from anxiety. 6ft 3 and oveweight, although not significantly. I work on a computer and have for the last 5 years, 8-6 every day. I come home and go on my PC too. 4-5…
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21 year old- really confused about diagnosis and symptoms
Please help, I am confused and feel alone in this. So, I have had on-and-off knee pain since I was 18. I went to the doctor, nothing really happened. I recently visited a Rheumatologist because I have been getting itchy rashes and had a high RF. I haven't had any other real pain until recently. I just started taking…
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Low Blood platelets
Hi there was just wondering if anyone had any experience in low blood platelets? May daughters bloods have picked this up to day she is on Methotrexate and Etanercept and was wondering if anyone had experienced this. THanks