Hey im 24 from Scotland, suffering from Psoriatic arthritis \o/ If anyone is feeling isolated, depressed, frustrated or just in agony and needs a good moan :P I am here to help with advice and a sympathetic ear :)
I'll try to summarize this the best I can... 9 months ago I was diagnosed with conjunctivitis. It was so severe that I couldn't open my eyes in the morning and my eyesight was 20/100. I saw three different doctors for it. The first two said it was caused by bacteria. The eye specialist said it was viral and it would have…
Hi my name is Lauren I was diagnosed with JIA when I was 4/5 years old and have lived with it ever since. I am now 19 and my arthritis has only got worse over the years, I now have it in most joints now. I'm never really been the one to let it bother me or get me down but this year it has really affected my life. I often…
I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis about two months ago and have been taking sulfasalazine for 4 weeks now. Alongside the unyielding tiredness and the aches and pains of walking,standing etc. I now feel constantly I'll with headaches and nausea. All I want is a job, but the jobs they usually give to people my age…
This is my first post so firstly hello to everyone out there. I just wanted to ask if anyone had advice regarding extreme (it feels extreme anyway!) fatigue and the group meetups. I’m 27 so realise I’m older than the 25 age limit but feel that am probably much younger than the others in the main forum area and hence…
Hello everyone, I haven't posted on here in years! I'm Katherine, i'm 19 and I have had polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis since I was 4 currently treated with enbrel injections twice a week though for most of my life I also took methotrexate injections to control my arthritis. I'm studying childrens nursing at…
Hey all, are any of you from Scotland, under 25 and have some form of Arthritis?
Just thought I'd mention if you live in scotland and are under 25 its worth looking into Joint Potential through arthritis care scotland. They run about 6 weekends a year where young people can meet other young people with arthritis. Some of the weekends include coming to terms with it, outdoor activity weekends, self…
I've just been put on this medication and wanting to know other peoples experiences. I was diagnosed with JIA when I was younger but with no longer being a juvenile I have never known what type of arthritis I have. I should really ask my consultant this!! Any way I would love to hear peoples experience of this medication…
I have Rheumatiod Arthritis and Lyrica ( my medication ) is not helping. I'm having a really bad flare, head to toe pain, but mostly in my hands. Ice packs and cold cloths aswell as warm packs seem to make it worse, and my Rheumatologist is on holidays until the 20th of January. My hands are too painful to do everyday…
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