Hello, I'm new to this community and I desperately need to interact with people who can understand me. Im 27 and i feel so much older, im stiff (even though still hypermobile) and in so much pain constantly. Im hopping between relief (at finally having answers) and grief. If anyone is willing to chat, that would be amazing…
Hi guys, just got diagnosed with RA today. It was during my A levels that I randomly started getting pains everywhere. It got to the point where I couldn’t walk and was limping to school every morning. I can’t work cause of the pain so all I do is sit at home and sleep. Anyone else in a similar position ? Does it get…
Hi, I have quite recently been diagnosed with gout and it has really affected my life over the last few years. The pain during flare ups is immense and the day-to-day worries/anxiety and mental health impacts that have come with my diagnosis is very tough. I'm looking to speak to people of a similar age who have gout or…
Hi! I'm 26 and found out 2 years ago that the pain/lack of mobility in my right hip was due to OA because of damaged bone. I'm a very active person, climbing mountains, going to the gym and doing different sports with my friends is my entire life, so I'm not coping with the fact that I'm continually losing the ability to…
Hello everyone, I'm 31 and I'm seeking advice to live well with arthritis as I've struggled for years. Got Ankylosing spondylitis and a dodgy back. Trying to focus on what I can do, but I feel a bit left out. I'd be glad of advice and support.
Natasha - one of our Versus Arthritis Young People's Panel members - is currently running a survey open for young people aged 16-25 living with #arthritis or a related condition for another week. It focuses on good communications between young people and healthcare professionals as well as support needed to manage the…
Hi all, im currently on methotrexate and have been since august. It makes me quite I’ll and I really want to be off of it, but to be honest I don’t think I can handle any medicine long term. Mentally I am not doing very well and I think that’s a big part of it. The pills make me feel like I’m gonna through up but the…
Saturday 30th April 2022 11:00-15:00 Becoming an adult is such an exciting time, but it also opens up a whole new set of questions, many of which you might not know who to ask or where to go to get some information. If you're age 16 - 30 you might be expected to be adulting, but how do you do that? And how do you adult…
Hi guys, I’m in my 30’s and finally diagnosed with, I find it so hard to tell my friends and often feel lonely due to the pain, as it’s to hard to describe, but it’s a relief to hear you guys completely understand. If anyone ever fancies meeting up for a coffee ☕️ Or having a chat on here, it would be great ❤️I’m based in…
I find it so painful to do any sort of exercise and it gets me frustrated, does anyone else struggle with this?
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