1'st 2'nd 3'rd

dachshund

Hi everyone.
Can some body explain what are 1'st 2'nd 3'rd stages of arthritis.
and i have a friend who says she as arthritis but has no pain she takes glucosamine and c for stiffness.
yours thankfully
joan xx

lindah

No idea what the numbers mean but I took glucosamine for years and when I stopped them a few months ago I did not notice any difference. Some things work for others but I won't buy anymore.
Linda H 8)

elnafinn

Dear Joan

I also don't know about the different stages of OA only that it gets worse with time for me at least, mobility and pain.

My mum of 85 years has had a hip replacement and both knees done over the years. She never complained of that much pain but her legs definitely became weaker and mis-shapen if you know what I mean, as the OA got worse. So she found difficulty in walking but never complained of much pain, unlike me and my knees. The last TKR she had was last year and the surgeon said it was a very difficult operation and he had never seen a knee in such bad shape as hers. She takes gluco. I took it for years but in the end stopped and there was no difference as far as I could see.

Hope you and Sue are "rubbing along" ok.

Love
Elna xx

skezier

Hi Joan,

It was a long time ago this was explained to me but I think it was first stage is early on set, 2nd stage it tend to be very active and 3rd stage its finished........ They said it would hurt less and actually it does but it also isn't near as mobile and does cause problems. I hope thats made it a bit clearer for you? (oh and that I remembered what they said right ) Luv Cris x

lindalegs

Hi Joan,

For me

1st stage :?
2nd stage
3rd stage :shock: :shock:

.... I would think Cris is right and the 3rd stage is mechanical problems because the joints have been badly damaged and the pain that incurred is different to the other two stages but none the less painful for that. :roll: Although we're all different and do experience pain in varying degrees we only know what's painful for us.

Luv Legs

joanlawson

Hi Joan

It was explained to me as mild, moderate and severe. When I had an arthroscopy, they changed my diagnosis from moderate to severe because it was worse than they thought from the X-rays and scan.

Joan

dachshund

Thank you
LindaH
i tried them for 9 weeks but i did'nt notice anything different.
Elna
Sue is happy as always.
Legs and Joan.
thank you everyone i understand a bit now.
joan

topgirl

As well as the RA i have OA in my knee and was told it was stage 2/3.....
Being the 'geek' that i am( my boys words not mine!)..I googled it and theres info on it on websites..
I actually think theres a stage 4 :shock:
x

sharmaine

Hi

I don't know what these stages are either. I've always had pain with my OA. Like Elna I have OA in both knees, right shoulder and in my hands. I also find that with each passing year I seem to get worse.

My mother has had both her knees replaced but she said her knees and pain were never as bad as mine. She says she had discomfort and tired easily. She winces everytime she looks at my knee one is more deformed than the other. My grandmother had OA in her hands.

It's always interesting to hear stories about Arthur.