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peterevs Member Posts: 6
edited 12. Nov 2009, 15:18 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi everybody,

I'm new to the forum. I've read lots with interest. I am 39. I have OA of neck, shoulders, knee and hip - most wear and tear through repeated rugby injuries and genetic influence. It's great to know there are people going through the same things as me. felt so isolated before. look forward to chatting with you :D

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  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi peter glad to have u with us and feel free to join in even if u have only just started with this you will have plenty to add to discusions val
    val
  • harleyd14
    harleyd14 Member Posts: 259
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    hi Peter, nice to meet you, we are a friendly bunch on here, there are a lot of helpful peeps too.....look forward to hearing your posts. take care and welcome, Sally.x :D
  • sharmaine
    sharmaine Member Posts: 1,638
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Peter

    Welcome to the site. You have OA in a horrid place - shoulders and neck. It must be jolly painful. I have it in my right shoulder and just lately it has started to get worse - also very badly in both knees. Waiting for a TKR.

    I hope you enjoy using the site. I'm sure you'll find lots of useful advice from fellow sufferers. We all have our good days and bad!

    Again welcome.

    Sharmaine
  • wendylou
    wendylou Member Posts: 88
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    peterevs wrote:
    Hi everybody,

    I'm new to the forum. I've read lots with interest. I am 39. I have OA of neck, shoulders, knee and hip - most wear and tear through repeated rugby injuries and genetic influence. It's great to know there are people going through the same things as me. felt so isolated before. look forward to chatting with you :D
    Hi Peter welcome to this lovely site there are lots of lovely people to help you on here sorry to hear about your O/A, you only sound young, but whatever bothers you when you have good days and bad we are always here, good luck and keep well :D Wendylou x.
  • livinglegend
    livinglegend Member Posts: 1,425
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Rugby boys are always welcome.
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  • josiec
    josiec Member Posts: 386
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi and welcome - you will find tons of great advice and support on here: no problem too small (or big for that matter!)
    Regards,
    Josie
  • ritwren
    ritwren Member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Good to have you on board Peter. Hope you find the board fun as well as informative and supportive. Look forward to seeing you post.
    rita
  • jaspercat
    jaspercat Member Posts: 1,238
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Peter, I just wanted to add my welcome too, I am sorry though that you have OA, great forum this lots of people to talk to love Jaspercatx
  • woodbon
    woodbon Member Posts: 4,969
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    HI Peter, Welcome to the site! I hope you find it useful and interesting. I find that its a great way of getting to talk to people with similar problems and its a good way to get tips and information. Love Sue :wink:
  • peterevs
    peterevs Member Posts: 6
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    thank you all so much - what a welcome!

    the shoulders, knee and hip can be not too bad - they are worse when I do things. the neck does really suck because it is always there and affects everything you do - reading, driving, computer. any fellow neck sufferers out there?
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Pete

    Welcome to the forum. Sorry to hear your story. Sounds a familiar one! I never played rugby but the wear and tear thingy is similar. We lead an enjoyable, active life and believe that to be a good thing and then are rewarded with aches and pains for trying to keep fit and healthy! :roll: :lol: Some of us just can't win!

    You have no need to feel on your own on this site! There are loads of us here all under the label of arthritis and we try to help and support each other as much as is possible.

    Hope to see your name around the forum in the future,

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • ritwren
    ritwren Member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Yes there are quite a few folk on here with neck and top of spine problems. I've got really bad neck and shoulder and top of my spine problems which have gotten much worse in the time it's taken to get a proper diagnosis. I have both OA and PA. I've found that acupuncture helps a bit but only lasts for a short while now. I also use the TENS machine but again it only works sometimes. The pain and stiffness causes me to migraine headaches as well as really bad pains in different parts of my head. I'm hoping now that the methotrexate will help.
    good luck
    rita
  • minky67
    minky67 Member Posts: 2,328
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi welcome from me too.i also have OA & the added bonus of Fibromyaglia(not long dx with fibro)
    I have the neck pain & all my joints are affected with OA.
    I have cervical spondylosis & a prolasped disc lumber at L4/L5.
    so if you have any questions please feel to ask.
    debs
  • vonski
    vonski Member Posts: 1,292
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Peter

    Welcome from me too. I also have oa in various places and you do learn to cope with things after a while. You can always come and moan at us anyway :)

    Love
    Vonski x
  • dorcas
    dorcas Member Posts: 3,516
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Welcome from me too Peter...I only joined the forum a couple of days ago and already feel part of the gang...it's great to have the understanding and support of others without feeling guilty about having a wee moan!!!

    Like some of the others I have a combination of PA and OA and, yes, I have pain in neck and shoulders too (sometimes I AM the pain in the neck!!). Apart from the meds I find heat is the best way of relieving the pain and stiffness.

    Anyhow, enjoy being part of the arther family...look forward to sharing thoughts etc on the forum. Dorcas x
  • carol101
    carol101 Member Posts: 584
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hello Peter, i'm 35 (today actually!) so very close to your age and have OA in my spine. I was only diagnosed a couple of months ago and the guys here have been so helpful and supportive to me and i'm sure they will to you too. We share the laughs, tears, moans and get through day to day life with the help of each other. We are all in the same boat and we've all had our good and bad days.

    Looking forward to reading more posts from you

    Carol X

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