diagnosed with oestheoarthiritis today please help

claireemma1974

Hi ive been diagnosed with ostheoarthiritis at the hospital has said now to go through my doctor for pain relief and sent off for a appointment for hand splints so why wudnt i be under hospital im 41 and in agony elbows knees wrists hands back they said it was good new that it wasnt rheumotoid like my 22 year old daughter has don t ubderstand specialist said oestheoarthiritis cones and goes mine never has took me 2 years to get doctor to refer me in pain everyday for 2 years and feel like getting worse can anyone help . PLEASE