Osteoarthritis

Speedy61

Hi everyone......New to this😁 . I have eventually been told my aches and pains and crooked joints are not a figment of my imagination but arthritis😐 and like a lot of people been told to take over the counter painkillers for the pain but alas useless........getting it very difficult to do the simplest of tasks but gp's answer .....take paracetamol for the pain.....was on naproxen for some time but doctor told me to stop taking them because I was on them too long...My arthritis is worse in my fingers but starting to show itself in my ankles now.... so walking is going to be a no no soon. My job involves been on my feet all day so it looks like I'll be giving it up soon as well........ok moan over now 😃

chrisb

Hi @Speedy61 and welcome to the Versus Arthritis forum.

I see that you’ve been suffering with arthritis for some time but have only fairly recently been diagnosed. You’ve tried a couple of pain relief options but your symptoms have been getting gradually worse.

The forum is a great place for meeting people who have similar symptoms to your own and who I’m sure will be able to share their own experiences and offer some useful advice.

Here are a couple of links to our website which you might find useful:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-fingers-hands-and-wrists/

I hope that you find interacting with other forum members of benefit. 

Best Wishes

ChrisB (Moderator)

Speedy61

Thanks for the welcome Chris.....Like most people it's good to know that your not on your own with this condition and that a lot of people have been like myself and just offered pain relief.....Understandably it's probably because not enough is known about this condition and it's all trial and error to get a person sorted

Mike1

Ask your GP for a referral to your local Pain Clinic, they are the experienced ones and will be able to prescribe different meds and treatments.