Hello everyone

Ddoyle

Hi my name is Dee I haven’t left a message for ages . I didn’t want to accept the position I’m in. But basically it hurts too much I have osteo arthritis in my knees and Achilles tendinitis I can hardly walk and when I do with my Walker my shoulders and wrists hurt so much I can hardly lift them. I am feeling so low but am trying to keep going. Has anybody else been n this position any ideas on how to cope with this mentally? Thank you

Tom

Welcome back, @ddoyle. I see that you joined back in August, presumably following your initial diagnosis. Rejection is a very common reaction to the diagnosis you received. This link may help you:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/august/how-to-adapt-when-you-ve-been-diagnosed-with-arthritis/#main

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/september/arthritis-and-depression-what-you-can-do-about-it/

And here is some basic information:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/osteoarthritis/

You are not alone. Keep posting on the community. There will be reaction from those who have had similar experiences.

Let us know how you get on.

Tom.