Hello , New on here but finding my way around the site.

Poll8800





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Hello. I have also just been diagnosed ..I have pain in shoulder, hip and knee..all left side. Had exray for shoulder and waiting for results. and given pain killers. its gets you down , I am always so tired and the pain lowers my mood . So I am pleased to be able to have a chat with others ..we can help each other to stay upbeat and keep going . I do find walking helps ..and I do a few reaching exersices in the mornings. I am 70 and otherwise healthy. This has knocked me for six. I guess age has caught up with me. bye for now

anneb82

Hello @Poll8800

Welcome to the online community and thank you for joining us. I hope that you will find this a friendly place to continue sharing with us all.

So you have recently been diagnosed after experiencing pain down your left hand side in your shoulder, hip and knee. You have had a x-ray and are waiting for the results but have been given painkillers in the mean time. You find that the pain gets you down, as well as feeling tired all the time, which is partly the reason why you have joined the community. You would like to chat to others like yourself to help keep upbeat and to keep going. You fins that walking helps but you also do some stretching exercises.

It sounds like you have a very positive attitude to all of the changes you have faced recently which such an admiral quality to have. I absolutely agree that by talking to others in a similar experience to yourself can help to stay upbeat but also help you when it begins to feel too much. Sounds like you have already found some coping strategies such as the walking and stretching. The tiredness can be a problem for a lot of us, and in my experience, is often the hardest symptom to explain to others and can also effect your mood too.

I've attached some information below that you may find of interest. The main Versus Arthritis website is full of wonderful information if you're ever stuck and of course, there is normally always someone around in the community.

Managing fatigue

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

It’s common for people with arthritis to experience fatigue. Find out what fatigue is, what causes it and how you can manage it.

Managing your pain

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

Pain can be a major symptom of arthritis. Find out about treatments, self-help and how to assess if your pain management is working.

I hope the information is useful to you. Please do let us know how you are getting on and please do feel free to join in on any conversations that take your interest.

Take care

Anne (Moderator)