Hello !!

jakethepeg

Newbie to site, looking forward to gaining information and ideas of ways of how to live with Osteoarthritis .

chrisb

Hi @jakethepeg  

Welcome to the versus arthritis forum. 

From your first post it sounds like you have Osteoarthritis and have joined the forum with a view to research how best to live with it. You may wish to elaborate a little in a subsequent post such that other forum members can respond with the most useful input for you. 

In the interim, I hope that these links to our website are of interest:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/august/everyday-tips-for-living-with-arthritis/

 

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/living-with-arthritis/

 

I hope that you find joining the forum a rewarding experience. 

Best Wishes

ChrisB (Moderator)

jakethepeg

Thanks, yes have osteoarthritis in numerous places, had one hip replaced,need other and knee doing ' some stage !! Also have bilateral leg Lymphodema, which is not helpful for mobility As a health professional am interested in new treatments and things to make life easier for me to keep working and mobile. Unfortunately due to long term medication am unable to take Turmeric as a supplement,what are other options people have found useful ??

PeterJ

Hello @jakethepeg have a look at our website and the search facility, for example I've put a couple of links below that you might find useful.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/complementary-and-alternative-treatments/types-of-complementary-treatments/diet-and-nutritional-supplements/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/knee-pain/

Kind regards

Peter (moderator)

Aud

Hello, my name is Audrey and I was diagnosed with arthritis when I was 10 years old, I am now 67. When I was first diagnosed it was called Stills disease, now called Junior Rheumatoil Arthritis and I still have JRA. I have had both hips replaced twice and they both need replacing. I have also had my right shoulder replaced. Nice to meet everyone x

PeterJ

Hello @Aud and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and and supportive group and I hope that you will find that as well.

I understand that you have had JRA since you were 10 years old and have had both hips and your shoulder replaced. Our website has a lot of useful information and I've put a couple of links in below which you might find of interest, but I would recommend having a look around it.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2021/november/ways-to-help-manage-hip-pain/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/treatments/surgery/shoulder-and-elbow-replacement/

Please do keep posting and let us know how you get on and I am sure that others will connect with you and share their thoughts and experiences as well.

With very best wishes

Peter (moderator)