Osteoarthritis

Apache
Apache Member Posts: 7
edited 28. Nov 2023, 14:08 in Living with arthritis

Hi am new member recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis could some please tell me what help is available.my GP in my opinion does not seem very sypathetic

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  • Brynmor
    Brynmor Member Posts: 1,755

    Hi @Apache welcome to the Online Community.

    I understand you are asking for information regarding osteoarthritis. Our web site has good resources that you may find helpful:

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

    There is also more detailed information for how osteoarthritis affects different joints, plus information on helps, tips and exercises you may like to try to help with the pain:

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

    Do join in across the Community, ask questions and give support and advice. You will be most welcome.

    All best wishes

    Brynmor

  • DebbieL
    DebbieL Member Posts: 64

    Hi Apache,

    I don’t think GP’s often truly understand how devastating it can be to receive a diagnosis of OA. My first thoughts were no cure, constant pain for years, restrictions to my lifestyle and no way forward. I emailed a complaint and was finally referred to a specialist. On speaking to the specialist I finally felt that someone understood how I felt and could help me improve my life. I had physio and finally someone who knew what exercises would actually help rather than giving me a “ standard one size fits all” set of exercises which didn’t help at all.I found out I needed to make some adjustments but that I could do so much more than I thought I could. I went from working 5 days at a desk, being in pain all day and night and doing nothing to working 3 days a week, doing ballet and tap, cycling and walking . I mostly only need pain killers at night to sleep now. I still have bad days and stay in bed but not so many.

    Keep going back to your GP, try different combinations of pain relief. , push your GP for a referral, and try and keep moving.

    Good luck. I hope you find a way forward to improve your quality of life. I did but had to fight for it .

    Take care

    Debbie

  • Apache
    Apache Member Posts: 7

    Hi Debbiel

    Sorry didn't get back to you sooner not up on tec very much still finding way round site.had a bad couple of days just gone onto tramadol not sure if it that .

    Thank you for your input and yes I didn't realise there were spealists I've been relying on my GP to advise me correctly .

    It also takes a while for me to reply to any posts only using one finger to type and I have to keep resting that.

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