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JoanW65

Hi all

l have had Osteoarthritis in various joints for about 20 yrs now but, lately have been finding it more painful to walk or get out of bed. Just today my GP informed me that both my hips and lower lumbar spine has Osteoarthritis consistent with age 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

l try to do a 15 minute walk around the block every day but lately lm in so much pain just going to the local shop. A fit person can do it in a few minuets but it takes me 10-15 mins on a good day. I still do it just to try and keep my joints mobile. Even in days when l have extreme pain getting out of bed, l still do the walking thing. Pain relief doesn’t always work unless l combine paracetamol with codeine. I have had a gastric bypass and can’t take anti-inflammatory meds.

PeterJ

Hello @JoanW65 and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that you will find that as well.

I understand that you have osteoarthritis in various joints and that your hips and lower spine are now affected. Have a look at some of the information on our website as it might have a few pointers to helping. I've put a couple of links in below as a start.

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

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/your-experiences/hints-and-tips/

I hope that something will be of use. In the meantime please do keep posting and I am sure that others will connect with you to share their support and experiences as well.

With very best wishes

Peter

JoanW65

Peter

thanks for the welcome. I have had the crutches in the past and found the emcumbersome 🤷‍♀️ I have two walking stick but only able to use one as l have had reconstruction surgery on my left wrist in 2012. I was given two walking stick with the moulded hand grips but, again can only grip one. I so pray for a magic pill to cure all ill so at least l can play with my young grandchildren. But hey Ho, lm alive so got nothing to complain about really 😊😁.