New to group

JillC

Hi, I’m new to the group, I have had arthritis for some years now but have found that in recent times it is spreading much faster than before. I am an outdoor type of person with a love of gardening, seven horses and three dogs! Unfortunately I’m in the process of selling my horses as I am struggling now to cope and I’ve enlisted the help of a gardener and dog walker. All this I find gets me down. Anyone got any advice on how to control the pain and weakness? I’ve never looked into it before. Many thanks

PeterJ

Hello @JillC and welcome to the community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that that will be your experience as well.

I understand that you have had arthritis for a number of years but it is now getting worse and you are looking for advice on how to control the pain and cope. You are in the right place and among friends. As a start have a look at our website as it contains lots of useful information and I would recommend having a look at it. To help I've put a couple of links in below you might find of interest.

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

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

Please do keep posting and let us know how you are getting on and I am sure others will connect with you to share their support and experiences as well

With very best wishes

Peter