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CarrieM

Hi everyone, I have recently moved house and am really suffering with pain at the moment - I obviously massively overdid things during the move. My current worst areas of pain are hip and knee and I’m waiting for surgery on both. I’m wondering if anyone has any suggestions how to ease the pain as I’m already on max meds. Not sure whether rest is the answer or to keep mobile. Carrie 😊

Ellen

Hi @CarrieM welcome to the online community.

I see from your post that you have recently moved house and 'massively' overdid it. Now you have a lot of pain which you can't get under control even with maximum pain relief.

You ask whether to rest or keep mobile.

One of our members will no doubt be along soon to share their own experience, but in the meantime I am going to attach a couple of links which might help a bit:

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

and

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/

Now that you've said hello though please do take a look around the site and join in wherever you feel comfortable. Living with Arthritis tends to be the most popular category after 'say hello'.

Best wishes

Ellen.