Hello & pained

altosolo13

Hi, my name is Pam I’m 55 & from Yorkshire

a few months ago I was finally diagnosed with Osteoarthritis in my cervical spine, ribs & hands. (Plus I broke my wrist twice (6 years ago)

my GP has increased me to the highest pain relief patch I can take (due to other conditions & that I need to take blood thinners.)

my pain is all but gone apart from my fingers & im due at the hospital on Monday (6th) as I feel like I need to chop them off to get any relief”

my blood markers were negative for RA, yet visually no escaping the joint deformation. And both OA & RA run on all the females in my mothers family so I guess I was bound to get it sometime.

im hoping the group will be able to give support along with the hospital & any hits & tips that may have helped you.

thsnks for reading £ have s good weekend. X

Louisa77

Hi @altosolo13

Welcome to the Online Community.

Great that you have managed to elevate most of the pain other than in your hands. Something I've heard help people are wax bath therapies, I have attached some info about hands and treatments hope it helps.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/hand-and-wrist-pain/

I have also attached the info about RA as it mentions no test can determine for sure, so might be worth reading and pursuing this with the hospital if you feel symptoms etc are what your encountering.

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

Best wishes

Louisa (mod)