hip and lumbar spine arthritis pain

Tracy_71

hi, ive had arthritis for 20yrs,

for around 7wks now ive been in agony, can't do anything, its really getting me down, is there any pain relief you can advise or foods to avoid/eat

im so desperate for help, im waiting for appointment next month

thanks

Naomi33

Afternoon @Tracy_71 and welcome to the online community.

Sorry to hear your concerns about your pains and pain relief.

May I ask if and what medication you are taking ??

Also are you under a doctor or consultant ?

I am in my second year of Palindromic Rheumatoid Arthritis and prescribed Hydroxychlorine and did have MTX injections but did not suit my liver so awaiting Adalimumbab.

I try daily exercises and physio to on good days.

Hope others connect with you soon.

Best wishes @Naomi33

Nurina

I feel worse when I eat sugar and high carbohydrates like rice, bread and potatoes. There are more people that have reported this but in other cases it's the tomatoes or gluten. I couldn't find a reason why somedays I was OK and others I couldn't get up from my bed. I started making a "diary of pain" adding daily notes of food, mood, exercise so I could grade my pain from 1 to 5. Mood and erratic sleeping times affect my pain too. Good luck

Tracy_71

i have osteoarthritis, i was on amytriptyline but gave me a bad head was changed to duloxetine but dont think they work. i have tens machine, acupuncture mat, back belt, volterol and capsaicin cream, i have an appointment with my clinician in Dec but its not quick enough, my gp referral is for updating my mri scan, my last one is a few years ago now, i had a bulging disc and my L2 and L3 has bone spurs. my right hip started a few months ago then went but came back with my back pains around 7wks ago and im in absolute agony, my legs are losing strength because i can't move, i cant do anything and beginning to get so low,