Arthritis in spine knees feet and shoulders - looking for advice on how to cope please

josmith6

good morning, my name is jo im 52 years old i was recently diagnosed with arthris to my spine,knees,feet and shoulders following cancer. Im currently at a loss to come to terms with how i will cope long term. I have young teenage children and im not that mobile. Any advise would be amazing please, also is it normal to feel the cold more with arthritis xx

annabanana

Hi @josmith6 , first of all, welcome to the community! I'm sorry to hear that you're struggling quite a bit with arthritis in your spine and lower limbs; it can be difficult to come to terms after getting diagnosed. I'll attach a couple of links on arthritis, which may be worth a read.

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

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/exercising-with-arthritis/exercises-for-healthy-joints/exercises-for-the-toes-feet-and-ankles/

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/conditions/back-pain/

Also, although it is different from person to person, I believe it is quite common to feel the cold more with arthrtitis. The cold can also cause flare-ups, so make sure to keep yourself warm over the winter months. Wishing you the best of luck!

josmith6

hi annabanana,

THank you for you response, ill look through all this information you kindly sent thank you so much xxx

PJoanne

Hello @josmith6

I definitely am adversely affected by cold temperatures, typically winter is one long flare up for me 😔. Keeping warm as possible helps.

best Joanne