Hello everybody

kevlar
kevlar Member Posts: 41
edited 25. Mar 2010, 07:25 in Say Hello Archive
Hello all you arthritic folks.

It seems my little problems are a lot more common than I imagined.

After years of being told to "pull yourself together" "stop whingeing" and "get on with it" it's somewhat of a relief to at least be able to put a name to what ails me. (I was diagnosed with a serious food allergy a few years back as well, that was a big step forward too).

I always felt that the pain wasn't psychosomatic but being told it is over a long period by professionals and friends alike, I had began to wonder!

So I'm not mad, just sick !

I look foward to gathering more info that may help me in my quest for a healthy life, and sharing the results.

Talk soon, all the best, Kevlar

Comments

  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,336
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    hi Kevlar

    good to meet you :)

    Think I might be a hypochondriac with arthritis too :wink: Only joking.

    Good to be amongst people who really know what its' like isnt it?

    Hope to see you around and about on the forums.

    You can share your knowledge with us too :)

    Love

    Toni x
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Kevlar

    Welcome to the forum. Do join us on the other forums. What arthritis have you been diagnosed with......... eventually.

    See you on the other zones. we all try to support and help each other. :D

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • barbara12
    barbara12 Member Posts: 21,280
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Kevlar
    And a very warm welcome from me.
    This is a very friendly forum , and people are really supportive.
    I do hope to see you posting more very soon.
    You take care
    Barbara
    Love
    Barbara
  • kevlar
    kevlar Member Posts: 41
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    elnafinn wrote:
    Hi Kevlar

    Welcome to the forum. Do join us on the other forums. What arthritis have you been diagnosed with......... eventually.

    See you on the other zones. we all try to support and help each other. :D

    Luv
    Elna x

    Hi Elna, I've recently been diagnosed with PsA, I think thats the right abreviation, either way it's Psoriatic Arthritis, easier to write than to say!

    It is good to know that I'm not alone, but sad to think that so many other people suffer so regularly too.

    I look foward to the help and support of others with similar problems and hope I can give some back too.

    All the best, Kevlar
  • trisher
    trisher Member Posts: 9,263
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    A warm welcome from me too.

    Snap, another PsA person on here. We all try to support one another on here. Everyone is nice too.

    Hope to see you posting around on here real soon.

    Trish x
  • bubbles
    bubbles Member Posts: 6,508
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Welcome to you too, you will find the forum a great support, with lots of advice, help and good fun too.
    xx Bubbles.
    XX Aidan (still known as Bubbles).
  • chile168
    chile168 Member Posts: 384
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Kevlar,

    So glad you have joined this site as people are friendly, honest and very supportive.

    A HUGE WELCOME from me :)

    Eve x