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Hi all hope you are all well.
I have osteoarthritis and have had this from being a teenager I am now 45 years old and really suffer with pain.
I finally got the doctor to let me have some new x rays as it was 7 years ago from the last ones. I also got told in my 30s that I had 70 year old knees.
I only work 15 hours at the moment which is 3 hours a day I work at the hospital as a ward hostess but doing a full ward is very painful. Nit while I am moving its the stiffness when I get home and in the morning. I get fed up of the doctor saying its wear and tear and that my weight doesn't help. I know that and I am trying. I love to go swimming but currently we can't so just wandering if there is anything I could take for the pain or any herbal remedies that work.
Thanks Claire
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Hi @Clairebara
Welcome to our online community,its good you are posting and aking questions.
You sayn that you have Osteoarthritis since 18 years old and now are 45 and really suffering from pain.Did you GP mention knee replacements as i have had knee replacements and have reaped the benifits after 6 yrs still moving well.
Here are a few links hopefully will help you.
Managing your pain | Treatments and self-help (versusarthritis.org)
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