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Jiggyjim · 12. Jan 2022, 11:30

Hi , My name is Graham. I am 64 this year., over the recent year I have had severe wrist, knee and foot pain. It's diagnosed as osteoarthritis and wear and tear. It appears overnight when I am sleeping and the foot pain has started to last for 5 days now. My current tablets have no effect on the pain... How are you guys out there living with this, I don't think there is a miracle cure ; but any advice will be welcome.

Regards Graham.

Ellen · 12. Jan 2022, 11:47

Hi Graham (@Jiggyjim ) love your username by the way!

Welcome to the online Community I see you have developed severe pain in several joints and have been diagnosed with Osteoarthritis.

I know that during the COVID-19 pandemic it has been extremely difficult to see a Dr or get a diagnosis. As you are recently diagnosed I am going to attach some information about Osteoarthritis. It really is worth a read being very comprehensive including information about diagnosis as well as managing your symptoms:

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

This article is about managing your pain which seems particularly relevant in your situation as you scroll through you will see a section about medication as well as physical treatments including physiotherapy.

https://www.versusarthritis.org/about-arthritis/managing-symptoms/managing-your-pain/

I'm sorry to add a third, I don't normally do this, but this article is for someone newly diagnosed and I think it is useful too:

https://www.versusarthritis.org/news/2020/november/ask-the-expert-newly-diagnosed-with-arthritis/

I'll leave you now to meet our members.

Best wishes

Ellen.

Jiggyjim · 13. Jan 2022, 07:51

Thanks Ellen, Q, what's a Moderator ?

Regards

Graham.

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