osteoarthritis

mark194760
mark194760 Member Posts: 2
edited 30. Nov 2024, 23:33 in Hints and Tips

Hi i am new on here just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis of the knee my doctor not much help gave me painkillers i have i also tried comfrey oil but nothing seems take away the pain

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  • olivia_b
    olivia_b Moderator Posts: 100

    Hello @mark194760 and welcome to the Community. We are a friendly and supportive group and I hope that will be your experience too.

    I am sorry to hear you are having issues with pain. I have added some material below on osteoarthritis that may be useful to you.

    You are very welcome to call us on our freephone helpline: 0800 5200 520 so you can talk things through with one of our helpline team. 

    I hope this is helpful and that you feel better soon.

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

    Need more help? - call our Helpline on 0800 5200 520 Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm

  • Mush
    Mush Member Posts: 12

    In my experience pain killers don't work, I was prescribed Co-Codamol, addictive and did nothing for me as not strong enough. Steroid injections definitely work,

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