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Have your say on the Versus Arthritis digital service!
Have YOUR say on what you like and dislike about the current digital service and proposed new digital services? Using your experience, you will play an important role in ensuring that in the future, everyone has access to useful information about arthritis and tools for managing their condition. This group will meet online…
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Val's Cafe
Dear Mods When we get our new cafe can it be called Val's Cafe please. She hit on a great idea doing this and we are so glad she did. It gives us a place to go to meet up and natter about anything. It is also a popular place. So can it be called Val's Cafe please Mods. Trish xxxx
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Hip arthritis
I have severe hip arthritis and have to use a wheelchair outside. I have been refused surgery because my BMI is 41. How do I lose weight when I can barely move! Am desperate for help,
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Bowen therapy
The last couple of weeks I have had 2 physio treatments on my hips and knees prescribed by my Dr at our local clinic,some of it was quite good but the pressure point on my right hip hurt quite a bit, so I am thinking that I might get my son to do a few Bowen Therapy treatments before I have to go to hospital, as he is a…
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Any tips for uni with RA?
Hi, My name is Charlotte and at 18 I have just been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am on methotrexate and have seen an improvement in my joints, however they are still painful on bad days. I am going to uni this September to start my degree in Veterinary Medicine, and I was wondering if anyone who has/is doing a…
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Is there anything I can do that doesn’t mean taking lots of pain killers?
Hello all! I’m new here, I’m 27 and have been Diagnosed with JIA (inflammatory) since I was 14. Reading some of your guys stories, I don’t think my experience has been as bad as it could have, mine usually just affects my knees. Anyways, I have irregular flare ups which I just can’t seem to find the cause of, I’ve had my…
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Adalimumdab and Methotrexate
Do you stop above biologics for the week you have flu vaccination and Covid booster vaccination. I am trying to work out the best way to do this . I inject methotrexate weekly (Saturday) and adalimumdab every other week (Wednesdays). Thanks for any advice would be grateful.
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Knee pain and giving way
I have osteoarthritis and one knee is bone on bone and when I straighten it, it crunches then gives way and make me Jult and feel sick, although I am still active in sport as don't tend to straighten my leg much while playing I'm reluctant to give up yet and consultant won't do a knee replacement till I'm not able to play.…
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Partial knee replacement PKR
I have been offered this and wonder if any other member have experiences to share with me?
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Methotrexate injectables and pneumonia vax
Hi everyone, I wondered if anyone has had experience with methotrexate injections? Basically I've been on Methotrexate for a while and it's working joint wise but the side effects are unbearable so they've agreed to switch me to injections. It takes about three weeks for the injectables to come through and I've been told…
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Adalimumab and DVT
Hi, I'm a newbie to the community. I've been diagnosed with RA for about 5 years. Progressively getting worse despite various medication. I've had one dose of adalimumab and promptly acquired multiple clots in my left leg! Feeling very sorry for myself! The wonder medication hasn't worked, but left me in alot of pain and…
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Just Diagnosed with R.A
Hello Every-one. I am 63 years old and was diagnosed with R.A a few weeks ago. It was a bit of a shock because other than a sudden very painful problem with the joints in my hands and feet, I had been well and healthy. I have just had shingrix and Pneumo vaccines. They gave me a steroid injection too. I am waiting to start…
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Finally but not the end of my journey
well it’s done now, 11 days since right knee replacement op finally done. Blood pressure sky high so longer stay than expected physio started not going well, pulled a muscle and strain on hip not helping with exercises any advice from anybody who have had a similar problem.
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Newly diagnosed with osteoarthritis
Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with moderate to severe osteoarthritis in my right hand. I am obviously really upset about this as I am only 54 and I still work. I have two jobs and they both involve primarily computer and mouse work. I really don't know what to do? My GP has just prescribed painkillers. I am looking at…
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Waiting Diagnosis
I have recently been to see my GP and she has said that it looks like I have Arthritis in my knee following a meniscus tear in June of this year. I have swelling around my knee. I do yoga once per week and Pilates plus 25 min programs every day in between and walk my dogs for 1.5 hours per day. I have been referred to the…
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Another Newbie to the Forum
Hi all Just joined the forum. I have had Psoriatic Arthritis for 23 years and started on Methotrexate yesterday. It would be nice to get to know people who understand how hard it is mentally and physically. Going for a nose around. Pls say Hello 👋🏻
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Relatively new to arthritis
Hello. I’m a 68 year old female and feel like I’m being taken over by arthritis! Years ago I had issues with my right knee for which I had an arthroscopy and a scrape and that seemed to help. It’s just stiff now but on the whole I can live with that. Over the years I’ve had various joint issues and have been told I have it…
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PSA Golf - Fitness, training, physio plans?
I'm looking for some advice in terms of how to move forwards with improving & maintaining fitness with PSA while trying to build in some mobility and gold specific training. For a bit of background, I was diagnosed with PSA in 2008 and, after a bit of time trying to sort the rights meds, (Humira), I was able to regularly…
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Pain at night
I’ve recently been having increasing levels of pain at night especially in my shoulder and hip, making sleeping more and more difficult. I have started taking paracetamol before bed. I have codeine prescribed, but only use this when really in pain, especially on days when I have to active. Can anyone recommend what…
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Living with pain
I have been diagnosed with Axial spondyloarthritis and at the moment I'm waiting for an appointment with my biologic team as the biologic injections I'm on has now stopped working. I'm in a lot of pain and was wondering if anyone had tried these pure extracts with Tumeric oil. The ad says its great for arthritic pain so…
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psoriatic-arthritis
hello, I have recently been diagnosed with this and I’m only just turning 30, iv suffered since 2018 but been left has they put it down to other things, I’m in constant agony even with everything they have gave me, I’m so so scared about having injections :( my mental health is taking a toll on me also coz I feel like I…
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Knee replacement aged 48yrs old.
Hi. I am a 48yr old female considering a knee replacement after recommendation from my consultant. I would like to hear from other people please of a similar age and how their lives are after their operation. I have exhausted all pain relief options and surgery is all that is left.
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Frequency of Cimzia injections
Hi all I take Cimzia, but, keep getting recurrent thrush and BV. Have had all sorts of tests, and nothing is revealed. I am due a smear test later this year. I stopped taking Cimzia for 6 weeks in the summer; it didn’t stop the thrush. So it makes me think it’s not the drug now. But, equally, the infection isn’t getting…
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Feeling sad
I just wanted to post to say how sad I am. I don’t need any replies I just want to moan with people who may understand how I am feeling. I have Osteoarthritis in my right knee and I am finding the pain to be quite severe despite medication. I don’t think I’m coming to terms with how it is affecting my everyday life. I’m 56…
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All's well that ends well ...
Over the last two years the osteoarthritis in my right hip had been causing increasing difficulties. My range of movement without pain was limited. I couldn’t put my right sock on without using a ‘sock assistant’. Anything other than very limited gardening was impossible. Instead of 5-6 mile hikes without a problem, I…
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Walking Stick or Poles
I've just been diagnosed with Osteo in my knee. I must admit I was a bit shocked at 56 as I still in my mind feel 21. I've got crutches from the physio but I think I need just a walking stick or a pole as they are too clumsy and only really need one. What do you think pole or stick. Anymore advice would be welcomed xxx
