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Biotherapy - Etanercept
Hi, I've just joined this group. I've had Psoriatic Artthritis for around 30 years. In the 1990s my GP tried 3 different tablets. Unfortunately each had a bad side effect (Liver, Eyes, Clinical Depression) So all were stopped.. I lived with it, but over the last year more fingers and other joints have got much worse.…
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Fatigue. Advice please
Hi everyone. I'm 52 and was only diagnosed in late July so very new to this. Feeling very low as in bed for the 3rd day in a row unable to shake off overwhelming fatigue. Sleeping more than being awake in the day, despite sleeping all night. Any tips on how to hasten a recovery and/or to avoid this happening in the first…
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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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Advice needed - OSTEO - Especially Knees!
Hi I am having severe pain in my knee today - woken up early with it, and so far full strength Co-codamol, as well as Ibuprofen gel still haven't got rid of the pain 6 hours later. I am about to start physio again but I have been taking a Glucosamine and Chrondrotin supplement every night, as I read it might help - Just…
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Help - Feeling very low after knee replacement surgery
Hi all. I’m reaching out for help. Any personal stories of advice or help would be so appreciated. I had a total knee replacement Friday 5th May. I came out of hospital on Tuesday and I’m very focused on the exercises and icing. My knee has immense swelling though and I’m unable to do the exercises properly. I know how…
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Pain relief
Good afternoon everyone I hope you are well. I am apart from this unbearable pain in my right knee. I was diagnosed with mild arthritis in my right knee about 10 months ago. I've took all sorts of pain relief, sprays and creams to help ease or relieve the pain. I also got arthritis in my left knee at the beginning of this…
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Unsure of what to do
hello my name is Deanna I am 28 years old and was diagnosed with psoriatic arthropathy 8 years ago recently my symptoms have worsened and my mental health has declined I am currently taking time off my 3 day a week job because of this I have applied for pip in the past but due to not having a great understanding of my…
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Advice needed please
Hello, I'm 28 and have been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I have 2 children and am a single mum. I feel so tired all the time to the point I'm falling asleep in the middle of the day. Was wondering if anyone knows anyway I can get my energy levels up or is it always going to be like this?
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Say hello!
Hi, I've just joined community, I've been living with osteoarthritis for some years, took a while to get diagnosed, recently been told I'm suffering with fibromyalgia and that my osteoarthritis is very progressive bone deteriation very advanced for my age! I am also battling depression and anxiety, most days are a painful…
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27 had arthritis from the age of 12
hello my name is James I am 27 years old and have had arthritis from the age of 12 I had a football accident when on a school trip but they put my foot back in to place and said they can’t send me home as it was 4hours away and had 4 days left on the school trip then sent me on a 3 hour walk in the woods with a group…
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My first post!
Hey guys, This is my first post so hopefully I’m doing this right😅 I’m Michael and I’m 31 and in the past few months my life has been turned upside down basically! When I was younger I played football all day every day and there was one time I scratched my knee playing on astro and didn’t think anything of it. This turned…
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INTOLERANCE TO MTX
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Recently diagnosed, how does the future look?
Hi everyone, or anyone. Bare with me please, perhaps I just need to get this off my chest, and perhaps there are members out there that can offer some advice. One night in late October 2023, I went to bed, as normal, ready for another day at work which I needed to be awake for by 3:30am. At around 2:00am I awoke with very…
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No luck so far
Hi all, My mum’s mobility has been gradually deteriorating over the last few years, which we now know is as a result of osteoarthritis. She originally had a few falls, which really set her back but went to the doctors. They sent her for physio with a suspected trapped nerve but the exercises seemed to make it worse not…
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Hello 👋
Hi, I'm Liam. I am 28 years old and from Scotland. I got diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis in January of 2024. My dad had Psoriatic Arthritis too so its very much a hereditary thing. To be perfectly honest, it's made everything a lot more difficult these days. I find it hard to walk, stairs are difficult and it can take a…
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Depression & OA
Good Morning Everybody, I hope everyone is keeping well and had a good and restive Christmas. I have posted about this before, but i was wondering if anybody has any tips and hints they can share. Between the lockdowns, Christmas and continual pain my depression has sadly reared its head again. I have been treated for this…
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Newly Diagnosed, not sure how to continue living.
Hey, I got the dreaded Osteoarthrosis diagnosis yesterday, on the left hand all of my thumb and 2 wrist joints, on the right 3 PIP joints. I'm 28. Very light arthrosis, no erosion yet. I work as a designer and i'm a gamer so i use my hands a lot, been having troubles with my hands and arms for 13 years now. That coupled…
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Pain management
My pain is not under control and maxing out on my pain killers zoromorph 1tab twice a day, shortec 1-2 tabs 3 times aday paracetamol 2 four times aday. Keep on mentioning it to my gp when i see here every month but dows nothing even mentioned to her about not hearing anything from the pain clinic asked if she could…
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Osteoarthritis
Hello I’m waiting for a hip and knee replacement I have also got fibromyalgia I’m in a lot of pain and feel like I’m in constant pain which makes me depressed.
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Steroid injection and depression
Hello everyone, I am thinking of getting a steroid injection for the OA in my knee. I have read that this might cause issues for people who’ve had depression. Has anyone got any advice/experience of this? Thanks very much
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Osteoarthritis and depression
Hi all, could someone help and give me some advice. I am currently on the sick from work due to my depression and osteoarthritis in my knee as it got too much for me to deal with, as I work in retail. I have had a work capability meeting and occupational health doctor has ask my employer to consider me to still work the 3…
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Uniqueness, ubiquity and resilience
Does anyone else feel like if anyone else were in as much pain as them there's absolutely no way, now way in hell they'd be able to deal with it? I find myself slowing to a limp or a halt so often and the fact that it's this pain in my leg that is causing this to happen makes me think that there's no way anyone else…
