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I’m new 😊
Hi everyone, I have finally been diagnosed with OA after two years of hospital visits , along the way I also have an osteoporosis diagnosis and PFPS, a great gift for my 60th , I have constant pain and stiffness in both my knees and I hate to think how much l have spent on pills, potions and miracle knee braces and to be…
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Recent diagnosis of OA
Hi everyone. I am posting here because I found out this afternoon that recent pelvis xray results came back, and they have shown that I have osteoarthritis in both hips, tailbone and lower spine. I am female and only 30 years old but do have a family history of OA with early onset. Results show there is overgrowth at the…
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Scared of Operation THR
Hi, I'm new to the forum and I'm posting because I'm feeling scared about upcoming hip surgery. Although I've had a right THR I'm facing my second Left one and I've been feeling scared and also silly for feeling like that. I know that going into surgery like this isn't helpful and wondered if anyone had tips or ideas to…
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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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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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Struggling to manage frequent flare ups
Hello, my first post! I’m Sandi, a retired nurse, aged nearly 60. I live with psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis. Currently taking Benepali injections for the psoriatic arthritis, plus celecoxib and paracetamol for pain. I’ve recently completed the Nuffield joint pain course and joined the gym afterwards but I’m…
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Coping with arthritis from a young age
Hello Im new to this so I don’t know how it works, but just thought I would come on here and say a little bit about myself My name is Rosie, I was diagnosed with arthritis and uveitis at the age of 1, I am now 20.I would say when I was younger I didn’t struggle with it as much, but as I have got older has made me for more…
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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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Supporting a friend through Arthitis.
Hello everyone, A close friend of mine is waiting on a diagnosis.It is mostly confirmed to be Inflammatory Arthritis. Confusion reigns because she is in her late teens. She finds it hard to do a lot of things like writing, lifting and sometimes even texting because of how hard her wrists make it for her. It's also…
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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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RA symptoms & Mental Health
Hello, I am experiencing symptoms of RA which include elbow pain (both), ankle pain (both - previously diagnosed as achillies tendonitis and one of which has lumps) and knee pain (both). My elbows hurt when I push/pull/lift an object; such as getting dressed, drinking tea, opening a door. And when pushing my glasses…
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Osteoarthritis in both feet
Hi, I’m a new member, in my 50’s, and I’ve just been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both feet… I have an appointment with the doctor in two weeks to “discuss options” but the news has already affected my mental health. I am usually a keen walker - I used to walk 20 or 30 miles a week, but this has reduced to maybe 5…
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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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Osteoarthritis in both my feet!!
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed at the very young age of 19 with Osteoarthritis in both my ankles and front foot. I have uncontrollable bone spurs that have made my life completely change! I am now waiting for surgery number 6 to have them removed. Unfortunately, after this surgery my consultant has informed me that there is…
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HELP! Am I going Mad???
Hi All, I have just spent three hours online trying to find some support and apart from waiting years for help or paying a small fortune there is nothing. I have PsA diagnosed in December still at beginning of MTX but I am so bloody miserable, I have no reason to be I have a good life, a man to love and who loves me and as…
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Mental health/brain fog/psoriatic arthritis
Hello, I'm a 36yrs mum of 18months toddler and an ambitious finance professional. I have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis this year, and it's been getting worse recently. It's affecting my fingers/hands/wrists/low back. I have tried managing the pain levels with Naproxen (only worked partly), i tried a steroid…
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Knee Replacement Help
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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Help following 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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When it really starts to bug to you 🐛
I've had ra for 20 + years. I was diagnosed at 30. I've been lucky so far, treatment worked very well the first ten years. I've had a few very bad but shortish flares and stopped working 5 years ago. I've still been able to potter about though and do some nice things. The last few years have been a bit yucky. I've tried…
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Living with RA at 24
I thought I should write on here to see if others feel the same way. I was diagnosed with RA at 23 out of nowhere now I’m 24 and have found it very hard to cope with everything medication, pain the fact I’ve totally lost myself. I’ve just started biologic treatment and everything is making me overwhelmed. I have really bad…
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Can’t process my new life with RA
I thought I should write on here to see if others feel the same way. I was diagnosed with RA at 23 out of nowhere now I’m 24 and have found it very hard to cope with everything medication, pain the fact I’ve totally lost myself. I’ve just started biologic treatment and everything is making me overwhelmed. I have really bad…
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Feeling frustrated
I’m not use to posting on these types of things however I am pretty new to my condition and struggling so just wondering if anyone have or is in the same position…. I had arthritis as a child and have joint hyper mobility syndrome. I was discharged at 16 and had no issues for 10 years January of this year I had a flare up…
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Hip Arthritis
I was diagnosed with advanced hip arthritis 10 months ago . So far I have tried, co codamol all strengths, naproxen, tramadol, morphine patches, and now meloxicam and I can honestly say none of them have helped at all. I feel I am worse every day, I have terrible referred sciatic pain in my knee which sometime wakes ne up…