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Feeling Ashamed?
Hi there, I found out I have osteoarthritis a year ago and have been dealing with chronic pain since then, I do think my weight along with genetics (my dad has had two knee replacements in his 50s) has added to it. I have to use a walking stick and, am always in some degree of pain. - some days are better than others. I…
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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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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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Full Rehab Journey After Birmingham Hip Resurfacing
This is a raw, personal account of the my rehab journey following a Birmingham Hip Resurfacing operation on May 23rd, 2024. Initially, I was going to do a weekly update but what scuppered that idea was when my consultant, brilliant that he is, told me two things while my legs were still numb from the anaesthetic. The first…
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Looking for social support
My PsA has found me living quite an isolated life. I struggle just to get through the day at work and there’s not much left to give after that. But I understand that if I continue to isolate I will have more stress and cope less and less with the pain. It’s such a perpetual cycle. So I’m reaching out for a hello, just to…
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Arthritis based TMD
Hello, I am 39 and am looking to connect with other people who have arthritis in their jaw. I have had arthrocentesis, steroid injections and wear a splint but I have found no releif. I feel very alone and am desperate to meet other people with arthritis specifically in their jaw to get advice or just hear how you are…
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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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Help coping with a knee flare
Hi all I was diagnosed with JIA at 18months old, which transitioned into rheumatoid arthritis I'm now 36 and really struggling with a right knee flare, in alot of discomfort, limited movement in that knee. I have a guided ultrasound cortisone injection boomed for 29th May which I've been waiting months for. My emotions are…
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Saying Hi!
Hi there, First time poster! I'm currently awaiting a formal diagnosis but the consultant has confirmed I have inflammatory arthritis of some type. I'm currently 31, I injured my left knee 7 years ago simply by crouching down. I tore cartilage, worked with an orthopaedic consultant on and off until my right knee became…
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‘Mild’PsA - new diagnosis?
Hello everyone! 35 years after suddenly finding myself in intense pain and unable to walk unaided I might have a diagnosis! I was told all those years ago I had slipped a disc- nothing of note on X-ray and of course I did not question this. over the years I have had periods where I need a stick to walk, but I learned to…
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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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How has arthritis changed what you do for enjoyment?
When I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) 16 years ago I was pretty devastated. One of main problems in the early days was fatigue - I seemed to have no energy for anything other than the absolute basics. And for a while I did nothing but those basics. Pre-RA there were two main things that I did for…
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Pain my old Friend or Foe
A few hours before morning light. I wake but not with such a fright. As like so many days before i know that pain it's been before. Its visits me all through the day then creeps and sneaks through out the night just like a thief it takes from me, my freedom and my agulity. I moan, I groan, I creak I wobble I even do some…
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My journey to (hopefully) being diagnosed
I am starting physio after several months of being unable to go due to it not fitting with my day off and not being able to get shift swaps/change of day off. My GP ended up putting an urgent referral through to get me to see the physio via my local hospital (I was originally going to see the one at my GP practice). I have…
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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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Am I having a flare up? How do I know?
Hey all, I have recently been diagnosed with RA and am currently on steroids aswell as Dmards, but for the past 4-5 days I’ve been experiencing more pain than normal, it’s so hard to explain to people how I’m actually feeling and what’s normal and what’s not... but currently since finally being diagnosed ive always had…
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Appointment
So after bombshell that all my knee issues are due to arthritis not an injury I had an appointment today with knee clinic. It didnt go well as all she said was I need physio. I had physio for 4 months last year and never at any point did I get where I wasnt limping or close to it being ok.Then it would give way again and I…
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Joy's and Sorrows
We can all say our sorrows our hurts and our pains. It's easier sometimes to try and explain. They ask you the question on a scale one too ten. But that question is only now and again. We mention our bad days outweigh the good and wonder why it ever should. We say there's unfairness and we fight for our pain just to be…
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Winter Blue's
It wont take hold this pain of mine I refuse to let us both entwine There seems to be no good relief I cant remember perfect sleep. I hate this cold the ice the snow the chill that cuts into the bone.it stops me going far from home. And so I sit here all alone. Do we take a step outside to risk a fall a slip a slide. I…
