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Why doesn't arthritis get taken seriously?
I have had arthritis for about 10 years and it's got progressively worse. My previous GP sent me to get a diagnosis via x rays and I was told from the doctors receptionist of the findings which is both hips and knees that are worse on the right side. Nothing was ever done so I have medicated myself using Co-codamol which…
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Being unable to walk
I dislocated my left knee just over a year ago, since then I have constantly been in pain and the pain is now also in my right knee. I'm finding it very difficult to walk and sometimes even straighten my knees. I think from dislocating my knee I now may have OA, I am hoping to get diagnosed as soon as possible. I was…
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Osteoarthritis and Apixaban
I have osteoarthritis in both knees. It is quite bad. Since coming to England in 2020, some of my medication changed and I now believe that this change may be affecting/contributing to my general body pain. I have a blood clotting disorder and was on warfarin in South Africa for around 6 years. Once in the UK, I was put…
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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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Steroid injection
Hello, This is my first post so I hope I do it right - and I hope everyone is doing ok out there. I am wondering if anyone has any thoughts on this… I have been having increasing pain in my hips over the last several years and finally went for xrays which revealed that there is almost no cartilage at all - on either of my…
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Had RA for 18 months now diagnosed with OA in hips and knees
I don’t really know where to start as my RA is now largely under control with methotrexate injections, but each time my hands and wrists stop hurting I would have pain in my knees and hips. Recent X-rays have shown OA. I’m finding it hard to exercise as even walking the dog makes my hips hurt. Anyone out there dealing with…
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Osteoarthritis in both hips
I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both hips early last year. At first I only had pain and stiffness in the right hip. Now i have much less pain but intermittently in both. My main problem at present is that both hips are very stiff especially the last and I am finding walking far really difficult even using walking…
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Osteoarthritis
Hello, I have just joined this group after suffering hip and knee joint pain for years and now diagnosed with what they tell me is mild osteoarthritis. Hopefully I can get some ideas how to manage pain both day and night.
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newly diagnosed
hi so I've just been told that I don't have psoriatic arthritis even though I have psoriasis and gout already. I'm always in so much pain with my right ankle, right knee, hips, and hands and feet. my rheumatologist have said that I have, osteoarthritis, right patellofemoral pain syndrome and hypermobile joints but not…
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Xray and MRI
Good morning everyone, happy windy Friday. I'm still processing my condition. I spoke to the hospital receptionist who told me my results are being typed up and I should get my letter by early next week. My GP has given me an overview of the results but I just want to see it in full detail. I was wondering if it was normal…
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Getting a second opinion
I got diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both my feet, ankles, knees, hands, fingers, wrists, spine and neck, in June. I hadn’t actually seen anyone face to face, just telephone calls. I had an mri on my spine 3 years ago and an ultrasound scan in September 2020. The Rheumatologist said I don’t need to be under rheumatology…