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PsA Newbie!
Hi guys, I have recently been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis at age 31. As pleased as I am to have an explanation for why I can’t get down the stairs in the morning, I’m struggling to see a day when things will be better ☹️ and that’s what every day is right now, a struggle. I have a young child, a full time job and a…
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Rheumatoid arthritis
Happy hello I am Ari & was diagnosed RA at age of 20.First few years were so hard on me & cruel to pass, morning stiffness, cold weather & water is enemy to me(won't even dared to touch it)pain everywhere & can't able to do any basic chores, waking up is a worst nightmare for me, inorder to eat,brush everything was so…
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Going back to work
Hi anybody gone back to work after being diagnosed with OA in left knee. I work as a carer on nights and I'm worried I wont be able to do my job when I come off the sick.
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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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I don't know where to turn
I work about 17 hours a week on my feet in a shop. I was diagnosed with PA 4 years ago but at first it was just sausage fingers and a painful toe. I ust got on with doing my 27 hours a week that I was then doing. But I then developed an infected gall bladder with eventual removal this hit me hard and took a while to…
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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 on work and PIP for my mum
Hello everyone. I've not long turned 40 and having a lot of pain in my right hip, I'm having an xray at the end of the month, however my pain is bearable at the minute so this is more to get some advice for my mum. My mum has had issues with her legs / hip / sciatica for years however she has a high pain threshold, unlike…
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My New Diagnosis
Hello everyone, So, I'm a music teacher and have recently started experiencing stiffness and pain in one finger. Having taught older adults and helping my mum I had a horrible feeling I knew what it was but saw the GP yesterday to check I was still hoping he'd say it was an infection or injury but, unfortunately, my fears…
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Struggling with work
Hi everyone, I am a primary school teacher who works part-time. I have spinal stenosis, bulging discs, arthritis in hips and spine and have just had to take 4 weeks off work with horrendous sciatica. I am in pain every day but try to manage on over the counter pain medication with prescription meds for when things get…
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Work forcing me in the office?
Hi, I'm 27 and I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis in my hands. My current company is being taken over and a lot of people have left including my original boss who allowed me to work from home to help my condition. I work in advertising so I'm at a desk a fair amount. I prefer working from home as I can get away…
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What to do about telling work..
So I’m 5 months in now to my condition, and finally managed to see an NHS rheumatologist. So the verdict is final, it’s defo RA. So here’s my problem.. my line of work requires a twice yearly fitness test, annual medical, 5 yearly advanced medical.. at the moment, I’m fortunate enough that my fitness isn’t being affected.…
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Benefit appeal
Hi, I have osteoarthritis and I have some nerve damage in my lower back . I am awaiting a second mri on my neck to find why I have permanent tingling in my arm and loss of grip in my hand . I have been sick from my job for over a year and ssp ran out in November so I applied for UC and ESA. UC sent me a UC50 form and then…
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Telling your employer about your Arthritis.
Interested in hearing your experiences about letting your employer know about your condition, and your thoughts on my situation if you have any. I have Psoriatic Arthritis which has not responded yet to any treatment in New Zealand on my current Visa so I'm moving back to the UK to see if I have any better luck on the NHS.…
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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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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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Osteoarthritis advice please!
Hi my name is Annette and I am 61 with Osteoarthritis of the hips. Until recently I think I have coped quite well, I am a teaching assistant and although the condition has slowly got worse it hasn't stopped me working! But since the Lockdown last year (I had 11 weeks not working) I think I have probably not helped myself…
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Employment - cutting down hours
I thought I'd ask for some advice on here as I have requested an occupational health referral at work. I'm struggling at work, I work in public sector and the workload is high, I'm stressed all the time and my back seems to flare up more when I'm stressed (recently diagnosed with facet joint syndrome and am still trying to…
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Work capability form
Good afternoon everyone, just looking for some advice regarding the heading above, I have had psoriatic arthritis for the past three years and have struggled to work as a chef which I did for the past twenty years due to mobility issues, and pain, stiffness and swelling in various places but especially the hands and…
