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constant pain so depressed

Hi my name is Tracey. I am 39 years old, and i have chronic oeseoarthritis. HELP. I feel so alone in pain. My family are sick of hearing me moane, as am I....

Hi my name is Tracey. I am 39 years old, and i have chronic oeseoarthritis. HELP...

•8 years ago

Carnt move at all

Hi, I have osteoarthritis in my hip also I suffer from hyper mobility and fibromyalgia. I hurt daily with my hips but I have no done my back out. I had to call...

Hi, I have osteoarthritis in my hip also I suffer from hyper mobility and fibrom...

•8 years ago

Today is one of those days when I just want to SCREAM!

I just feel so awful. Is this what they called learned helplessness? I simply do not know what to do. I feel so bad but nothing I have tried has helped me, so...

I just feel so awful. Is this what they called learned helplessness? I simply do...

•8 years ago

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Psoriatic Arthritis

Hello, I'm 26, and was diagnosed with Inflammatory arthritis in the summer of last year but they changed the diagnosis to Psoriatic in around November. I am...

Hello, I'm 26, and was diagnosed with Inflammatory arthritis in the summer of l...

•8 years ago

Wrist arthritis

Hi. I am new to this community but wonder if anyone can give me advice on the best way to treat pain in my wrist caused by arthritis. I had a giant cell...

Hi. I am new to this community but wonder if anyone can give me advice on the b...

•8 years ago

Foot Osteoarthritis

Has anyone on here had the bones in their foot fused. My pain started in 2009 and I was told then to try insoles first, then injections and finally fusing. Im...

Has anyone on here had the bones in their foot fused. My pain started in 2009 an...

•8 years ago

Profile !

I just spent a considerable amount of time updating my profile which would not save. Do not want to start again. Must say it was very annoying.

I just spent a considerable amount of time updating my profile which would not s...

•8 years ago

My first time ...

I'm 66, recently retired, but find myself more energetic and enthusiastic since I stopped working. I've had osteoarthritis for about 10 years, I've had both...

I'm 66, recently retired, but find myself more energetic and enthusiastic since ...

•8 years ago

New to forum

Hi everyone. Happy bank holiday to you all. I thought I'd check out this forum, as I'm a member of Copd healthcare unlocked, and find it very helpful. I have...

Hi everyone. Happy bank holiday to you all. I thought I'd check out this forum, ...

•8 years ago

I have a theory ! Desperately want feedback.

I have been diagnosed for almost two years. I , as many of you know, have a very bad track record for drug reactions. I have been battling multiple infections...

I have been diagnosed for almost two years. I , as many of you know, have a very...

•8 years ago

Wrist denervation - anybody experienced this?

I have osteoarthritis in my left wrist, pain started November 2015 and due for surgery 2/6/17. I am having wrist denervation done to ease the pain, despite the...

I have osteoarthritis in my left wrist, pain started November 2015 and due for s...

•8 years ago

You wont believe this one

One of my co workers due in for a double knee job is getting it done with an epidural for anaesthesia , just some sedation while it is done , i take it that...

One of my co workers due in for a double knee job is getting it done with an epi...

•8 years ago

Knee op put back

Been waiting expecting to go have a new knee mid June. Heard nothing so rang them to be told pre op tests aren't completed apparently the aneasetic Doctor...

Been waiting expecting to go have a new knee mid June. Heard nothing so rang the...

•8 years ago

Drug trials!

I want to thank all the braves souls who volunteer for drug trials. Without your sacrifice there would be no treatment. I have not had much luck but having...

I want to thank all the braves souls who volunteer for drug trials. Without your...

•8 years ago

When is RD going to be renamed?

I find it so very frustrating. I am tired of educating health professionals about RD. It seems once someone here Arthritis, they know what it is. It is one...

I find it so very frustrating. I am tired of educating health professionals abou...

•8 years ago

Help pain

Don't know how to go on, I've had rhematoid for over a year now, I'm stating biologic on Tuesday, I've had 5 steroid injection since no luck with mtx and...

Don't know how to go on, I've had rhematoid for over a year now, I'm stating bio...

•8 years ago

severe stiffness in should.ankles and feeter, wrists, hands

at my wits end, arthritis in feet wrists, shoulder and hands affects my muscles, causing severe stiffness, very depressed

at my wits end, arthritis in feet wrists, shoulder and hands affects my muscles,...

ShirleyAnnFinch

•8 years ago

Recently diagnosed

Hi following experiencing painful shoulder and neck pain recently I had an MRI scan which showed that I have bulging discs at C6 and C7 a bulging lump at the...

Hi following experiencing painful shoulder and neck pain recently I had an MRI s...

•8 years ago

Steroid injection + no sleep

Steroid injection. Hi, hope your all doing well but can I get some help I'm on my 5th steroid injection in a year, for RA the latest one been about 10 weeks...

Steroid injection. Hi, hope your all doing well but can I get some help I'm on...

•8 years ago

flare-up

hi is there anyone who can tell me how long a flare-up lasts for in knees - I have osteoarthritis thank you

hi is there anyone who can tell me how long a flare-up lasts for in knees - I ha...

•8 years ago

Knuckle replacement from osteoarthritis

Hi, I am new to this as I have just joined, it would be appreciated if anyone could give me any info from experience and knowledge, to positives or negatives,...

Hi, I am new to this as I have just joined, it would be appreciated if anyone co...

•8 years ago

general advice - OA in hands (I think)

hi everyone. I have had a 'lumpy' and sore first finger for a few years but just thought I'm fifty, a bit overweight and have type 1 diabetes (well...

hi everyone. I have had a 'lumpy' and sore first finger for a few years but jus...

•8 years ago

The problems

I had a TKR one year ago and still have swelling pain and spasms in my foot. Beginning to wonder if I could be allergic to the replacement.

I had a TKR one year ago and still have swelling pain and spasms in my foot. Beg...

•8 years ago

Hello- I'm new to this!

I am 60, still working part time and starting to struggle with arthritis in more and more areas! I'm hoping to hear lots of useful tips for coping and how you...

I am 60, still working part time and starting to struggle with arthritis in more...

•8 years ago

Painful achy toes today.

I've noticed today that my four toes by my right big toe have been achy all day long today for some reason. As for my my toes on my left foot they don't feel...

I've noticed today that my four toes by my right big toe have been achy all day ...

•8 years ago

an update on my 2 total knee replacements

7 months after my left knee replacement and 4 months after my right knee. still in pain when walking! i would love to hear from anyone that can tell me when...

7 months after my left knee replacement and 4 months after my right knee. still...

•8 years ago

Medipen

Anybody any experience of these

Anybody any experience of these

•8 years ago

Best advice re tens machine

Both my knees are done in , one much worse than the other , not allowed anti inflamitory pills due to hypertension , taking paracetamol , chondroitin ,...

Both my knees are done in , one much worse than the other , not allowed anti inf...

•8 years ago

Motion is lotion

I've recently had a very lingering 'flu which has taken 4 weeks to clear. Whilst I was ill, I just could not train as usual, so no activity for a month. During...

I've recently had a very lingering 'flu which has taken 4 weeks to clear. Whilst...

•8 years ago

Warmer weather

I'm so glad to have warmer weather back again. Winter was hell for me again do to my arthritis. It seem as each winter was worse than the last. Now that my...

I'm so glad to have warmer weather back again. Winter was hell for me again do ...

•8 years ago

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