Experiences with

Joint replacement

For context I have severe arthritis and should have had a thumb joint replacement yesterday b it it was postponed. My husband also has health issues so my stress levels are high. So, the big question … has my PMR gone? Thanks for listening and I wish you all well.

Has anyone out there had a joint replacement while on Pred, and has anyone found these chewable tablets make them feel sick?

I am due for knee joint replacement surgery. Can anyone relate their experience with stopping and starting Apixaban before and after the operation. I also take Ramipril, will I need to stop this for a while?. Thanks

First joint replacement at 58 followed by another two. I quite enjoyed the Concept rower and realised how useful it was to keep ligaments etc strong. I then got the other two bit of equipment, Bikeerg and Skierg. Got the Concept 2 app and joined in all the challenges etc.

Hi.......I am due to have surgery on my hand ( I'm having a thumb joint replacement) and wondered what safe pain relief I should be asking for, as I'm currently taking 1500mg gabapentin fir RLS? I follow the advice on here daily, and would welcome any on this subject.

Has anyone had their wrist ulna head joint replaced due to RA and if so, how are you doing now?

Hello! I’m a 57 year old woman who wants to lose weight and be healthy. I had lost 40 pounds over the past three years and hoped to lose another 15-20. Recently I put 7 back on and feel myself slipping back into old, bad habits. I have severe arthritis and have had several joint replacements. At times

Leg muscles are still stiff but supporting ‘dodgy’ knees although not apparently bad enough to justify joint replacement which I am wary of anyway so, just going to see how next few months go as I am definitely better than I was a year ago. Hope that you are all improving too Marion

Scary Any advice on joint replacement is welcome. Many thanks, Suzanne

Hi. I've been on HealthUnlocked for some time now and for some reason, my profile states I've not introduced myself. I've written a bio within my profile which summarises my journey with sJIA. I've had systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis for over fifty years and early on had periods of remission

Hi all, so glad I found this group.Diagnosed 10 years ago and have always worked night shifts, I’m now being told I must work 12 hour days (7-7.30)as well even though occupational health advise nights only, stiffness and pain in the mornings make it impossible to be anywhere for 7am in the morning, nevermind

I have been struggling withy weight for years. I started putting on weight when I started depression medication. Now I'm over 50 still battling obesity. Growing up I was very active,but that has decreased due arthritis and joint replacements. I'm starting a new year looking for support from others.

Hello. My daughter had lumbar surgery after a car accident months ago. I am looking for someone who had this kind of surgery too, who could share tips on recovering, therapy, pain handling.

Hi all, any experience or advice on this would be much appreciated. I have been on thyroxine for 25 years since having Hashimotos at the age of 29. I've also been diagnosed a while ago with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and Fibromyalgia (both connective tissue disorders.) My new GP is messing about with

has anyone needed a stress ecg ( on a bike or treadmill) whilst also needing a knee replacement. I am going through testing for my heart aryythmia and the cardiologist wants a stress test then EKG I ve said a few times this is no good I can only walk gently not move the joint at speed at all before

Well after 5 years abstinence I am back on c25k. When lock down happened I gave up running, not planned but did.Was going to restart a while back but was tired, did it once and gave up! Not good. But now older and wiser and a few reminders from the doctors (T2D). and my wife having two major medical

Went for my first ever rheumy appointment which I waited a year for and saw Dr Bachau at Stepping Hill on Dec 6th. She was initially concerned I’d been on steroids for 3 years and should have been off them in a year. I disabused her of that notion by quoting all the facts I’d learnt from this site!

I was diagnosed in 2018 , I had mild asthma . They told me at that time to use my Flovent if needed but only if I could not breathe was I to use the Solbuteral . When I had knee replacements they took it into Or , I never used it . Before Christmas I developed a wicked cough and congested chest the

I am on Amiodarone, Apixaban, Bisoprolol, and Digoxin following a mitral valve replacement (tissue). I have been on Atorvastatin for the last two weeks and whilst at first it seemed OK I now seem to be having increased lightheadedness/dizziness – does anyone have similar experience?

Hi all ,Had my hip arthroscopy last week successfully and recovering well from it. What amazing leg range I have now compared to what I did not have before. I struggled to go on our static bike before and now I can sit on there with our any issues and bike so fluidly. The combination of my hip surgery