Experiences with

Joint replacement

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

Hi,I recently went to see a consultant. I have a.10 year history of l5/s1 disc protrusion. Pain has changed the last few years and has been more in the facet joints. I have had 2 lots of facet injections over the last 2 years however had a bad flare up about 5 months ago which I am still recovering

Has anyone else needed a joint replacement? And if so how did you manage pain with any existing meds. I’ve tried diclofenac but after a week it was undermining my bisoprolol and my bp was increasing. Tnx

I am awaiting a knee replacement and have spinal stenosis. I also feel joint pain in almost every joint. Nights are very big problem, I fall asleep but wake about 4 hours later and as try to move realize there is pain in both legs.

I had an aortic valve replacement on 10/31/24 and would like to talk with others who had the same procedure because I'm scared and afraid to move.

Will my Time has come at last been 18 months so next Friday the 22nd to the Royal Brompton for my Aorta and Aorta valve replacement, been one hell of a journey up and down. but will be a now boy afterwards.

hi, my husband (56yrs) has extensive spread to hips, one more than the other. He’s exhausted all treatment options but is well apart from pain to bones. We are in the uk, diagnosed 2017 (already spread to bones). He’s met with orthopaedic consultants who have suggested that he can have an emergency hip

Question for those who have Aortic (or other) valve stenosis (AS), or have already had Valve replacement surgery (Tissue or Mechanical) as a result of AS! Have you had any specific advice about Vitamin D supplements, e.g., type & IU 'strength? Separately, NHS guidance is that most adults should take

I recently moved to North Norfolk - not a million miles as I was already in Norwich. Who knew! Tiny Cromer Hospital has a Rheumatology clinic every Monday so off I trotted (hobbled) on Monday for my appointment. Well, not only is the hospital amazing (not inpatient). Front door, lift immediately on