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Living with osteoarthritis
Share your daily experiences, concerns and strategies for living life to its fullest with osteoarthritis.
I'VE HAD A TOTAL SHOULDER REPLACEMENT AT 30 YEARS OLD
- By gilliand70 · New reply 4:50 pm
- 12 replies
- Hi All, I joined this forum as I want to help others who have concerns/fears/questions about having a total shoulder replacement. I had one at 30 years old after a car accident in which i shattered my ...
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Living with rheumatoid arthritis
Share your daily experiences, concerns and strategies for living life to its fullest with rheumatoid arthritis.
I think I might need to get a knee replacement...
- By samknow · New reply November 14, 2009
- 2 replies
- Hi everyone!! It's been awhile since i've been on here. I have been on remicade for almost six months, and it's not doing a thing.. I think i might need to talk to my horrible rheumy about seeing if i ...
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Living with fibromyalgia
Share your daily experiences, concerns and strategies for living life to its fullest with fibromyalgia.
HOW TO LIVE AS PAIN FREE AS POSSIBLE???
- By STEPH2112 · New reply September 22, 2009
- 5 replies
- IM NOT SURE IF THE ORTHRITIS IS HURTING ME SO BAD OR WHAT. I HAVE DEALT WITH AN INJURY THAT CAUSES ME PAIN 24/7 NOW FOR SIX YEARS. WHAT DO YOU DO WITH THIS????? ITS MADE ME HATE MY BODY AND MY LIFE ...
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Kids get arthritis too!
For adolescents who have been diagnosed with juvenile arthritis and their parents to share experiences and connect with one another.
giving mtx injections
- By RebeccaP · New reply November 5, 2009
- 4 replies
- I recently started giving methotrexate injections to my 12 yr old daughter w/ extended oligoarticular JIA. We have the 1 time use vials and would like to know how others dispose of the used containers ...
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Just diagnosed
Just discovering that you have arthritis can be challenging. So where do you go from here? This is the place to share the experience with others who are in the same position, or have been there.
Baker's Cyst
- By delmado · New reply September 8, 2009
- 21 replies
- Anyone out there that has a baker's cyst and would like to comment about it? I just found out that I have one behind both knees-starting to really hurt more-hard to straighten out my legs sometimes. I'm54 ...
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Thought I was too young for arthritis
Though you are never too young for arthritis, this is often the misconception. Here you can chat with others who know that arthritis is not just your grandmothers' disease.
JUST TOLD BY DR TO NEVER RETURN TO WORK(39)
- By markyg36 · New reply July 6, 2009
- 6 replies
- Went to see my ortho DR today and he said I can never go back to my job. I'm 39 and been with the same parcel service for 20 years. Shoulder arthritis is severe and he wants to do a total shoulder replacement ...
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Experiences with healthcare professionals
Whether it's your Primary Care Physician, Rheumatologist, Physical Therapist, or Orthopedic Surgeon, discuss the best ways to work with health care professionals.
thumb joint
- By debil · Posted October 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi,, I just had surgery about 3 months ago on my right thumb joint. It was completely removed and a tendon taken from my arm to use as a new joint. I am wondering if I will ever lose the pain that I am ...
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Caregivers room
Arthritis affects not only the individual, but family and friends as well. Discuss your experiences supporting and caring for someone with arthritis here.
Coping with arthritis
Whether it's getting through a day, year or lifetime, we all need help. Reach out and support others living with arthritis.
Does eliminating meat from your diet STOP the imflamation and stiffness?
- By rkjoint37 · New reply October 28, 2009
- 29 replies
- Getting a arthritis diagnosis was shocking....I am in my 30's and no history of it in my family. My ortho doc stated he saw a small fracture, I did not understand where that came from. He also stated ...
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Medications and therapies
Discuss your experiences with traditional and alternative treatments.
Arthritis of the sacrum
- By MaryKarnes · New reply September 24, 2009
- 3 replies
- what do you take for it.. I was on pain meds but Dr was not too happy about that ...
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Hot off the press!
Read and post here for the latest news and research about arthritis.
Looking for someone for interview by national press
- By Amir · Posted September 22, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, We are looking for someone to speak to a national press reporter about their experience (positive or negative) in using an online tool (like Healthcare Bluebook) to compare prices for a medical ...
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Events and resources
