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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 ...
Shopping with Arthritis
- By stonie1 · Posted October 28, 2009
- 0 replies
- There was a time when I could walk pain free anywhere that I wanted to for as long as I wanted to. Now that I have an unoperable miniscus tear, and arthritis in my knees I do as much shopping as I can ...
New to the Group
- By augusta · Posted October 1, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hello, I am 37yrs old and a 7yr Ovarian Cancer survivor, but my body feels like Im 60. My mother is 72 and I'm pretty much feeling the same pains she has. By bones hurt so much especially when I get out ...
The best thing I did....
- By Kalthia · New reply September 29, 2009
- 3 replies
- was get a handicap placard for my car. I am only 39, and feel guilty about it, I mean, there are blind people and old people, and people in wheelchairs out there. But I have come to realize that on many ...
"a pain in the butt"!!!!!
- By deebelle · New reply September 22, 2009
- 14 replies
- I have been having fun with my new symptoms. I have been doing research on it but its still a pain. At nite I have major spasms in both sides of my butt that are quite painfull that wake me up many times ...
methotrexate
- By NJ-Shutterbug · New reply August 21, 2009
- 6 replies
- I was recently diagnosed with RA and the doctor has me on 3 tablets of Methotrexate once a week. I'm in week 7, almost 8 and I had started to feel much better after 6 weeks. However, in the past week ...
No more cat
- By deebelle · New reply June 24, 2009
- 5 replies
- Just wanted you all to know its still me.....the real me and my beautiful granddaughter.......for so long my cute cat has been my profile pic but I finally got one of me....Oh YEAH!!!!!! Its a beautiful ...
I AM AFRIAD
- By DCHAZEL · New reply May 9, 2009
- 14 replies
- 2 YEARS AGO THE DOCTORS TOLD ME I HAVE ARTHRISTIS IN BOTH NKEES AND BOTH ANKLES. I HAVEN'T WENT TO A SPECIALIST YET, SO I DONT REALY KNOW WHAT KIND I HAVE. I KNOW THIS IS UN-WISE- NON-ACTIONS ON MY PART ...
shoulder replacement
- By dadin2u · New reply May 6, 2009
- 8 replies
- My doc told me there in no cartilage in my shoulder and the only recourse is a replacement. I have tried PT and various injections, joint supplements, etc. I am right handed and live alone and would e ...
knee replacement
- By pattyobaird · New reply April 30, 2009
- 15 replies
- I just returned from a trip to NJ in a discussion with my friend who has terrible knee arthritis, he told me they have a new knee replacement operation that would take only 1 week to recover, any info ...
RHIZOTOMY
- By ALEIGHA · New reply April 22, 2009
- 2 replies
- Has any one ever had one of these? I am having this procedure done next week on my neck and just wanted some comments. Thanks ...
The horrors of Arthritis
- By b52gflyer · New reply December 11, 2008
- 2 replies
- I have had arthritis since 1974. I am now sixty. Back then I was an Air Force pilot. Everytime I got a severe bout of arthritis I would go to the flight surgeon and receive narcotics. This would ground ...
Acceptance
- By deebelle · Posted October 5, 2008
- 0 replies
- This is hard for me. Practicing acceptance is so difficult some days. Today I was just plain angry, and frustrated! They say the definition of acceptance is: "Self-acceptance is defined as affirmation ...
Joint Replacements
- By good-attitude · New reply September 25, 2008
- 11 replies
- I have severe osteoarthritis in my large joints. After 3 years with exercise and tylenol - I finally took my doctor's advise and had a total knee replacement in 6/04: it totally removed the pain and gave ...
Congress Steps up!
- By Calaneet · Posted July 16, 2008
- 0 replies
- Hi Folks, If you haven't heard yet this is a great thing for all of us! Thought I would share my excitement (I know, its strange to get excited about politics...but this is really important). If you have ...
Pain and Mother's Day
- By deebelle · New reply May 26, 2008
- 2 replies
- Rough weekend...very damp and wet here in Northern Virginia. Went out yesterday and it did not take long for me to turn around and come in. Lots of pain...tried again in the afternoon and still lots of ...
are you scared/
- By deebelle · New reply April 1, 2008
- 5 replies
- I know I get frightened about the future and what will happen to be in a few years. It seems that having cancer might be a better option as most of it is now treatable. There is not much you can do with ...
How to manage osteoarthritis
- By Regina · Posted November 6, 2006
- 0 replies
- The best way to cope with arthritis is to continue to exercise even in the work place. When sitting at your desk you can move your legs to help flex joints. Flexing your joints while sitting mmay prevent ...
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