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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 yesterday at 6:00 pm
15 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 ...

Spur induced muscle spasms

By PoppePam · New reply November 20, 2009
1 reply
The biggest challenge has been getting the doctors to understand the difficulty of living with the neuromuscular effect that the cervical and thoracic spurs are having in addition to the thoracic fractures ...

Looking for people in Spokane Wa

By Anne33 · Posted November 16, 2009
0 replies
Hi Just looking to talk to others from Spokane Wa ...

Wright Biofoam knee replacements

By rerabo · New reply October 19, 2009
8 replies
We just had an article in our newspaper about a woman that had one of these type of replacements done with the biofoam. She has since run a marathon. Her doctor is quoted as saying that is totally OK ...

Arthritis since birth and didn't know it

By ruthiedove · New reply October 14, 2009
4 replies
I had an injury to one knee early last year. The pain wouldn't go away. After additional testing they found I have arthritis in both knees. Both knee caps are out of place and I have had the condition ...

Osteoarthritis in my toes....Feeling Frustrated

By Graygirl30 · New reply October 2, 2009
2 replies
I have had osteoarthritis in my toes for over 5 years and have been told that there is not much that can be done. I have had one surgery already which was only about 30% successful in relieving the pain ...

Does anyone know of a natural Anti- Inflamatory?

By April995 · New reply September 7, 2009
19 replies
Does anyone know of a natural anti-inflamatory for my Osteoarthritis in my neck etc. I do not want to take a drug. Its usually a type of cortizone, pregnizone, which never leaves your body, and gets hard ...

Not complaining to family about pain

By wjoerob · New reply July 24, 2009
16 replies
Does anyone else do this? I'm supposed to be the head of the family, not worrying everyone else with my pain management. So I stuff it, grimace, take some more medicine, and try not to let it show. I ...

Total Knee Replacement Surgery Tomorrow

By sandra0326 · New reply July 18, 2009
6 replies
I'm new here and this is the first post. I have to admit that I haven't really kept up with the posts, time limits you understand. I'm doing research on the internet about knee replacement surgery. The ...

Help with arthritis in both knees

By rerabo · New reply June 8, 2009
6 replies
I am 53 years old. Although I have stage 4 kidney disease I am still really healthy. My problem is the arthritis that I have in both knees. I have bowed legs and am told this is the reason. I have had ...

sarcoid and now arthritis !

By marian-anne · Posted May 1, 2009
0 replies
I have had sarcoid for three years and I think cope quite well, started in the lungs and now I just appear to have some skin, and I thought joints but my GP has discovered I have arthritis, was aware ...

Celebrex

By MangoFlamingo · New reply March 31, 2009
14 replies
What do you think of this drug? My doc perscribed it and said that the risks are not bad considering my age (35) and health (good except my recent diagnosis of arthritis!)...After researching this drug ...

Multiple joint pain and bad back

By 2Anne · New reply February 26, 2009
4 replies
I am worried about my sister who has multiple joint pains and is waiting for diagnosis tho' blood tests came back negative except for raised white cell count. She will see the Doc in March and hopefully ...

Suggestions??

By danndgal · New reply February 6, 2009
10 replies
Does anyone have any suggestions for exercises that won't cause more pain but will help with weight loss and mobility. So far I can still move around quite well but am experiencing a bit more pain all ...

Just diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of the Neck

By dynasu · New reply January 24, 2009
12 replies
Now what? I have no idea where to go from here. On top of al l my other medical problems, now they say I have osteoarthritis and osteopena as well as a slightly block caroid artery. What do you do to ...