63F went to the ER because my right arm started hurting a week ago, and is now incredibly painful and my hand is numb. This came out of nowhere and went 0-100, I had no problems before. Full prescription ibuprofen barely dents it, arthrotec doesn't help much either. Heat does help, somewhat, and I move as much as I can.

Any suggestions? I have to work tomorrow, and we're moving soon, so I really need to be functional.

I am a 24M who was told I have moderate-advanced arthritis in my knee. Not really pain, stiffness if anything. How many times a week can I do cardio like cycling to lose weight? Cycling or any cardio machines at the gym.

I have arthritis in my knees and my doc recently recommended a hinged knee brace. Bought one off Amazon after looking at sizing. It’s as tight as I can get it on the top and bottom, but there is no support in the kneecap area, to the extent that it’s borderline loose. I have another knee brace from a previous doc and it’s the same situation - leg areas are tight with no support to the kneecap.

Am I misshapen or doing it wrong?

36 F. Healthy weight. I have multilevel spondylotic changes and facet joint arthropathy (moderate) with thecal sac distortion but no nerve compression along with changes in my lumbar spine but mild. Also have arthritis in my ankles, and shoulders but they are more manageable. I’m having intermittent numbness in the saddle area and pain down to the knee on one side. I can’t bend forwards or tilt backwards without pain and my neck is always tender and stiff. I’m taking glucosamine complex, stretching and walk every day. I’ve done Pilates for a couple of years. I take NSAIDs when things are bad and occasionally muscle relaxers or stronger pain meds when it is worse. I’m feeling stuck and worried it will continue to worsen but don’t know what else I can do. I’m no longer under rheumatology and my GP doesn’t seem to have anything helpful.

Any ideas? I have always been quite active and want to remain so!

Last year during summer my fingers started hurting, which I kinda dismissed thinking I might have just worked with my hands too much. It would keep happening on and off. I googled, i thought it might be carpal tunnel syndrome or repetitive motion syndrome. Not a big deal. My fingers were little bit puffy, but I thought I have just gained weight or it is just water retention because I switched to a new birth control. The pain kept persisting, I starting looking more into it. Did some reading to eliminate options. And symptoms are kinda showing arthritis. I was terrified. However, I kept telling myself, it is probably something else. There is better explanation to that. And today I have noticed my finger joints were warm compared to other parts. I am now absolutely terrified. I am trying to become a tailor, I sew, i knit, I draw. I work with my hands. And it is painful. I got a doctors appointment in May. Maybe I am overthinking, maybe it is all in my head?The pain is just in my head??? I don’t know! I am terrified.

Yes I have my knee surgery day after tomorrow. Very nervous about the pain. I have moved so much into the living room because I don’t want everyone to have to wait on me because they both work full time (from home). I am wondering if I overdid it and if I will be able to do more than I think. I have heard that the first two weeks are the most difficult.

Hello everyone,

I had surgery last August to fix my fractured elbow (terrible triad so a lot was done). I had a scan in October which showed no arthritis and bones that are healing well. I had a scan this week and whilst the damaged side is healing well, the previously healthy side of my elbow has shown a lot of arthritis to the point where the gap between the two bones was nearly all white (which I think indicates that most of the cartilage is gone?). I thought I still had pain from the surgery but I think this is now due to arthritis. Constant grating, popping, swelling, limited movement (although it was never going to be perfect after the fracture anyway).

The surgeon sent me for an MRI to see what's going on. He said he's not really sure what to do as normally they'd just replace the entire elbow joint but due to my age (late 20s) he is very reluctant to do so due to their short lifespan. He said it was also strange for it to deteriorate in a matter of months.

Has anyone experienced anything similar? Since he's mentioned arthritis, I've felt like I have had more pain and I have noticed all these symptoms which I have just put off as pain due to the surgery.

I want to be able to do things with my daughter and lead a normal-ish life. I admit, I'm not the most active person so I am not too worried about not being able to play basketball or similar lol.

What kind of treatment options are there other than a full replacement which as I understand only last for about 10-15 years? Can they somehow repair some of the cartilage? Would they shave the bone so my bones don't rub together all the time? Are there injections that could provide some pain relief or even cushioning?

Thanks!

I often hear about the usual suspects like ginger or turmeric for joint health...but I'm curious about LESS common dietary choices that have impacted your joint pain—either for better or worse.

Have any specific foods surprisingly eased your aches or, on the flip side, made them worse**?**

Let's share our experiences and maybe we can all learn something new!

Hello!

I just got my Cimzia (2 injections once a month) and I believe I accidentally took it a week or so early. Should I be worried? I’ve never made this mistake before and now I’m worried.

I have lidocaine patches for the joint pain. I want to put them on my back, but I've been having great difficulty getting it in the right place because it's so hard to reach back there. Does anyone have any tips for how to get them on?

Does anyone with RA work in the blue collar field?

I was just diagnosed and am currently building a pool cleaning business. I had a trucking company and sold it and got into the pool industry.

Can you be treated with medication and still work a physical job? I am definitely sore everyday and my joints hurt but I am not on medication yet. I’m trying to figure out if my body is going to hold up or if I’m going to have to just be in constant pain. I refuse to work a boring desk job and I am not college educated but I have started businesses and sold them. I really enjoy the pool industry but I’m constantly sore.

Any advice? Anyone work a physical job with RA and are doing well on medication?

Thank you.

This medication does wonders for me on pain management of hip, wrist and foot arthritis at 37.

Can it be taken daily… forever? Anyone on this or been on this for long to talk side effects or issues?

My(53F) GP sent me to a rheumatologist and I have negative bloodwork for RA. My hands are horrible, knee, ankle, hip, and both shoulders and wrists.

The rheumatologist just recommended different pain meds said it’s OA and didn’t send me for any sort of x-rays or scans.

I have reactions to most medication the last BP medication they tried caused a huge arthritis flare that lasted months. I don’t want to just keep taking Tylenol and suffering since it barely does anything anyway.

I walk most days, ride the stationary recumbent bike 6 days a week. I also know I need to lose some weight.

Anyway we live near Cleveland so have lots of medical options. If anyone can point me to my next step I know I don’t need to just stall here. I mean I have to keep moving so I can keep going to Cedar Point.

Thanks

Hi all,

My mom (soon to be 68) has severe arthritis in both of her shoulders. She is in constant pain and can barely lift her shoulders at all. Her birthday is coming up, and until she is able to get surgery, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for items you use to help relieve pain on a daily basis? So far I’m thinking a heating pad is a must, but is there anything else? Thank you all!

The flares in my right knee have gotten worse and make it very difficult to walk far. I was thinking of maybe getting a cane but my mom who also had arthritis said maybe I should just get a knee brace. Idk what to do since it hurts so bad to put weight on it. Any advice ?

I’m 24 and I went and got my knee looked at because it has been getting stiff and making my leg tight. They X-Rayed it and told me I had advanced arthritis in it. I have to get a MRI soon. I don’t really have pain in it, it just gets tight after sitting for a while. Should I be worried? Is there a up? Any comments would help.

I have recently been switched from Humaria to Hadlima for psoriatic arthritis and I dont like it. I was just wondering if anyone else had the same issue. I dont think the new drug is as effective. I'm have alot more pain in my problem joints. I'm just so frustrated with this stupid situation.

Hey guys I'm a sports medicine student and I have to present a fictive clinical case about a patient with osteoarthritis. The focus of this presentation is practical questions that this patient could have that don't have a clear cut scientific / guidelines based answer to which I have to formulate answers. The problem is I haven't seen many people with specific questions about this topic during my short career so far. That's why I thought it would be insightful to get questions from the community itself, so if you have had any "weird" or specific questions about osteoarthritis to which a doctor couldn't give you a direct answer I would love to hear them so I can research them and help educate myself and colleagues so we can be of better help in the future! Thanks in advance!

Received a lidocaine/bupivacaine/ketorolac injection for knee pain yesterday. Was curious if anyone else has had this and how long it lasted?

I went to my GP on Tuesday in agony with joint pain. It started with aching elbows and knees about 3 weeks ago. By the start of the week it was in all of my joints and then the pain in my wrists and knees became unbearable.

I had bloods taken and I had elevated CRP levels but negative RF. GP suspects RA from what she saw and put in an urgent referral to Rheumatology. Just got my appointment for the 30th of this month.

The extreme pain seems to move joints nearly daily. Monday/Tuesday it was right wrist and knee. Wednesday it was left ankle and today it’s left wright and right shoulder. There’s still aching and my in my other joints but nowhere near as bad.

I’m not asking for a diagnosis, I just want to know if this is something that happens to people with RA or if it’s completely off the mark?

TIA

20(FTM), currently homeless (got disowned recently but I have a partial employment, that's why accessibility is crucial). I live in a country with free healthcare avaliable, even if the quality of said healthcare is eh. Recently my condition went worse. Any ideas how can I reliece the pain?

M27. Today i got diagnosed with OA and i have a few questions,
1.) why do i only have pain every once a monthish and not all the time? Is there going to be a point where its going to hurt all the time? 2.) does wearing a regular knee brace help with either slowing it down or pain? If so any recommendations? 3.) how long do i have for it to get worse? (Doctor believes im in stage one) 4.) is there any creams or home remedies that help? 5.)the cracking on my knee i used to even do it for the satisfaction does cracking it make it worse or should i stop? (I know its a dumb question) 6.) why is it only my right knee and not both? (Im not complaining just wondering) 7.) is it ok to keep working a factory job or should i try to find like an office job?

24 /FTM Trans.

After recieving X-Ray results of my left foot we discovered I've got Degenerative Arthritis. It's been going on for a little over a month and was originally misdiagnosed as Tendonitis.

I've also been diagnosed with Systemic Lupus and Sjogren's Syndrome since Late Dec 2022.

My doctor referred me to Podiatry but I can't see them for another two weeks. But the pain and swelling has been so brutal on me.

I already use Perscription Diclofenac cream for Arthritis Pain but what else can I do to help it? It gets so bad after working a 5 hour shift(even with breaks to sit) that I'm miserable and can hardly sleep because of the pain and discomfort. I also wear an ankle support sleeve at work and when ill be on my feet for extended periods of time

Thank you!!

Hi Everyone, Two months ago I was hit by a Car in my foot. X ray was normal no fracture, wore Plaster Cast for 2 weeks. DR suggested me to start walking but when I work I have pain in my foot. What could be the reason? If Anyone have this Experience please share it.

Thank you.

Not sure what to make of my sudden onset of crepitus all over my body.

Ever since shoveling during a storm (2 months ago) 3 days in one week I’ve had various aches and pains and also crepitus (based on what I think) where when I move certain body parts in certain ways I hear this crunchy noise.

I've never had crepitus before, maybe very occasionally. But along came clicking in various joints all over my body. Knees, ankles, back, wrist, toes, fingers, elbows, shoulders.

Google makes it seem like it’s happen when you’re older but I’m just 31 and it’s sudden onset along with other symptoms. Not a gradual progression which would happen with age

Read online that as cartilage wears, there is more air in the joints to cause the click. Does this mean my cartilage has rapidly deteriorated over the past few months in my joints? Is there something that can cause such rapid deteriorating of cartilage? Or can this clicking also be due to a general inflammation?

I have knee arthritis in my 20s following a meniscus tear. Stress from the constant pain, sleep disturbances, hobby destruction, and limited mobility are causing me to unironically lose my mind and I'm scared my erratic behaviour and reduced mental preformance will result in me becoming homeless. Is there anything I can do to restore my sanity?

My sister (27F) recently became a physical therapist and has been experiencing intermittent pain in her dominant right thumb which gets exacerbated by working on clients or cooking and is relieved by rest. However with her career, this isn’t really an option. She’s very active and eats a very balanced diet. Does anyone know of any solutions or things that might cause this? Thank you so much for anything that could point us in the right direction 🙏🏼

I’m only 24 and went in to get checked cause I have been having my left leg around my knee get stiff, not really pain. But I was told I have advanced arthritis. Anyone have any advice or anything to cheer me up?

None of my parents, grandparents, and great grandparents on either side of my family developed arthritis ever. I also have autism and a heavily scarred face. How did I get this unlucky witj the genetics I was born with?