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hi im new here dx with OA im devasted since i got this. i cant eat and sleep im depressed. i dont know what to do i cant accept this cos i was healthy all my life . means i will be disabled in few years.can anybody help me please on this board. i have nice kids and im not able to cope. what treatment should have now . i read a lot about OA and im scared what happend with people who suffer from OA. i have OA on knees and fingers of right hand. i cant imagine how i got this in so short time. does the weather influence OA we have hard winter now is frozen. any advices will be appreciated kind regards to all of u Veronica |
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Welcome Veronica.
I'm not going to be very helpful to you. I've suffered from RA for 12 years now...but only recently dx'ed with OA in my spine.
What sort of medications are you taking now? Antinflamitories? I think that is what is prescribed. I know the medications I take for RA are not usually prescribed for OA.
I have an appointment with an orthopedist in January and my RD thinks I will need to do some physical theropy. We'll see.
Try not to let it depress you too much....I know it's a big adjustment...but you'll learn to manage.
Again; Welcome. Hope to see more of you here.
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hi im so glad u answered me thank so much! how u coped for so many years with RA ? were u able to work and walk ? do u think i will be able to work and walk with such a horrible disease? i just graduated now on dec. is like a end of the world for im so hopeless. do u have msn we can talk about it i mentioned on my profile my msn |
Hi Veronica
Osteoarthritis usually happens gradually so either you don't have it or it has only now become so bad that it is noticeable. Mine started in my neck and has over 20 years spread throughout my body. Gentle exercise like swimming helps and medication can make life a lot easier but side effects need to be monitored. Some people swear by glucosamine sulphate, fish oil etc but the only thing that has helped me has been anti-inflammatory drugs such as Celebrex and pain killers such as Tramal.
However recently I discovered a natural herb called Feverfew helps me noticeably. We are all different and react differently to different medications etc. Arthritis is not a pleasant disease to have because it means coping with ongoing pain but you may be lucky and have a mild form. Even if you don't it is a gradual disease and there are enough options for dealing with it that unless you have a very severe form you can still look forward to many years of good quality life ahead of you.
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hi would u like to tell me do u have some special medication? glucosamine or chondoitrin omega 3 special diet? if u have msn messenger or email i will be glad to be in touch with u.
send me an email to qveronica59@hotmail.com kind regards Happy new year and all the best Veronica |
[QUOTE=dragon]Hi Veronica
Osteoarthritis usually happens gradually so either you don't have it or it has only now become so bad that it is noticeable. Mine started in my neck and has over 20 years spread throughout my body. Gentle exercise like swimming helps and medication can make life a lot easier but side effects need to be monitored. Some people swear by glucosamine sulphate, fish oil etc but the only thing that has helped me has been anti-inflammatory drugs such as Celebrex and pain killers such as Tramal.
However recently I discovered a natural herb called Feverfew helps me noticeably. We are all different and react differently to different medications etc. Arthritis is not a pleasant disease to have because it means coping with ongoing pain but you may be lucky and have a mild form. Even if you don't it is a gradual disease and there are enough options for dealing with it that unless you have a very severe form you can still look forward to many years of good quality life ahead of you.
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Hi Veronica,
There is no evidence that a special diet does anything for improving arthritis but many people will tell you otherwise. If pain is a problem anti-inflammatories and/or pain killers are usually prescribed but while effective they often have harsh side effects which can even be life threatening in the longer term (my high blood pressure from taking Tramal means I am at risk of a stroke as I get older but I choose to risk it because life would be not worth living in constant pain).
Gentle exercise is good but in my case the arthritis has been so debilitating I'm going to have to force myself to go back to swimming on a daily basis (or going for a daily walk) to get out of the rut of feeling sorry for myself and doing next to nothing to improve my fitness and joint mobility.
I urge you to get a consultation to see a rheumatologist to get a proper diagnosis with x-rays and possibly a cat scan to confirm you have arthritis as in your case having it appear suddenly does not conform to the usual gradual onset of symptoms typical of osteoarthritis. Here in
If pain is not a problem then if I were you I would exercise gently on a regular basis and watch that I didn't become overweight as I got older and otherwise enjoyed life living normally while monitoring the condition. If pain is a problem it depends on how much of a problem it is. In my case it was and still is the major problem I have since my arthritis is almost everywhere in my body and pain is ongoing and strong enough to make life a misery without medication.
A website I recommend is the following where you will find a lot of good advice about diet that can help improve a whole host of conditions:
http://www.drmcdougall.com/index.html
My own experience with arthritis and my discovery that Feverfew helps can be found in the alternative therapy section (on reflection it may not have been the best place to post about Feverfew since it is a herb recognized for its pain relieving properties with migraine sufferers so why shouldn’t it also help arthritis pain). I'd love to see arthritis sufferers try Feverfew to see if it helps others or if it only helps me because my body has some peculiar affinity with it. If pain is a problem please read my post about Feverfew and try it and let me know if it helps.
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hi glad u r so nice person do u have msn messenger or email to keep in touch more. i take glucosamine and upsets my stomac is horrible. i take omega 3 and vitamines only now if u have msn my is qveronca59@hotmail.com
I wish u Happy New Year |
[QUOTE=dragon]Hi Veronica
Osteoarthritis usually happens gradually so either you don't have it or it has only now become so bad that it is noticeable. Mine started in my neck and has over 20 years spread throughout my body. Gentle exercise like swimming helps and medication can make life a lot easier but side effects need to be monitored. Some people swear by glucosamine sulphate, fish oil etc but the only thing that has helped me has been anti-inflammatory drugs such as Celebrex and pain killers such as Tramal.
However recently I discovered a natural herb called Feverfew helps me noticeably. We are all different and react differently to different medications etc. Arthritis is not a pleasant disease to have because it means coping with ongoing pain but you may be lucky and have a mild form. Even if you don't it is a gradual disease and there are enough options for dealing with it that unless you have a very severe form you can still look forward to many years of good quality life ahead of you.
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I suffered Arthritic Pain for over 15 years. Mine WAS related to diet. I believe the biggest misconception with people is that they think by changing your diet the body instantly fixes itself. You can reduce your pain with diet and over time (a few months to a few years) the body can repair itself. I also take a natural anti-inflammatory that has been having positive results with arthritis sufferers.
If you want to try the diet approach go to http://www.GiveUpPain.com
To your health
Dan
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hi do u have OA or RA? i started to have pain now in all my jonts im so depressed. please help me |
[QUOTE=Daniel]I suffered Arthritic Pain for over 15 years. Mine WAS related to diet. I believe the biggest misconception with people is that they think by changing your diet the body instantly fixes itself. You can reduce your pain with diet and over time (a few months to a few years) the body can repair itself. I also take a natural anti-inflammatory that has been having positive results with arthritis sufferers.
If you want to try the diet approach go to http://www.GiveUpPain.com
To your health
Dan
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Hi again qveronica,
Mine was more RA than OA.
What I found was that I had a food hypersensitivity to bread and gluten products. I took those things from my diet and started taking Vit C, Acidophilus, fish oil and a few other things you can pick up at your local health food store.
The results were amazing. My wife and I are now both living without any pain, her's was in her hips really bad ever since birthing our children. My wife had a sensitivity to aspertame in soft drinks.
We have tried explaining this to folks at our free information website of why this may be happening to our bodies. These are all researched processes and are having a real impact on people.
It may not be the answer for everyone, but it doesn't hurt to try shifting the diet for 14 days and see if you have any relief. Hope this helps veronica.
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Veronica, maybe you should see an Orthopedic surgeon and maybe he can go in and scrape some of the arthritis away and give you some relief in your knees. Later on you can have Knee Replacement. I know it is depressing but there are a lot of treatment options if you will speak with the Orthopedic specialist.
Try not to be so depressed. Yes, it is a chronic disease. Yes it hurts. Yes it is a pain in the A$$. But there are much worse things that you could have. So think positive. You have to give that Glucosamine about three months before you will notice any improvement. Try to stick with it and take an OTC Pepcid or Zantac.
Hi Veronica,I didn't know that osteo-arthritis could happen rapidly. The conventional view has been that is a wear and tear disease that happens gradually usually becoming apparent in middle or old age but obviously there are cases where it can progress rapidly. It must be very disheartening to go so quickly from being relatively OK to having rapid degenerative changes in joints in a relatively short period of time.
I'm convinced osteo-arthritis is caused by a disease (and the fact that it can happen rapidly bears this out) rather than being wear and tear that inevitably happens as a result of the aging. I know in my case I have not done anything to wear out my joints yet I remember that in my early 20s after a long car trip my lower back would ache and on reflection it was almost certainly the first signs of osteo-arthritis even though I was very young. It would not surprise me if it turns out that a gene or genes are involved and we can already be destined to get it when we are born.
If we have the gene responsible for it then we are destined to get it but can probably postpone its appearance somewhat with a healthy lifestyle (such as that pursued in countries where arthritis is less prevalent than Western countries) or sooner if with the typical rich Western diet etc. If this is true then the greatest hope for a cure is gene therapy and stem cell research where ‘good’ genes are inserted into our bodies to replace the ‘bad’ ones halting the progress of the disease or even reversing it.
I also wander if we can be born with 'soft bones' as I am very prone to dental decay whereas the other people in my family except my mother are not. Just like me, my mother had teeth prone to decay no matter what she did and I wander if this and my osteo-arthritis are related because the tendency to decay in my teeth reflects having ‘softer’ bones and cartilage than my other relatives that don't have either osteo-arthritis nor are prone to teeth decay.
hi you there
i am 35 yrs old male i just been told that i have ao on my hips both of tham i never had a hip pain and still dont have it but i have been sufaring low back muscles spasms for quit long time now my hips and thighs bigan to became weeker and balls are not proparly sit on the hips partially dislocated if there any wan have same problame
I too suffer from OA and carpal tunnel syndrome. I would classify my OA as mild and my CTS as severe. I have tried many pharmaceuticals, but the side effects were often worse than the pain and stiffness. Two weeks ago a friend of mine from my bridge club basically forced me to go on ebay and buy a bottle of a product called Mona Vie. She had been taking it for her severe OA and was a amzed with the results. I must say that nearly 2 weeks later, my pain and stiffness in my knees and hips have decreased by 80%. Do I feel like running the Boston Marathon? No. But I do feel better than I have in years. I suggest going on ebay and buying one bottle and see if it works for you. I have since signed on with the company to have my Mona Vie delivered automatically and it is much cheaper. Anyone who wants to try this, I can send a bottle of my personal supply for my price. Either way, please try this. It has made all the difference in the world. God bless.
I was just diagnosed with OA in my hips. I've hurt for years with sore feet and back, fingers sometimes, and just did my best to ignore the pain and go on. When I finally went to the doctor I learned that I have severe OA in my right hip with very little cartilage remaining, and moderate OA in my left hip. I wonder if waiting so long had anything to do with the amount of damage - could the progression have been delayed under proper treatment? I should mention that I am only 47. I was told that I will need hip replacement in a couple of years - is there anyway to avoid it? Has anyone here had their hip done?
I haven't been tested for RA or Lupus - I think I may ask for that next time I see the dr. I have asthma and hypothyroidism, which are both auto-immune diseases, so I wonder. I've had a sun rash my entire life and do have bright red cheeks and nose. I was always just told it was an allergy to the sun, but now I'm questionning that!