Osteoarthritis

Hello all,

I'm reaching out for prayer and support.

I am a lifelong christian, but I am going through a very difficult and uncertain period. I deal with depression, chronic pain and am unable to walk properly because of severe osteoarthritis in both knees. There are a number of other things, that I won't go into, but are making life quite overwhelming. I am in a very vulnerable place. I am asking God daily for His Strength, to help me heal and handle all that is going on.

I am quite isolated at this time, people tend to fall away when the suffering becomes great, you know ?
I love The Mighty and all the wonderful people here.

Hope all here are well.
Thank you so much

#Christian #chronic pain #Depression #struggling #Faith #Support #CPTSD #Trauma #alone

Hi, my name is debzhancox. I'm here because i have been diagnosed with CRPS in my left leg just above the knee down to the tips of my toes. I also have CRPS, Dupuytren's contracture and Osteoarthritis in my right hand/wrist. im currently in a wheelchair as im unable to weigh bear on my left leg, its very stiff resulting in being unable to bend or straighten it, its stuck in a slight bend and i also have foot drop

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I am 53 and have suffered with fibromyalgia and neck pain. I had an MRI that showed spinal stenosis and osteoarthritis. The pain in my neck has been there for over 17 years. I have gone to chiropractors, physical therapy, pain medication, tried dry needling. It is to the point that I need more long lasting relief.
I went to pain management. I was given muscle relaxers and a referral to have spinal ablation. I have had 3 medial blocks to pin point the nerves causing the pain. Today I was finally able to schedule the ablation. My question is, has anyone had this procedure? Was it successful and for how long did the pain relief lasted?
#Fibromyalgia #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Osteoarthritis

Hi there! I’m new and am glad to be part of this group. Arthritis is a very challenging type of pain. It’s helpful to read everyone’s suggestions about dealing with this. I’m going to try Tumeric. How long did it take for you to feel a difference?

I am 52 years old and not able to work. I’m a Mom but very limited in how much I can do with my family. It’s so so frustrating. I have had chronic pain for about 12 years and it took awhile to figure out what was going on. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome which has lead to early onset osteoarthritis arthritis. With EDS the joints are loose bc of defective connective tissue - that causes a lot of early wear and tear - as well as joint pain I have pinched nerves in my spine and some muscle pain from, as I understand it, the muscles trying to support the joints- At 43, a surgeon told me my joints were like someone in her 80s.

I find that focusing less on the future helps me - keeping my eyes on today is better for me and like someone else mentioned, a positive attitude certainly helps. But some days are just better than others - high pain levels are truly awful. I can put a brave face on for only so long-
It’s good to know I’m not alone.

Hope everyone has a good evening! Amy

Do you find that as you have more pain the type of knitting you can do changes to become simpler? Does the heat affect you? And what you knit?

#Fibromyalgia #Osteoarthritis #ChronicPain #Hypoxia #Scoliosis #hernia #BackPain #stenosis #PulmonaryHypertension

Hi, my name is Sami46. I've been diagnosed with anxiety depression social anxiety ptsd ocd osteoarthritis neuropathy ckd scoliosis muscular dystrophy diabetes.I want to know how others deal with there diagnosis and how it effects daily life.

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