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Arthritis
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I too was diagnosised with severe OA at a young age. Now at 32, probably in the best shape of my life.... still working on it but doing much better than when I was first diagnosised. Mine was due to previous knee injuries but honestly I found the more active I am the better my knees feel. I would just start out slowly and take it day by day. I unfortunately am pretty dependent upon NSAIDs to help fight any inflammation but as long as I manage any swelling I have less pain. You can do it... it will try some time to find out what works best for you but just keep you children in mind and you will succeed!1
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I have arthritis that hit in my 30s. I've been able to delay joint replacement a number of years with dietary controls. For me, who was prediabetic and a celiac, anti inflammatory foods are very low carb to no carb foods. Increasing my carbs results is a much higher pain level.
My dirt hasn't fixed the problem, but it seems to gave slowed it and reduced symptoms. Noticeably. Ymmv.0 -
Walk walk walk. Swimming or water aerobics. Biking or spin class. Find anything you enjoy and do it. Keep doing it. The only thing worse than arthritis pain is the added pain of gaining weight due to inactivity and discouragement. Weight and inactivity will only make the arthritis pain worse. Voice of experience here.2
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Sugar makes my joint pain much worse, so limiting it helps. Dark chocolate seems to be fine. Doing PT in a heated therapy pool is helpful, and 2 hours a week of pool exercise can be plenty when you're in a flare and don't feel up to much! I love heating pads but ice packs on my joints often help the most, and I keep some in a cooler in the car to ice while driving.
Good luck, and as another poster said, study your pain. Learn what works for for you.3 -
Please check with a specialist pharmacist to be sure the medication is safe
I can't remember the American site for this but here in England we have a lady called Wendy on the drugs in breast milk service.who will double check information
My specialist suggested I follow a vegetarian diet, I also cut down on carbs
So far the best help I've had was seeing biomechanics. They asked me to straighten my arms and straight off realised I have hyper mobility syndrome.
They made me special inserts for my shoes to stop my ankles tipping over to the floor, it's helped alot with my knees, hips and lower back
I use compression gloves on my hands to help keep my fingers straight, they curl in, get stuck and lose grip otherwise
Physio has also been useful for helping with exercises to build up muscle to support my joints, my muscles are pathetically weak which in turn let's my joints move way to far2 -
Walk walk walk. Swimming or water aerobics. Biking or spin class. Find anything you enjoy and do it. Keep doing it. The only thing worse than arthritis pain is the added pain of gaining weight due to inactivity and discouragement. Weight and inactivity will only make the arthritis pain worse. Voice of experience here.
I definitely won’t stop what I’m doing to lose weight and everything so gaining weight isn’t an option for me! Thank you for the advice!1 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »Please check with a specialist pharmacist to be sure the medication is safe
I can't remember the American site for this but here in England we have a lady called Wendy on the drugs in breast milk service.who will double check information
My specialist suggested I follow a vegetarian diet, I also cut down on carbs
So far the best help I've had was seeing biomechanics. They asked me to straighten my arms and straight off realised I have hyper mobility syndrome.
They made me special inserts for my shoes to stop my ankles tipping over to the floor, it's helped alot with my knees, hips and lower back
I use compression gloves on my hands to help keep my fingers straight, they curl in, get stuck and lose grip otherwise
Physio has also been useful for helping with exercises to build up muscle to support my joints, my muscles are pathetically weak which in turn let's my joints move way to far
My doctor and pharmacist said it was okay so not sure who else to ask about it!0 -
My wife has an autoimmune form of arthritis. Spondyloarthritis. Attacks the soft tissue in her joints.
Once the right medication was found and she was able to move better she went back to deep water aerobics classes and learned to swim too. At age 60 no less.
This helps build strength and endurance in the muscles supporting her joints.
2 years ago she could not walk a mile.
Yesterday she walked a 7 mile trail. She still had some discomfort after but she did it.3 -
rickiimarieee wrote: »ruqayyahsmum wrote: »Please check with a specialist pharmacist to be sure the medication is safe
I can't remember the American site for this but here in England we have a lady called Wendy on the drugs in breast milk service.who will double check information
My specialist suggested I follow a vegetarian diet, I also cut down on carbs
So far the best help I've had was seeing biomechanics. They asked me to straighten my arms and straight off realised I have hyper mobility syndrome.
They made me special inserts for my shoes to stop my ankles tipping over to the floor, it's helped alot with my knees, hips and lower back
I use compression gloves on my hands to help keep my fingers straight, they curl in, get stuck and lose grip otherwise
Physio has also been useful for helping with exercises to build up muscle to support my joints, my muscles are pathetically weak which in turn let's my joints move way to far
My doctor and pharmacist said it was okay so not sure who else to ask about it!
A pharmacist trained in lactation. There is a service in america called lactmed who you can contact to check
Many doctors and most pharmacists don't receive much training on breastfeeding2 -
ruqayyahsmum wrote: »rickiimarieee wrote: »ruqayyahsmum wrote: »Please check with a specialist pharmacist to be sure the medication is safe
I can't remember the American site for this but here in England we have a lady called Wendy on the drugs in breast milk service.who will double check information
My specialist suggested I follow a vegetarian diet, I also cut down on carbs
So far the best help I've had was seeing biomechanics. They asked me to straighten my arms and straight off realised I have hyper mobility syndrome.
They made me special inserts for my shoes to stop my ankles tipping over to the floor, it's helped alot with my knees, hips and lower back
I use compression gloves on my hands to help keep my fingers straight, they curl in, get stuck and lose grip otherwise
Physio has also been useful for helping with exercises to build up muscle to support my joints, my muscles are pathetically weak which in turn let's my joints move way to far
My doctor and pharmacist said it was okay so not sure who else to ask about it!
A pharmacist trained in lactation. There is a service in america called lactmed who you can contact to check
Many doctors and most pharmacists don't receive much training on breastfeeding
Thank you!!0 -
These posts remind me that I need to have a conversation with my primary care about arthritis. I miss being able to move around easily. Thank you all for these comments.....0
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rickiimarieee wrote: »Ooh that’d be hard for me to cut back on wheat. I’m a huge fan of carbs
I thought it would be tough as well, but the stiffness/pain isn't worth it to me. Although i'm Keto, I have a carb refeed day twice a month, so trust I get my carb fill!
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