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• - Pregablin
  Hi Im new here. Just wondering do many or any of you take pregabalin for pain? If so have you gained weight? Thank you x
• - Life after a joint replacement: Share your experiences and advice!
  After number of years with osteoarthritis . I have had no choice but to have a hip replacement . Any one who had any helpful tips, recommendations or just a friendly ear for people to chat to all is w
• - Osteoarthritis and pain
  How to limit pain? Share your tips in this post!

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• - What to do about osteoarthritis in the hands?
  Hi all. Does anyone else have OA in your hands? I'm having a hard time dealing with it and the doctors have essentially told me there's nothing really they can do and I have to live with it. Does anyo
• - Where is your osteoarthritis?
  Osteoarthritis is the most prevalent form of arthritis and it most commonly occurs in the spine, hands, hips, and knees. Where does your osteoarthritis affect you? Is it just one location or several
• - Exercise and osteoarthritis
  Hello everyone, How are you? While many may worry that exercising with OA could harm the joints and cause more pain, research shows that people can and should exercise when they have osteoarthritis

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• - Do you have any other chronic conditions in addition to osteoarthritis? How do you manage the different medications?
  Are you affected with other chronic conditions apart from your osteoarthritis? What are they (is it)? How does the different medications you take for your conditions interfere with each other? Is the
• - Arthroscopy (joint replacement) for osteoarthritis: Share your experience!
  Hello to all, I've had osteoarthritis in my shoulder for many years due to an old sport injury which has also spread to my wrists and hands. I had an MRI this week because my shoulder is getting wor
• - Steroid injections for osteoarthritis
  If your osteoarthritis is extremely painful, steroid injections can be a solution for relieving pain, especially in the smaller joints, like you fingers or knees. The advantage of these injections is

Current topics:

• - 5 exercises for osteoarthritis in the hands
  Exercise is one of the best ways to manage osteoarthritis. Exercise strengthens your muscles, to reduce pressure made on joints, and helps joints move easier and remain lubricated. If you have osteoa
• - 12 Pain Relief Tips for Knee Osteoarthritis
  Medications — such as anti-inflammatories, intra-articular steroids, and hyaluronate injections — are often prescribed to treat osteoarthritis knee pain. However, natural remedies can also help pr
• - Osteoarthritis: Knee joint degeneration slowed with weight loss, study confirms
  A new study provides evidence that losing weight can slow the development of osteoarthritis of the knee by reducing the degeneration of knee cartilage.Researchers found that overweight or obese adults

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• - Rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis: What kind of tests did you undergo?
  I have lived with what I now know is RA for over 40 years; it has been fobbed off as osteoarthritis (at the age of 29) because my RH factor wasn't high and never has been. I have been told that it's g
• - How does weather or temperature affect your rheumatoid arthritis pain levels?
  Hi everyone, How are you doing? Though studies on the matter have produced mixed results, many people living with with rheumatic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis feel that their pain is influenc
• - What are the benefits of yoga for RA?
  Hi does anyone do yoga and do you find it helps with joint pain and mobility? thanks T

Current topics:

• - Turmeric for RA - Opinions? Experiences?
  hi all been taking turmeric for the last 2 weeks and have found it very good for easing the pain and inflammation on my wrists and fatigue do not feel so tired anymore even though I get up at 4 in the
• - Your Rheumatologist
  What do you think about your Rheumatologist? Does he/she explain well the choice of treatment, the symptoms, etc? Does he/she answer all your questions and listen to your doubts? Share your thoughts a
• - On methotrexate and losing my hair - help
  I've noticed I've been losing quite a lot of hair lately. I've been on methotrexate for a while now but not for too long. Does it have to do with the drug? what can I do??thanks.

Current topics:

• - Rheumatoid Arthritis: Risks and Benefits of Chemotherapy Treatments
  Chemotherapy is most often associated with cancer treatment, but it is also used to treat rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder in which your own body mounts an immune a
• - 9 Arthritis Pain Relief Tips for Winter Weather
  Many arthritis sufferers complain of aching joints during the cold season. Whether the joint pain/weather connection is scientifically true or not, you can still use these arthritis pain-relief tips w
• - 16 Tips for Traveling With Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Whether you travel for business or pleasure, you know rheumatoid arthritis is one thing that will always come with you. But you can still go wherever you need or want to go. Make it easier on yourself