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Caz321

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Hi I have osteoarthritus of the spine I suffer with a lot of pain in the spine and it affecting my legs from my hips to feet constantly throbbing and aching .Tried applying for pip told I wasn't entitled .Sick of the pain I am going through I use a stick as I can't walk properly as aches and pains

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02/02/2017 at 08:22

Hi,

Good luck with your TKR, I'm just recovering from mine. Not long to wait now

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02/02/2017 at 09:00

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Hi @marajade thanks for good advice about the wide gait. I will pass it on to a friend who has this problem.

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T. Clark

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Hi @Moonstone,

Best wishes for your TKR on the 15th. I'm hoping to have mine after Easter. The consultant told me that due to the severity of the o/a he wouldn't be able to the op in 6mths.

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02/02/2017 at 11:54

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Oh Barbara am so sorry Amatryptiline is a drug like valium that can make u v sleepy it is not a pain killer at all. Try asking for a referral to a Rhuematologist and ask for Butrans n fentanyl skin pain patches, am on fentanyl/duogesic for years n can't physically walk without it. I have OA plus disc degeneration and know all too well the weight gain.

Water = swimming is the only on weight bearing exercise.... If you can't swim there are loads of local adult groups to learn.

I learned age 40 n at the time would not put my head under... Soon I was doing 30 lengths n meeting a lovely group of people.

I think yr doc gave u amatryptiline because it's used for Fibromyalgia but thousands of us get no use from it.

There are also Versatis pain patches that last 12 hours n can be cut to fit.

Best regards Suz xx

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03/02/2017 at 18:29

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I am on amatrypeline no wonder I am having trouble managing I will have to go back to my doctor I was taken off Arthrotec as I had been on it for 10 years I have tried swimming but as I do not have transport I was waiting for the bus at a very windy (even in summer) place and kept getting chest infections so I had to give up I have not as yet found any exercise that helps and desperatly need to lose weight

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06/02/2017 at 15:58

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Do you find that the two things aggravate each other so that if you get a chest infection the pain is worse or if the pain is very bad you are more prone to chest infection .In the winter especially I get caught in a vicious circle of pain , chest infections and as I am also diabetic erratic blood sugars.

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Janet Collins

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07/02/2017 at 10:31

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Tramodal is alwful stuff artificial morphine it made me itc all over . Changed to slow relief morphine and gabapenten 10years ago.

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26/03/2017 at 16:14

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As an update to y scheduled op for knee replacement on the 15th.feb..well that was cancelled the day before i was due to go in..i was then given another date for 1st.may and that too was cancelled at the last minuet..so i am now waiting to go in on the 29th.march (this following wednesday) so hopefully it will be third time lucky..can't tell you how soul destroying it was to have 2 appointments cancelled so late..just hope they do ahead with the surgery this time.

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Praying that your op goes ahead on Wednesday and is successful

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Janet Collins

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01/04/2017 at 20:50

@Moonstone1

I sincerely hope that your surgery went ahead on 29th March. Please let me know how you got on. Hope it all went well and was a total success.

Looking ofrward to hearing from you when you are able to communicate again.

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21/11/2016 at 15:19

I had a hip replacement 16 months ago due to osteoarthritis. I can honestly say it was the best decision I have ever made. Yes I was not looking forward to everything post op, but I am now 100% mobile and after not being able to walk any distances I now enjoy walking again and I've managed to lose 2.5 stones. Totally pain free and I've had lots of comments about how much happier I look - my face was obviously showing my pain. If you have any questions please ask!

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