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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis?

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Hello everyone,

Osteoarthritis impacts different joints in the body. It could be your spine, knees etc. Depending where your osteoarthritis is, it can make doing different tasks difficult.

What task do you find difficult with your osteoarthritis? Share below! :)

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How about you, what do you find your most difficult daily task with osteoarthritis?

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 10:26:29

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Walking  because of having it in my big toe and gripping things because it is in my fingers 

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 11:30:43

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Walking because i have it in both ankles and sleeping at night because i have it in my left shoulder, had three ops on ankles, waiting for an op on my shoulder.


What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 14:03:09

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Doing up small buttons ..


What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 14:45:00

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bending for me, have a gadget for picking things up which helps

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 16:06:41

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Bending is painful due to my lower back. I also find using my left hand can be difficult depending on the task, ie washing dishes, typing etc due to wrist problems.

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 20:35:16
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30/04/2019 at 20:44

Walking down the stairs, bending my knees and peeling and chopping potatoes and hard vegetables due to arthritis in my fingers


What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-04-30 20:44:35

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@Tazzbar @Smudger @Sandykg @wednesday @lesmal @nineteen_gale  Thank you all for sharing. Osteoarthritis seems like such a difficult condition that really impacts patients quality of life :/

Do other members find any tasks in particular difficult? 

@MorganMistwalker‍ @jeholland‍ @carrmacc‍ @fillanders‍ @Benson21‍ @thecaptainjohn‍ @Fluffy46‍ @minicat‍ @Elysia‍ @Missyblueyes‍ @larraine11‍ @jumping‍ @Autumn‍ @jayloupie‍ @Carol.62‍ @Hileena‍ @johnwayne55‍ @Martachris‍ @littleman‍ @Tichhenry‍ @Scousebird‍ @pixienix73‍ @deb777‍ @caroleann‍ 

 

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-05-02 12:05:29

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Currently walking is difficult 


What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-05-02 12:06:47

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@MorganMistwalker I find walking very difficult and my left wrist does not work at all, unfortunately I am left handed so cannot write either!

 

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What is your most difficult task with osteoarthritis? https://www.carenity.co.uk/forum/other-discussions/living-with-ostearthritis/what-is-your-most-difficult-task-with-osteoarthritis-2810 2019-05-02 14:36:51
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