got crutches today

[HTH AMPS]

my arthritis has flared up again and my knee is twice it's normal size.  can't bend it, can't walk on it and the pain is horrendous.  got some crutches at A&E after being told by my GP that Monday would be the earliest he could get them for me (bearing in mind I cannot walk at all without crutches, not even a few steps).

anyway, problem shared and all that  :(

[38thBeatle]

I am sorry to learn of your woes HTH. Not much I can say other than I hope things get better for you. I shall have words with Mrs 38th and see if she has any suggestions for pain control. She recently put me onto some newish tablets for pain control that are made of turmeric ( yes the stuff that goes onto curries) and it bloody well works on my headaches( which can be severe).

[dave_mc]

i'm really sorry to hear that. :(

[Philly Q]

Sorry to hear that, HTH.  Wish I had something constructive I could say about it. :(

[Antag]

I live in fear of a visit from Uncle Arthur.

Hang in there dude, at least it's not your hands/wrist...

[indysmith]

Hey at least they'll let you and your mate in at the front of the lunch queue at school!
Hope the pain goes away soon mate.

at least it's not your hands/wrist...

Innit that would be a MASSIVE disaster.

[Kilby]

Sorry to hear about the arthritis it's horrible

Mr38 tumeric is great stuff (use masses if it when I cook) and stops my MSG induced headaches

[hamfist]

Thats a serious bummer HTH. Hope you can get back on your knee ASAP.

[HTH AMPS]

Thanks for the kind words lads, unfortunately the artritis has long since hit my left hand too and my playing is restricted quite alot.  Don't think I could get in a much darker place emotionally at the minute, really low.

[AndyR]

Wish I had something better to offer than "sorry to hear that, thinking of you :("

[lulusg]

Really sorry to hear about it man.

[PhilKing]

I'm sorry to hear about it too.  I get some twinges from arthritis too, but when I was in my 30's it was quite bad in my left hand thumb.  I ended up seeing a rheumatologist in Harley Street and he gave me a gold injection into the joint, and it is now over 20 years later and I have very few problems with it.  I don't know if that is an option for your knee, but if it is, then i would recommend it to you. 

[HTH AMPS]

I'm sorry to hear about it too.  I get some twinges from arthritis too, but when I was in my 30's it was quite bad in my left hand thumb.  I ended up seeing a rheumatologist in Harley Street and he gave me a gold injection into the joint, and it is now over 20 years later and I have very few problems with it.  I don't know if that is an option for your knee, but if it is, then i would recommend it to you. 

I've had injections directly into various joints before, but they usually wear off after a couple of months.  Will need to exquire about gold injections with my consultant, probably not something available on the NHS though.

[PhilKing]

I guess I had BUPA back then, it was my last full time job in the UK.  I think that they used to do the gold injections a lot.  My doctor was E.C. Huskisson, who was recommended by a guy at work.  He was a brilliant doctor.  I know how you are feeling though, there would be days that I couldn't bend my left arm without agony and I also had it in my knees.  I did quite a lot of physiotherapy and started to work out a lot more and that helped a lot.  I hope they get you sorted out with something.

[HTH AMPS]

I guess I had BUPA back then, it was my last full time job in the UK.  I think that they used to do the gold injections a lot.  My doctor was E.C. Huskisson, who was recommended by a guy at work.  He was a brilliant doctor.  I know how you are feeling though, there would be days that I couldn't bend my left arm without agony and I also had it in my knees.  I did quite a lot of physiotherapy and started to work out a lot more and that helped a lot.  I hope they get you sorted out with something.

I've had this condition for almost a year now, and exercise was explained to me as having a negative impact on my joints.  Wouldn't surprise me though, the two guys I've seen have been like dumb and dumber.  I might well look into private treatment to see where we can go with this.