Osteoarthritis - People Who Are Living With Osteoarthritis

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Pattye Snyder

posted 06/19/2009, comments (0)

Sealed Up Challenges With Arthritis

Although many of our readers don't happen to live within the Continental U.S., I'm sure they are discovering many of the same "problems" that we are. Packaging of a wide variety of things (everything from sliced cheeses and meats to medications to paintbrushes) has changed radically in the last few years. Although I'm grateful for... Read more Chevron

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c21tamit

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posted 05/09/2009, comments (2)

How do you live with it????

All the test results are in. I don't have... RA, OA, Lupus, and the Rhummy doesn't think it's fibro. Now What. This has been a terible blow to me. I'm sick. Why can't they find out what's making me sick. Every DR, and there have been tons of them, Think it's something different. And most conclusions end with, Well pain management is the only... Read more Chevron

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Marie

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Am 62, work FT, neck arthritis most painful

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posted 04/01/2009, comments (0)

neck and hands

AT 62 I expect my hands to have some arthritis, but 6 weeks ago from the pinky down and across all my knuckles (both hands) turned beet red, swollen, wrists felt boggy, and stayed that way for a week. They are still slightly red. But my main concern is my neck! I had a one level ACDF, then 2 years later the bones were going in... Read more Chevron

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bearlover

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grew up on 200 acre farm, feeding and cleaning,haying,etc

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posted 03/30/2009, comments (0)

Handaids

using handaids helps.

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Elliot

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posted 03/17/2009, comments (4)

Osteoarthritis or Degenerative Joint Disease

In Pain: I just thought I would take a moment to tell you how unreal the "Pain Specialist" field is getting, thanks in part to people who abuse opiates (Narcotics). I am so tired literally and figurativly about my Chronic Spine Pain. I have had 22- YES ...spine surgeries that where ALL needed. I must tell you though, surgery is NOT always... Read more Chevron

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