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Arthritis
- Thread starter rogue
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I think I'm getting it in my knuckles as I had so many damaged fingers from my goalkeeping days. I also had moderately bad psoriasis for quite a few years until recently and a doctor cheerily told me that I would get arthritis.
Something to look forward to in my older age.
Something to look forward to in my older age.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
I'd strongly advise getting specialist advice.The Clown of Pevensey Bay said:
Try NSP if it's a wrist injury.
SJ's Love Monkey
Ambrose-ia
Yorkie said:I'm sure Doug would kiss you as well if you asked him nicely
Stop it now i can feel my breakfast moving!
NMH
Banned
There's shark-cartilege or glucosamine/condroitin for joint pain.
It takes about 30 days before noticeable improvement, and it works. Great for pets with joint problems too.
It takes about 30 days before noticeable improvement, and it works. Great for pets with joint problems too.
dougdeep
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My mother suffered badly with this. I decided at an early age, that I would take high doses of Cod Liver Oil for the rest of my days, as it was said to be beneficial, and I don't suffer with any joint troubles. I know there is no proof to say that it does any good but I'm not stopping now.
Father Jack
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- Aug 21, 2005
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when something like your thumb or any other joint clicks it is not ever going to cause arthritis as the clicking noise is the release of carbon dioxide from the joint. The clicking is nothing to worry about. The most likely sign of arthritis in your hands is if they are always cold. The coldness can lead to a lack of feeling and arthritis will eventually follow suit.
It doesn't do for guitarists, spin bowlers or goalkeepers to get arthritis. Or for footballers to get gout in their toes!
2% of the population have got diagnosed arthritis and seeing that most of them get it when they are over 50, that means about 4% and I expect even more are not diagnosed.
It seems that some people get in their thumbs and others in their little fingers first.
There is one rare form that seems to be vector transmitted by ticks and is called Lyme (Connecticut) Disease.
2% of the population have got diagnosed arthritis and seeing that most of them get it when they are over 50, that means about 4% and I expect even more are not diagnosed.
It seems that some people get in their thumbs and others in their little fingers first.
There is one rare form that seems to be vector transmitted by ticks and is called Lyme (Connecticut) Disease.
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eastlondonseagull
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Yorkie said:
Rheumatoid is not wear and tear, Yorkie. My mum got rheumatoid at the same time I got diabetes in 1983 - they're both auto-immune diseases. The body's defence mechanism attacks the joints and literally burns / erodes them away, so you're in constant pain, even when lying down / sitting / even asleep. Mum got gradually worse over the years, the joints twisting and gnarling up and she's been in a wheelchair for 15 years now, has had two new knees, but her hips have fused so she can't have hip replacements. It's an awful awful disease.
The good news, apparently however, is that if you're diagnosed with rheumatoid nowadays, your chances of getting better (or of at least not deteriorating like in my mum's case) are much better, what with advances in medicine etc.
Rusco
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rogue said:
Do you also get joint pain elsewhere? Say, in your lower back, hips, neck?
I have been diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondolitis and I also have pain in my thumb. This nasty condition is where the joints rub against one another and then new bone grows in its place fusing the two bones together. One of the easiest way to see if it is AS is by seeing if the pain subsides after exercise. Try exercising your thumb, if it feels better afterwards then it may well be AS.
I have suffered with this for 5 years now, although it took 4 years to diagnose it and put me on a daily painkiller. Unfortunately it has put pay to a few things, mainly my refereeing career. Oh well, ce la Vie !
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eastlondonseagull said:
Apologies, it must be the other way round.
I have a little arthritus in one forefinger (not bad for 57) and had a blood test to see which one it was. That was about 5 or 6 years ago so got muddlesd with what the doctor told me.
Mine is wear and tear.
Weststander
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Resurrecting an incredibly old thread! I couldn’t trace a more recent one.
A mate of mine in his mid 50’s has in recent months and out of the blue, suffered severe pain in his ankles, hands, fingers and wrists, they’re also swollen. So far he’s found the NHS process very slow and haphazard, their current opinion is likely rheumatoid arthritis with further tests to come.
He has excellent private healthcare cover. Are there any specialist private consultants nsc’ers would highly recommend? He lives in north Sussex, I presume that he would travel anywhere in London/Sussex/Surrey to see the right person.
Thanks in advance.
A mate of mine in his mid 50’s has in recent months and out of the blue, suffered severe pain in his ankles, hands, fingers and wrists, they’re also swollen. So far he’s found the NHS process very slow and haphazard, their current opinion is likely rheumatoid arthritis with further tests to come.
He has excellent private healthcare cover. Are there any specialist private consultants nsc’ers would highly recommend? He lives in north Sussex, I presume that he would travel anywhere in London/Sussex/Surrey to see the right person.
Thanks in advance.
Solid at the back
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Interesting reading this thread, I'm 34 and for as long as I can remember all my joints click, my ankles and knees going up stairs, I can click my toes and thumbs continuously, not painful though. Did bring it up with a doctor about ten years ago and hm they said its nothing to worry about.
- Jul 5, 2003
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Always use to be the old wives tale of clicking your knuckles that it would lead to arthritis, but it's just a release of the air in between your joints.
That said, I've been taking Cod liver oil for the last two years (47 now) and feel so much better for it. Is it a placebo effect, gawd knows, but joints feel much more supple now than they did two years ago, so I'll keep on taking them.
- Oct 12, 2022
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On a slight deviation from the main point of your post, is your mate a dog owner? Or a keen hiker, often sitting in grassy or forested areas? To get this pop up with no warning in so many spots at once reminds me of a friend who got Lyme Disease, (a tick borne disease) which has been known to generate similar symptoms.
Get your mate to look at the NHS page here:
Lyme disease
Read NHS information on Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.
www.nhs.uk
Has he had a rash from being bitten by something like the ones shown in the photo?
Even with antibiotics, it was over a year before my mate felt well enough to be out and about again. It’s bloody horrible if you get it badly.
Weststander
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On a slight deviation from the main point of your post, is your mate a dog owner? Or a keen hiker, often sitting in grassy or forested areas? To get this pop up with no warning in so many spots at once reminds me of a friend who got Lyme Disease, (a tick borne disease) which has been known to generate similar symptoms.
Get your mate to look at the NHS page here:
Lyme disease
Read NHS information on Lyme disease, which is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks.
Has he had a rash from being bitten by something like the ones shown in the photo?
Even with antibiotics, it was over a year before my mate felt well enough to be out and about again. It’s bloody horrible if you get it badly.
He is a dog owner and walker. I’ll mention that, thanks.
I've had flare ups of sero negative RA for 35 years. Luckily further apart each time. In 2017 I had a debilitating attack in spine and neck for 8 months. Was referred to my best rheumatologist ever at Princess Royal Hospital. Dr Brenda Stuart. She is close to retirement but maybe still has her private consultancy, these reviews echo my opinion of her.
