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Had oa for a about 4 years

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philip11436
philip11436

I am 68 years old, I have had osteoarthritis , in my neck , for about 4 years now and it's got worse. I now don't have any quality of life and often think about ending it. .....

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  • Anhaga
    Anhaga philip11436

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    Please don't. You will find a lot more people over in another forum called HealthUnlocked. There are a couple of arthritis communities there. Sorry I can't post a link.

    I've had osteoarthritis in my neck for decades, and I do exercises and also see a physiotherapist fairly regularly. I take glucosamine sulfate every day (two doses of 1000 mg each).

  • Emis_Moderator
    Emis_Moderator philip11436

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    Hi philip11436,

    We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologise for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.

    If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.

    Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.

    If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.

    If you are based outside of the UK.

    The Samaritans is a UK based charity, but they also have suggestions for how you can access help in other countries.

    Please have a look at this page https://www.befrienders.org/directory

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