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Newly diagnosed with Osteoarthritis of both knees

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pixienix73
pixienix73

Hi all, I have been struggling to work & walk for last 8 months & kept being fobbed off with u have probably pulled a muscle etc each visit to complain of pain. Finally managed to get xrays & then my gp phoned me & diagnosed me with oa in both knees, he told me to collect anti inflammorties, cocodamol & tummy protectors & await physio referral...that was 8 weeks ago. I still can hardly walk. I live upstairs of a converted house in a council flat, so struggle to get in & out of my property, I was on reduced hours at work as a carer in the community as was struggling to drive to each patient & was needing more care than the patients I was seeing! I then went sick for 4 weeks & still no improvement so it was agreed I should leave sad Life sucks atm, I am putting on more & more weight, stuck up here unable to do simple things like take a bath unaided & been told I can't have a shower even if I pay for it to be fitted etc by the council as my property isn't suitable for it. I can't do housework without a real struggle, take a walk etc. Sorry for moaning but feel totally alone sad

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  • jacqhhk
    jacqhhk pixienix73

    Posted

    Hi pixienix73. Sorry to hear that.  Perhaps with the medications and physio treatments you will feel better. One of the things I do is eat when I feel bad... which is bad for overweight people like us. So I try to divert my attention. I read a good book or watch a good movie. If I feel peckish, I will try and pick some low calorie stuff like sugar free gum, cellery sticks to pacify my cravings.

    Just know that you are not alone in this... Take care. :-)

     

  • pixienix73
    pixienix73

    Posted

    Well I went back to my gp, he gave me some stronger co codamols & a load more naproxin & tummy beans, he said there was no gym membership scemes or support groups locally that I could join & they don't help with housing now days as councils don't have properties to dish out these days so was generally very unhelpful! The council told me to keep searching for an exchange, as I have been for the last 8 years! I am not sure what & how to claim anything or what I am entitled to so if anyone could advise me or point me in the right direction, I would be most grateful smile 
    • CelsB
      CelsB pixienix73

      Posted

      You could try your local councillor or MP, or ask the council to put a chair lift in.  That'll scare 'em!
    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 CelsB

      Posted

      I have been back on the phone to the housing office & they have agreed to send out waiting list register forms & she said to add a copy of my xray results, explain how I struggle & what meds I am on etc & she would see if she could put me on the waiting list for more suitable accomodation smile
    • CelsB
      CelsB pixienix73

      Posted

      That sounds promising.  You might get a nice ground floor flat or even a bungalow.  Good luck!  We all expect to be invited to the housewarming :D
    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 CelsB

      Posted

      I would be extremely lucky to get a bungalow lol, would be a great way to meet up wink
    • CelsB
      CelsB pixienix73

      Posted

      Just think how ridiculous we would all look trying to dance lol redface
    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 CelsB

      Posted

      Hahaha, we would all be in the same state at least!
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK pixienix73

    Posted

    Hi Pixienix

    I've just come on to this thread {been away for a while} A lot of GP's think "Oh wear and tear" thats nothing......they dont have it......you have to be persisntant and if they wont help {re pain relief} change doctors.

    I really feel for you being upstairs and struggling......thats enough to bring on depression. As for taking a bath......can you not put a bath board across the bath  and bath from there? Not ideal but its better than nothing.

    Our area doesnt have gyms with personal trainers {well not a scheme because you are ill} Possibly if you paid for a personal trainer....HA!!!

    I went to slimming world and lost weight....I tried WW but I didnt find it as good.

    I know i couldnt do exercises......I do chair based ones.....go to chair based zumba and chair based yoga as well.

    Keep moaning if it helps at all...we are all in pain of some sort or other.

    Me.....its my spine and hips

    Love

    Eileen

    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 eileen64__UK

      Posted

      My gp was very unsympathetic! I have been to slimming world & still follow it although I haven't been to group for a long time, I got stuck at a 3 stone loss & tried alsorts to shake it up & just couldn't shift anything extra so I decided it was a waste of a fiver a week, I couldn't get there now anyway! I will look into chair based zumba & yoga, not heard of that before! Thanks 
    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK pixienix73

      Posted

      Hi Pixienix

      Where are you ...UK?  I lose track. I'm in the north east

      I got to a local arthritis care group and the zumba and yoga is from them. This might get deleted. PM me if you want to thats if you get the post LOL

      Eileen

    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 eileen64__UK

      Posted

      I am down on the South coast in fareham which is inbetween Southampton & Portsmouth. There are groups in Pompy which is only 7 miles away from me but I can't join because I have the wrong postcode! Stupid really!
  • eileen64__UK
    eileen64__UK pixienix73

    Posted

    Hi

    Are you sure its the main arthitis care branch....I'm not in their postcode either.

    I drive about 30 minutes to get to mine but they are quite happy with that.

    Its not just an off shoot of the main branch is it.

    I've had posts deleted before for mentioning them so I'll go no further but if I can find out anything I'll pm you

    Love

    Eileen

    • pixienix73
      pixienix73 eileen64__UK

      Posted

      Ok thank you, that would be helpful, I asked at the GP & he said are u a 16 post code or a 6 & I said a 16 & he said there was nothing available to me, if I lived less than a mile away east, I would be able to join, madness if u ask me!
    • eileen64__UK
      eileen64__UK pixienix73

      Posted

      I agree...madness indeed

      Go to them rather than the doc and see what they say

      Love

      Eileen

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