Thread: Arthtitis

Well, possibly anyway - that's what may have and what is causing my pain over the last few weeks.

About 6 weeks I started with a very sore neck with restricted movement in my neck. The pain then was radiating down into my shoulders and back, and up into my head; the latter being very painful at times.

Saw drop in GP after a couple of weeks who just said it was probably muscular and to take ibuprofen. Which I did.

Then a couple of weeks or so after that, and still in pain, I saw an osteopath who clicked and cracked my head and neck about. Got some movement back after that but pain remains. And my hands are now sore too. Not gripping or anything but more on the knuckles and down the sides of my hands - notice it when the children at school hold my hand for example.

And then tomorrow my knee was sore and a bit stiff, no pain as such though. But mid afternoon my knee had swollen loads to more than double its size! It's still like it now. Still not painful, more of an ache and an odd sensation trying to walk - but can't straighten my leg, nor bend t too much, making walking fun. Have had to borrow Richard's car as that is automatic so at least I can drive!

Saw GP last night and he sent me (today) for 5 different blood tests and is investigating arthitis. I have scalp psoraisis and there is a form of arthritis than can occur as a result of psoraisis.

I also have antibiotics and better anti inflammatory meds.

For the psoraisis I have been taking aloe vera juice (yuck!) twice a day since last Thursday, and I am now a week or so into trying dairy free - to see if it makes a difference.

Go back to GPs on Tuesday afternoon for my results and to see what happens next, depending on what results say.

Fingers crossed for positive news for you Hula x

It's been a right nightmare, l hope we get some answers on Tues, and a way forward

Hope Tuesday brings good news for you Hula and that you are pain free soon

Hope you start getting some answers soon xxx

Hope you get some answers on Tuesday and in the meantime, hope the meds and lovely juice (!) help.

The juice is so horrid!!!

Thanks all. Knee a little less swollen do limping a little less at the moment. Resting it seems to help.

Head and neck and hands still hurt but painkillers helping a bit.

Hope to get a referral on Tuesday. If psoraitic arthritis gets will prob come back negative as a different condition but same symptoms and treatments I think.

Can you get flavoured aloe vera ? When we lived in Switzerland you could buy fruit juices like grapefruit with it in

No idea tbh but I only have 25ml each morning and night so treat it like medicine. Gulp it down abd drink something nicer afterwards!