General Chat

It is certain that my Osteo Arthritis is hereditary. My Gran and my mum had their right hips replaced, and now me. They ahve now realised it is due to a malformed hip socket, which is deep but flat.

Cherry - Interesting story. My mum has osteo-athritis but doesn't think many of our relations have had rheumatoid arthritis... just my luck! xx

MIne is in my hips as well Teresa very painful Dx

My 6 year old daughter has Juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). Found out what it was when she was 3 she has it in both sides of left ankle, one side of her right ankle and in her knee, and she has to have eye tests cos it can affect her eyesight.

cherry how is it these days i look at our dad howie , and he looks fitter than me when im hobbling, his theory is workin on cars for more than 40years may be somut to do with engine oil gettin on the skin

Bec, I have osteoarthritis and osteopenia, so can sympathise with you and everyone else. What I was told by a physio last year was when your joints are inflamed, don't add heat to them, you need to cool them down, this is why we take anti inflammotary tablets. She recommended putting on ice or cool pads up to four times a day for ten minutes a time. I will find the info I received from her if you want and send it to you. I also use Traxam Foam, which I find very good, got it on prescription, not sure if you can buy it over counter. M.

Hello Morfydd! xx Has anyone had spasms before? My right knee and occasionally my ankles will spasm sometimes, feels very odd.

Don't think so Bec. M.

you can get a spray over the counter called deep freeze in blue can with patterns on like icicles, its usually by the deep heat and rhuematic stuff, i was told to alternate between heat and cold patches, depending on what i could tolerate, a towel straight out of tumble dryers good , its soft and warm but only for heat treatment not cold obviously , sorry im rambling llol

Thanks for the info Julie. I'm getting annoyed with this spasming/twitching... can't be my joints. Hmmm..