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Arthritis in late 20s

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:00

DH was told last year that he has arthritis in his knee joints and that if they operated it would make the arthritis come on faster, anyway he chose not to have the operation, but now 1 year on, he is in contant pain, very swollen knee joints, and can barely walk. what should he do? I have told him to get to the doctors and get some strong painkillers, but he said that when we move he was going to go back to work, now that won't happen because of the arthritis, so is there any benifits he can claim for arthritis??

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:14

he got it after a sport injury. He had a MRI scan which confirmed it last year.

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misdee · 01/12/2005 10:15

DLA, but get him to see the doctor for anti inflamitries and painkillers.

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:19

Its seems to come and go, but he has been unable to move for the last 4 days, so working is out of the question because he would need so much time off...

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Easy · 01/12/2005 10:23

He needs to see the Dr. Has he not been since last year?

Maybe they could offer steroid injections into the joints to ease them?

If he can't get about, then he could claim DLA (but you know all about that I think).

Has he tried magnet therapy?

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:26

Nothing, he was discharge from the hospital afer he said he wouldn't have the operation... he has seen the GP since and been given painkillers, but he needs more, and he hates taking the very strong ones they give him, but they do work. He has been ok for about 8 months but this flare up is bad.

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:34

he can't drive either which he hates....

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:36

he has an appointment for this evening, that will be fun as I will have to take all the kids out so I can drive him there

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mcmudda · 01/12/2005 10:53

Hi SM

My MIL developed arthritis in her early 30s (now early 60s). She's now on a cancer drug which apparently makes a huge difference, but I can't for the life of me remember it's name. She also reguarly had injections of gold into her joints which eased things too. She's said yes to any trial on offer over the years just to see if it makes any difference.

She's had both knees, hips and elbows replaced twice and various bones fused together which has had some effect. But she does pester doctors a lot to get seen.

She's registered disabled and has been since very early on. She has a motability car too.

MIL's consultant has always said she should be a lot worse than she is, mobility-wise, but apparently isn't because she does too much. She's in agony at the end of every car drive or supermarket trip, but if she didn't keep moving it'd get worse IYSWIM.

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:56

he was actually told last year not to drive anymore by the consultant, but he was having agood few months and kept driving, now he can't and he hates it, I suppose he could get a automatic car.

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Easy · 01/12/2005 10:56

I think you do have to try everything you can to keep mobile. If you sit around, it all just seizes up more.

Does he take cod-liver oil? and has he tried glucosamine. Both available over the counter, altho my mum managed to get Glucosamine on prescription for a while.

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 10:59

ok, I will get him all that He hasn't been told about it TBH< and he just kept going till this flare up, he has knee supports and he is walking about the house, abiet a bit slow.

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 11:00

Haven't been told MUCH about it*

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sylvm · 01/12/2005 11:02

has he had physio - I am on the waiting list which is 18 weeks round here - but mine varies a lot from day to day. I having been reading up a lot on the subject and everything says an operation is the last resort. Have other options been discussed with him?

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 11:04

he had some physio at the start of the year, he just feels useless

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sparklymieow · 01/12/2005 11:05

He is only just turned 27 and he feels that I shouldn't have to deal with this as well as the kids, 2 who have Cerebral palsy.

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