Was diagnosed with osteo arthritis this week which it seems has triggered a relapse anyone else experienced this.
Love the saying If Life throws you lemons…make lemonade. !!!
Hello Kimbo,
I’m no expert but do you not think that maybe it’s the shock of being told you have osteoarthritis that has brought on a relapse. After all stress plays a large part in MS. I’m sure someone who knows more will come along and tell you more. Take care.
Janet
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hI Janet, the gp thinks its the pain from the osteo that might have triggered it. But it seems my gp is never comfortable disgusing my MS, always ducks and dives any questions I ask, so not very supportive at all. which is why I hardly ever go to the gp.
Im now waiting for an appointment with neuro
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I have grade 4 osteoarthritis in both my knees, need a new left knee but only 42 yrs old so told to young for replacement. When i’ve been doing to much my knee pain definately sets off my symptoms which are neuro related. Not yet dx with MS but have seen a definate connection between stress, pain from the osteo and my symptoms that are neuro.
Gp’s are not very well versed with MS and most will not discuss anything about it but just refer you to the neuro or MS nurse if you are already dx. You may benefit from a referral to a pain clinic, hope this help’s you.
Hi Kimbo
Sorry you have arthritis, it’s bad enough having MS but of course we also get all the other things too! I have it in my shoulder,neck and arms, also get some in my knees. Well it’s my age! Plus wear and tear apparently but my physio says it’s arthritis. My mum had both kinds of arthritis and had so much pain it was pretty awful.
I’ve been having massage and reflexology recently and must say it beats all the drugs out there. Also the pain clinic have been excellent, they’ve given me courses in Tai chi and Alexander Technique. I had to come off of the Butrans patches they prescribed, as they didn’t suit me but do take Codydramal where necessary.
Take care
Love Wendy x
Make sure you are taking a high dose of vitamin d3 - not just for your MS - but for osteo-arthritis - they are both linked and can be connected to a vitamind3 deficiency. Just google vitamin d3 ms - and vitamind3 osteoarthritis. Magnesium is another supplement which helps with ms and aches and pains.
l am waiting to have hip/knee replacement and this is my ‘good’ leg. lt all the years [30] that l have had to drag myself around -now abnormal wear and tear has caused this painful problem. l am 65 - and the orthopaedic surgeon says that l am too young to have a replacement. But l would rather be without pain and walking now - not when l am 85.
F.
Thank you for that information F. I didn’t realise vitamin D3 would help with arthritis as well as MS.
Wendy x
Thanks everyone for the advice, will deffinately give the vitamin d3 a try.
Im a little confused why surgery is being refused because of age. How old do you need to be. Its along time since i was told im too young for anything.
lf l wasn’t in such pain with my hip/knee - l might have been ‘flattered’. There is a ‘shelf-life’ on replacement joints - 15yrs - although l expect we all know someone who has had one done for more years then that. And because l -hopefully - will be back standing and walking again - the leg will be back to doing the work of two.
F.
I’m not sure about hips but I require a left knee replacement, was desperately needed in 2007. Was medically discharged from Army after 17 yrs, had problems since 25 yrs. Possible cause, to much running and pounding on the poor knees!. Anyway had several camera ops on both knees and an MRI on both and was told 4 degree osteoarthritis on both, also left knee joint totally ‘disattached’ from joint.
Surgeon said, he had never seen such a bad knee joint on someone so young, I was 37 at the time. As you can only have 2 knee replacements at present in your life time, the need to replace early would be enevitable. So therefore should I have it replaced now at 42, I would need a second replacement after 10/15 yrs max, meaning my second replacement wouldn’t see me into my late 70’s. The theory being that because I am younger, I would wear my joint out earlier and after the second replacement my knee joint would be useless and the knee joint and below subsequently removed!.
Also there is a possibility that the first replacement could fail, meaning the second replacement would be my first and my joint and leg would only last me 10/15 yrs. As I have 4 children, 3 of which have ADHD and Autism, I need the mobility now, but also in old age - the choice was not given to me anyway. The consultant said he would not do the operation, even if I asked him. The Army war pension tribuneral agreed, so I must wait. It sucks, I hope that helps, Kimbo.
Jo.
Hi Thanks for all your info and much clearer on the age situation, thanks
Kim
Cant comment on the above question but have OA in most joints but knees being worst.
Consultant referred me for surgery knee replacements and surgeon refused on the grounds that as I am already fairly housebound and have other medical issues affecting mobility knee joint surgery was not necessarily going to improve my mobility.
I am almost 65.
Disgusted that they have written me off.
MS is just one of the many auto-immune diseases - that thankfully respond to high dose vitd3. Read Ana Claudia Domene 's book on Multiple Sclerosis and lots of Vitamin d. lts her eight year treatment with The Coimbra Protocol for Autoimmune Diseases.
l am a couple of months on it - and already my joint pain has eased enough for me to not take pain-killers. l also take magnesium/k2/ B12/ Riboflavin/Thiamine/ alpha lipoic acid/ turmeric - and now SODzyme - [which l also give to one of my dogs] -lts Super Oxide Dismutase - l learnt about this from Jeff T Bowles book The Miraculous Results of Extremely high doses of Vitd3. Both books from amazon - and also free download.
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