Is This Arthritis or Old Age? Please A Serious Question

oldngrumpy

Hello Folks

Another question which I consider to be not that important. But please, I am so bleeding frustrated. 

Over the last few years I have only used slip on canvas shoes.  The reason for me using these is simply because I get so out of breath/tired/just tie my shoes.

I don't wear socks either, because of the same, above mentioned.

I am lying in bed at the moment and one of my toe nails was catching the bed clothes.

I tried to reach down to try and gently bend it back and forth hopefully to make it break.

It didn't. So got toe nail clippers, and I struggled. I felt like an old codger

Apart from my age (54) is this another difficulty from Arthritis.

Please Folks take my question seriously.

Thank you

Ross_Alumni

Hi @oldngrumpy

Thanks for posting, sorry to here that this is causing you difficulty. 

I'm not sure whether you could put this down to arthritis or not, is it something you could perhaps ask your GP about?

vikingqueen

If you think you have arthritis you need to see a GP to establish what type it is. There are different forms and sometimes need blood tests to determine them. 

chiarieds

Hi @oldngrumpy - you mentioned last month that you suffered with gout, which I said was a form of arthritis, giving this link:https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/gout/  This is something you could discuss further with your GP as mentioned by all the others above.

Sandy_123

Hi there, you can buy an aid to help with socks and shoes, I'll  send u a link so you can see what it looks like, they are very useful to use. You can buy them from a lot of places and prices vary. Also the chiropodist will help with your nails.

Terry Cloth Tights Sock and Stocking Dressing Aid Disability Aid for Arthritis Sufferers Essential Healthcare Medical Supply https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CIZQKW2/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_HWK02Y0E4Y4B7N7VM3B2