Osteoarthritis walking bone on bone

Ashvinney
Ashvinney Community member Posts: 161 Contributor
Hi good morning , went to doctor's appointment yesterday she now trying me on injections into my knees and left hip , hopefully this we'll help with my diagnosis stage 4 arthritis which means I'm walking bone on bone they won't do surgery as I am overweight , on oramorph and MST and gabapentin for pain and nerve damage , things not to good with me at the moment  lot of falls over the last week and half,  so the doctor's 
Hoping that the injections well give me some relief from pain,   I am on weekly injections ☺️

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,538 Championing
    Thanks for keeping us updated @Ashvinney I hope the injections will help with pain relief too :)
  • Alexander13
    Alexander13 Community member Posts: 52 Connected
    I know that you say your overweight and it’s so hard to get weight down with pain of movement. 

    Have you asked for a second opinion. I was 44 bmi when they did my first one. 
  • Ashvinney
    Ashvinney Community member Posts: 161 Contributor
    I know the orthopaedic surgeon said my BMI was very high and he could not do it he said I was high high risk due to heart failure or my seizures , before I left he give me injections in to my knee and it did help for week the severe pain again
  • SueHeath
    SueHeath Community member Posts: 12,388 Championing
    Bless you @Ashvinney i know how hard it is, it's a battle with every think we try and do.

    Hopefully the injection will help a little - i take it you've tried all the self help things to try and ease your pain.
    Like knee supports, hot or cold gels/stick on pads, creams.

    I wish you all the luck in the world that they may change their minds and help you.
  • Ashvinney
    Ashvinney Community member Posts: 161 Contributor
    edited March 2022
    Thanks yes all that but nothing works , update on my wheelchair , Will  be coming on Tuesday , so that's one good thing I have the OT coming out about my azmat toilet  Tuesday as she said it be better for me as it cleans u , witch  I need as I can't bend my  wrist   
  • Tori_Scope
    Tori_Scope Scope Posts: 12,443 Championing
    Good news about the wheelchair and toilet @ashvinney :) It sounds as though both of those will be quite helpful to you. 
  • littleacorn
    littleacorn Community member Posts: 383 Empowering
    Have you attended your local pain clinic. If not it might be worth you getting a refrral. I have had OA for about 35 years especially in my hips and knees but now use a powerchair. Medication does help because if I forget to take it I KNOW!  One thing that does help is meditation or some call it mindfullness. Again worth a try. 
  • Ashvinney
    Ashvinney Community member Posts: 161 Contributor
    No it's Aberdeen my ot and my doctor as that done that's why I got the appointment