Osteoarthritis walking bone on bone

Ashvinney

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 ☺️

Alex_Alumni

Thanks for keeping us updated @Ashvinney I hope the injections will help with pain relief too

Alexander13

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

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

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

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

Good news about the wheelchair and toilet @ashvinney It sounds as though both of those will be quite helpful to you. 

littleacorn

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

No it's Aberdeen my ot and my doctor as that done that's why I got the appointment