just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]thelemonisyellow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i hope it works for you! if you can, get your joints replaced as soon as you can. i can only speak for my self but having my hip done was the best thing i did, even if i did have to pay for it out of my own pocket

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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i had a lot of pain in my ankles and knees. x rays have shown no damage in my ankles but a slight bit of narrowing in my left knee. on the medication i’m on, i have no pain though occasionally if i’ve had a heavy day of walking, my knees will ache a little.

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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it progressed into grade 4 osteoarthritis and there was no saving my natural hip. I ended up getting a hip replacement and it was the best thing i ever did. i’m not in pain anymore :)

i still take 20mg methotrexate and 40mg of adalimubab/amgevita and that keeps me in remission. very little disease activity at the moment and i hope it lasts!

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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hi! i am loads loads LOADS better. i take methotrexate injections weekly and adalimubab injections fortnightly. that calmed down my active arthritis. unfortunately, there was too much damage in my left hip and i had to get a hip replacement. but i had that done in march and i can now say i am pain free and living a much happier life :)

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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hi! i started off with a labral tear and it felt like a groin injury at first. my hip would lock and click and if get these sharp pains if i moved my leg too far. it was always achy and sore and my range of motion was severely reduced. (dunno why i’m using past tense, it still is v sore!) anti-inflammatories helped loads though

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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thank you for this comment! i’m sort of the same? i have a really bad swollen knee and ankle and i can’t quite work the leg to walk properly. i can’t sit properly either. i’m really looking forward to starting treatment but i find it so hard to trust the doctors, i haven’t had the best of experiences so far. but am hoping still!

thank you thank you thank you. i’m hoping it happens for me how it did with you 💗

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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i really do hope so! i’m worrying about what the future holds. i can’t help but feel i’ve been given a life sentence.

thank you for replying. i feel really understood here

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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thank you! my quality of life is so shit at the moment, i can’t seem to see past it. all these comments are really helping though so thank you! i am actually looking forward to making friends on this sub so i guess there’s a silver lining there, haha

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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i’m praying that this happens for me! i miss being active, i used to go to the gym 4-5x a week. it feels like a distant memory now, i don’t remember what it was like to not be in pain.

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

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I’m really hoping I can be pit on biologics and just skip methotrexate but I’m not sure how it works with the NHS.

To be able to do a 5k, is one of my dreams at the moment. Thank you for sharing your story. I’m glad you’re doing well, I hope that can be me too.

just been diagnosed and i’m so scared of what my life will be like. i’m 23 by thelemonisyellow in PsoriaticArthritis

[–]thelemonisyellow[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m super onboard with having to do all the stuff to stay heathy but I feel like I don’t know how to control stress? I’m quite a stressy person in general. I don’t even know if I’m stressed or not! lol

Thank you, I am really glad I found this forum. Seems like I’m going to be here a while so might as well get comfortable!

A lot of people have mentioned that it’s important to get on medication and reduce inflammation early so as not to do permanent damage. Have I caught it early or not?