Hi Jenny1 Thank you for your post, I’m sorry to hear about the pain your experiencing, it sounds as if you’ve had a pretty challenging time and you’re wondering what the future holds, which is completely understandable and may be at times quite difficult to manage. I wonder if you would like to give...

Hi mattlins Thank you for your post, I’m sorry to hear that your Cimzia seems to have stopped working. Do speak to your medical professional about this to see what may be suggested with regards to your treatment. I’m guessing you may have rheumatoid arthritis, you might like to take a look at our bo...

Hi Vivienne, Thanks for your post. I'm glad to hear your arthritis is well controlled at the moment. It's not going to be possible to know what a flare might mean to an individual - because people's experiences are unique. But you might begin by remembering how you were feeling when you went to get ...

Hi Frankie, Thanks for your post. I hope you are finding that the medication is helpful. A good rule of thumb is that if a treatment is of help you should feel some improvement. The idea behind disease modifying medication is that it can reduce the inflammatory response of the immune system and redu...

Hi Ben, Thank you for your post. Although some foods have a reputation for being higher in the purine chemicals that are connected to urate and gout, it's kidneys that need to do the work of clearing purines from the body. Kidneys work better if body weight is under good control - so the main dietry...

Hi Coleen, Thanks for your post. Blood test results for inflammatory arthritis can be a bit confusing. Generally one test by itself may not enough. If a GP is trying to see what's happening they may look at a range of different tests if they suspect an inflammatory arthritis. You may need a chat wit...

Hi Julian, Thanks for your post. It can be a really important step to say that you are finding something difficult. I hope you will find that folk on the forum will have suggestions that can help. Often you will have techniques that you use to manage a difficult time. You might try to keep doing som...

Dear Jan, Thanks for your post. Most of the time people who have osteoarthritis self-manage their condition. To explore what might help an appointment with a physiotherapist might be an idea. Even if you've had physiotherapy in the past, it's useful to review things periodically. You can use these r...

Hi Nadia, Thanks for your post. I'm sorry to hear of your partner's arthritis diagnosis. If he's experiencing pain, he may want to see a physiotherapist to get good advice about daily exercises - because keeping moving is really helpful for arthritis. Physiotherapists can help you keep moving even i...