On behalf of our guest visitor, Judith: I had an arthroscopy on my left hip in 2000 and a full hip replacement in 2013 when I was 50. I took a long time to recover from this but am finally seeing the benefits. My concern is that I still occasionally find I limp and that the hip joint hurts. Is this ...

Do you have any advice for our guest visitor Louise? Hello, I have fibromyalgia and osteoarthritis I was diagnosed in 2003 since then I had my hAjf thyroid removed and two heart ablations for atrial fibrillation. I had a gastroscopy in 1999 and they told me I had gastritis. In the last few months my...

On behalf of our guest visitor, Eileen: After being found on the kitchen floor 8 months ago, I was informed I have Atrial Fibrillation and two leaking valves, so am taking Bisoprolol, Amiodarone and Warfarin. If they can get my INR readings to 3.0 or just above I will be having a cardioversion next ...

On behalf of our guest visitor, Jules: I was diagnosed with suspected fibromyalgia last year (my GP says it's the most likely diagnosis but cannot say definitively?!) and I've been trying to get a referral to a pain specialist ever since. My GP seems reluctant for some reason, saying I don't meet th...

On behalf of our guest visitor, Julian:

My chronic pain is having a terrible effect on my life. I’m depressed and isolated, what help is out there for me?

On behalf of our guest visitor, Vivienne:

I’ve just been diagnosed with Lupus, my symptoms so far have been fairly mild, are they likely to stay this way? If they get worse what symptoms can I expect to experience during a flare up?

On behalf of our guest visitor, Frankie:

I’ve recently been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis and I am now on medication. Will my medication prevent any further damage to my joints?

On behalf of our guest visitor, Ben:

My GP is worried my diet is making my gout worse, I have an appointment with a dietician but in the meantime what should I be avoiding/eating more of?

On behalf of our guest visitor Coleen:

My husband has been told he has the ‘rheumatoid factor’. Does this mean he is definitely going to develop arthritis or can we do something to prevent it?

Our guest visitor, Jan asks:

I’ve been taking medication for my osteoarthritis, which mainly affects my knees, for years, with not much improvement. Are there any non-pharmaceutical approaches I can ask my GP about?