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Hi to all. I am 72 Y.O. and have 3 different forms of Arthritis - including Psoriatic Arth. Dx'd about 5 yrs. ago. I retired 6 months ago, in part, to better attend to physical therapy and exercises more consistently. I am allergic to NSAIDs and thus limited to either Tylenol or Opiate category meds. for pain. I have a variety of hobbies which I will be able to get more into now. There are various other medical issues which impact each other and contributes to some depression. Without Methotrexate and Enbrel I would not be able to function, I could hardly open my car door prior to those medications. I live in the metro-Chicago area and have limited ability to walk on the driveway when it is icy/slippery in Winter and my wife is left with doing the snow removal (she's younger than I am). I help when I can, which varies according to the whims of my conditions. I hope all the readers/members of this group find the support, help and relief they seek.
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@smiles2016 Hi, I hope the medications you can take help you to feel consistently better. I too am limited to what I can take, basically just tylenol unless something happens that causes acute pain. Let's face it, Tylenol is not the the greatest help, yet it is better than nothing on those nights when my knees are throbbing from too much exercise -- one was replaced a few years ago and the other is scheduled to be done in October.
If your knees are part of your arthritic problem has anyone suggested a knee replacement? I am bone-on-bone so need it really. Since it is not until October I plan to make some appointments for the series of three synvisc shots.
My husband has to do most of the heavy work, and he is not younger than I am, he was 82 yesterday. He is amazing for his age though.
I lived in Chicago for about 4 months on assignment when I was single, in an apartment hotel on the street next to the John Hancock, a couple of blocks closer to the lake. I loved it there and anytime you are on an expense account it makes it very simple. It was a fun city for a single person.
JK
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Hello @smiles2016, welcome to Mayo Connect! Thank you for sharing with us. I think you are taking some good steps with the physical therapy and exercises. At our age that is extremely important - you have to keep moving. Connect is a great place to ask health related questions and hopefully get answers from folks with similar health issues.
Do you have any questions you would like to ask the other Connect members?
John