Welcome to the Arthritis Forum! I was wondering if the members of this forum would be interested in having a regular checkin thread to keep in touch to check up on each other?

If you are, let's get one started. I have MS and would like to get to know the members of this forum.

My dad had Rheumatoid Arthritis and suffered with it most of his life. He had two knee replacements and a hip replacement surgery.

Hi Av8rgirl fancy meeting you here I'm not a regular poster on this forum, but my arthritis has been screaming at me now for the past month... it looks like i may have to go back and get a second round of supartz shots in my knee. i was hoping i wouldn't have to do that...
{{{HUGS}}}}
vicky

Hi Vicky

That's my sister's name except she spells it Vicki. I am sorry you are having problems with your knee. I hope the shots work.

Sounds like a nice thing to do.

I have osteoarthritis and it is giving me fits lately...worse than it has in the past years. Gaye

Hey there, I am an occasional ready with Psoriatic arthritis that has been really bad of late (had it for 15 years now)....joints are degenerating and started Methotrexate to try and stop that process of the disease. I also have severe migraines. seizures disorder, sinus infections and allergies. I have been an epilepsy advocate and educator for a few years and help teach people about that as well as how to get better care. I also have been teaching my son at home for the last 8 years because of his health issues. I am a volunteer youth leader and Bible teacher at church as well....

that is me in a nut shell (and i am pretty nutty too)

Ginny

I have osteoarthritis, bulging disks all the way down my L spine, have had C-spine surgery and have a plate & screws, lots of muscle spasms and S-1 has been giving me fits for the last couple of weeks. Arthritis is sure NOT my friend!

Got 13 grands, 1 great- grand and 4 alll grown up kids. 1 hubby LOL and 1 dog named Zoe that is the love of mine and Don's life! We think Zoe is people and she thinks she is too. Gaye

LOL, Our furry dog child is named Jack...(our first child was a dog named Ben!)...

We also have Two teens, Anna and Sam, 19 and 17....

Ginny

I'll start checking in too

I have Osteoarthritis (Spine). I've been doing REGULAR exercises lately on an exercise ball, plus lots of walking and my pain seems to have gotten somewhat better. I guess I'm learning to manage it better lately. I still have some med's to help, but I've greatly reduced them and feel pretty normal lately. No recent episodes of "MS" symptoms....so life is good....just very tired from working 70 hours a week.

Lets see if we can get a lot of people posting here....we CAN'T be alone!!

HUGS

Thanks for checking in Gaye, Ginny, Jeannie, and Vicky!

There has to be more! Go round up your friends!

Went to PT today and my low back, butt, right leg are real mad at me right now. UGH!