I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis back in 1997 which appears to be under control with SC Methotrexate and Hydroxychloraquine, according to recent inflammatory blood tests.
However, over the past two years my knees are wearing out, which is manageable at the moment, but just recently there is a sharp pain in the back of my knee, which seems to completely lock my leg from straitening.I have a right groin pain radiating around to my buttock and down my right leg. My gp diagnosed osteoarthritis but suspects a bakers cyst. What is this and how is it treated?
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Hi..i was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis…2008 now am 65yrs…
I went through all the biological treatments that made it worsd bcoz of side effects ..red sores..then we tried Salazsopyrin n Rheumalef…all my long thick hair fell off…so now basically in Sept 2024 i had fluid drained from bith my knees..its ok am on Calceforest n Plasmaquine 5 per week..Methati rate pavks up my lung asta
So stopped.
Checking in on Monday for tests n n c if Sepsis Shock was completely cured..11 days icu..still cant walk using a stick…n for pyn Aleve n Syneleve…so far ok..wearing support stockings…
I have osteoarthritis and ostopenenia had one hip replacement waiting for the second one but had fistulas that had to be removed as they were to near my hip had op 7th December left the wound open only a small wound left but seams to be taking forever to heal doesn’t help that i have type 2 diabetes which makes it slow in healing feeling the hip is getting worse just wish the wound would heal so i could gwt my hip done.
I was offered the biological meds about 4 years ago after a flare, but I decided to go with the methotrexate injections. I cope okay with that for RA, but osteoarthritis doesnt respond to RA drugs. Which is a bummer x
Thanks for getting back to me.
I didn’t know about Merhatathrae 
…
Was not offered to me…
Dr.Said not Osteoarthritis it’s Rheumatoid Arthritis…
Difficult to bend knees
Sit n get up is painful
Walking Flat surfaces is OK…
Stairs my biggest nightmare…
Anyways am getting admitted in Monday..Hopefully all get sorted..
Am also diebetic n kidney issues…
Si am not allowed anti inflammation pills
Except Syneleve n Aleve..
Get Well Soon…
Have a Wonderful Day Further
Kind Regards
Miss Bilkish..