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Arthritis Online Health Community and Support Group

Under Seniors' Health, Bones, Joints, and Muscles

Synonyms and/or examples: Degenerative Joint Disease

Welcome to the Healia Health Community for Arthritis. Through this Arthritis support group, you can get Arthritis information, share experiences about Arthritis, connect with peers, and get answers to your Arthritis questions from health professionals.

Information About Arthritis

Arthritis involves pain, stiffness, and swelling in the joints.

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Arthritis Community Questions

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i got a chronic joint and back pain

Submitted by lisgarzia, 36 weeks 5 days ago.
my hand and knees and my lower back hurt all the time, i can heer my knees cracking [more] 
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What type of illness would cause exhaustion, swelling and pain in the neck not due to injury

Submitted by Isis905, 36 weeks 6 days ago.
Last year, I woke up one morning exhausted with swelling and pain (without a lump) on the left side of my neck and under my arm pits.  This went on for several days.  I went to my doctor who drew blood for tests.  A few days later, I was told… [more] 
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involentary leg movement

Submitted by phamis, 39 weeks 3 days ago.
My right leg,  when I lay down has muscle spasms like a persons that has Multiple Sclerosis,it is mainly my right leg. I have loose facets in lower back and arthritis in lower back, could that cause this. [more] 

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What illness would cause exhaustion and painful swelling of the neck NOT caused by injury

Submitted by Isis905, 36 weeks 5 days ago.
Last year, I woke up one morning exhausted with swelling and pain (without a lump) on the left side of my neck and under my arm pits.  This went on for several days.  I went to my doctor who drew blood for tests.  A few days later, I was told… [more] 
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What could be causing tingling in my legs?

Submitted by Anonymous, 41 weeks 1 day ago.
I recently was diagnosed with beginnign osteoarthritis in my lower back.  I've been experiencing tingling a some numbness in my right leg, sometime in my right arm and tingling in my upper back at times as well.  This usually occurs when I'm in a sitting position at my desk.  When… [more] 
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can a person hae a period after 15 years?

Submitted by susanscarborough, 43 weeks 2 days ago.
very achy stomach for 2 days and then a period. ihave just lost 30 lbs and have 40lbs to go. [more] 
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Arthritis vs Fibromyalgia

Submitted by cleoj, 35 weeks 5 days ago.
6-3-09 Well I have come to the conclusion that I don't have arthritis! From every thing I have read it just doesn't fit, unless I am missing something somewhere. So I guess though my joints feel like they hurt its really the Fibromyalgia that is acting up. I will see… [more] 
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