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Back and ankle pain following accident, 1990. Surgery: Surgery for back and ankle injuries. Treatment: Intensive rehabilitation, TENS. Pain management: One-one counselling psychology. Current medication: Morphine (MST Continus), anti inflammatory drugs.
Retired risk management/human resources, Voluntary work for Action on Pain; married; 2 children.
Pain since 1978. Psoriatic Arthritis, Inflammatory Arthritis. Treatments: Epidural steroid injections. Hydrotherapy. Current medication: co-proxamol (Distalgesic), methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine sulphate (Planquenil), dihydrocodeine for flare-up.
Retired lecturer; married; 2 children.
Back pain since accident at home in 1993. Treatments: Facet joint injections. Pain management: In-patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: co-dydramol Past medication: co-proxamol.
Medically retired lorry driver; single.
Partner was diagnosed with RA at 25 has had the disease 5 years.
Partner’ Pensions administrator, lives with partner, no children.
Partner was diagnosed with RA at 33 has had the disease for 17 years.
Partner’ Educationalist (full time), married with three children.
Partner was diagnosed with RA at 58 has had the disease for 11 years.
Partner’ Environmentalist (retired), married with 1 adult son and 3 adult step children.
Diagnosed 2 years ago but symptoms for 4 years. Currently on no medication but did take Sulphasalazine for 5 months before stopping because of side-effect of flaky skin. She has also had steroid joint injections and taken NSAIDs.
Child minder, married with 2 children
Diagnosed 1979 as a young child. Currently on Methotrexate 10mg & folic acid, tramadol 100mg 2/day, solpadol 7/day. 2 hips and 2 knees replaced under spinal anaesthetic in succession over 2 years. Broken femur complication of last knee operation.
Not employed. Single lives at home with parents
Polymyalgia Rheumatica diagnosed 2000 and various doses of oral steroids taken for 2 years. Swollen hand prompted visit to Rheumatologist Dec 2003 when RA diagnosis made. Depomedrone injection given and once since. Currently only on Fossamax (calcium).
Part-time catering, married with one adult child.
Diagnosed 1957. Had one of the first knee replacements (R) in 1961 but restricted movement since. First left knee replacement lasted approx 30 years and revision 10 years. 8 toes removed. Has taken Prednisolone (5mg) for 41 years.
Retired clerical worker, widowed with 2 surviving adult children. Diagnosed whilst living abroad with husband and 3 children. Returned home to more moderate climate.
