Hot and painful

And other one Kiora - get yourself off to the GP.
Let us know when your appointment is, and what the doc says

Have you been yet?

I will change my username to bossyboots

Well I did go to see my doctor. I have to have blood tests to see if it's some sort of rheumatoid arthritis. But she also talked me through the fact that it can be a mixture of things. Wear and tear that impacts on soft tissue that can be painful and cause swelling. She explained that you need to keep moving but not put too much pressure on the painful bits. Typically it's not too bad on the day I could go I picked up my asthma precription while I was there and it couldn't be filled in the surgery. I had to take it to my supermarket. I wasn't even asked if I had to pay for my prescriptions. Up til now i'v managed to fool myself into thinking I didn't look 60+.....obviously wrongly

I never have been asked to pay for prescriptions since turning 60. I mentioned it in the pharmacy one day and was told that they didn't need to ask as my DOB is on the prescription. I knew it was, I did feel foolish.

My BiL has just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. He is in his late 50's. He was very suprised as there is no family history of it.

hildajennij you've made my day perhaps I don't look 60+ after all

(Galen I had that and it turned out to be caused by a new and stiff clutch pedal in the car - cured by using my heel on the pedal for a while, my diagnosis! Gout test negative....)

Kiora Go and see the doctor you like!

Sorry, I missed the bit where you said you'd been...good!