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Rose thorn arthritus!

Gilly23 · 2019-02-18 13:07:13

Last autumn I was grubbing around under some hedging roses, no gloves. About three weeks later my finger and knuckle joint became sore, then very sore and my finger and hand swelled up. Doctor initially baffled but about 3 weeks later it was diagnosed as rose thorn arthritus. I had a tiny fragment of thorn in my knuckle,…

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DampGardenMan Posts: 1,054

February 2019

<looks wimpish>

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Obelixx Posts: 30,090

February 2019

None of that either please!

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