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Q: Whats Going On With My Body???

asked by: hurts so bad on January 15th, 2005

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Dear board,
i am a 29 year old woman. I have been diagnosed with osteoarthritis and depression. I have been on medical leave from my job since april 04 and i'm still on leave as we speak. I have no insurance b/c I have been out of work for so long. I have been turned down for disability (i have even tried those places that help get you disability). I am in need of a breast reduction for medical purposes only (38 d). I can't afford that either.
I am broke as a joke and I need proper medical attention. I suffer daily with neck pain, I have ahump in the lower part of my neck, which causes me not to be able to turn my head ,lean my head forward or even lean it back. I also suffer with mid and lower back pain. My knee on the left leg hurts constantly as well as my left arm.
I have this fluidy sound in my elbow,wrist and shoulder (left arm only). I have been pinched poked and probed!
Can anyone help me out.
Thanks,
hurts so bad

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Klem

replied on January 28th, 2005

New User

Sure sounds like you've had a hard time of it in the last two years.
I'm not a doctor but can relate to how you feel. I have ankylosing spondilitis and it may be what you have. Only a rheumy can dx you and sometimes that takes a long time in itself. Many suffer for 5-10 years before dx. If you can get to a rheumy through medical services which most state offer, have him run a hlab-27 gene test. This is only one part of the criteria but together with your hump (i have one too), the osteo, and joint deteroiation, it's sounding likely.
It's not the end of the world. Cronic yes, but certainly not fatal. With management you learn how to maintain a quality of life. Try kaforum.Org and see if this looks familar to you.
Best,
klem

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