Symptoms of Osteoarthritis are Embarrassing me Posted: 06-29-06 05:02am
Dear Dr
A few years ago i was told i have
osteoarthritis, i am in pain most days and
get told just to take paracetomol and i
will be ok, ive been referred to an
orthopedic surgeon who ive seen but to me
he didnt seem interested he done some
xrays on me and said there was nothing
found, but the arthritis was found on an
MRI scan and not XRAYS! , no one seems to
be listening to me, i get pain in the
lower back which affects my hip and also
my right knee cap the pain is strong to
severe on most days,
every single morning im waking up feel
severly sick, i cannot eat or drink for at
least 4 - 5 hours because thats when my
stomach settles down.
sometimes my knee gives out and i will
fall to the ground its embarassing for me
and upsets me.
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Arthritis Answer A1176 Posted: 08-08-07 07:10am
If an orthopedist tells you that you
don’t have osteoarthritis that means
that YOU DON’T HAVE OSTEOARTHRITIS!!!
You can ask for a second opinion from
another orthopedist or rheumatologist.
Morning sickness and stomach problems have
no connection with osteoarthritis.
Experiencing the knee giving out and
falling on the ground is hard to explain
as an osteoarthriti condition that can’t
be seen on an X-ray image. You can request
standard blood analyses including
sedimentation, CRP and rheumatic-factor.
If everything is OK, then you are probably
suffering from anxiety disorder.
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