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Osteoarthrits mutiple joints plus Gout

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:20:29 GMT

Diagnosis multpile degenerative bone osteoarthrits L3 to S1, plus bulging and herniated disc. Surgey 09/2009. Recent total total hip replacement January of 2010. Now Ive developed Gout taking Indomthacin 50 mg x 3 a day with High Uric Acid level. Therefore can not participate as of yet in physical theraphy until the swelling and pain subsides in left foot.

Nuclear scan shows Osteo left foot Tarsal bone area, Left knee, and right shoulder, can the high Uric acid level attack these areas and start to destroy those areas or what?

r Can not get an answer as to going back to hard physical labor or seek more of a less stressful job. One recent hip prothesis, plus the back surgery.abd now gout. Or should I be seeking anattorney for help to see what IM qualified for. One doctor stated if he had his way he would write me off period. But since its not a workers Comp claim he was not sure of the legal process. Anyone have sugestions or ideas.

Looking for some Validation on PsA

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:13:48 GMT

Hi, I'm new to the forum and am looking for some much needed advice.

I'm a 44 y/o female and I've been suffering bad joint pain for over two years. Been to a couple of different rheumys and have an appt at the Cleveland Clinic on Monday. One rheumy said possible psoriatic arthritis. Dermo said I do have psoriasis and he thinks the PsA diagnosis could be on target. I want to be sure and am reaching out to you all:

I only have psoriasis in some nails and my scalp. My father and my aunt had it much worse. Do I need to have "more" psoriasis in order to have PsA?

I tested negative for rheumatoid factor - another reason docs leaning towards a seronegative arthritis. I also have a normal sed rate. How can that be when I have such pain and stiffness in my fingers, sacroilliac joints, knees, back and neck?

My podiatrist saw arthritis in my toes, feet and right ankle. Can I present with arthritis but have a normal sed rate?

I have bone spurs and nerve impingement in my neck. The arthritis that is visible is in my knuckles just below my finger nails

Also, no flares - every day I'm in pain. Some days the fatigue hits and I spend the day on the couch. I just recently took some leave from work, as I'm in a very stressful position and spend 8 to 11 hours per day on the computer.

If I'm up and moving around, I can handle that as long as I'm not doing a whole lot. It's when I sit down after being up that it seems the stiffness REALLY sets in.

Any thoughts from any of you out there? I appreciate any input.

Thanks to you all and have a nice night!

Can't find a good Doctor in Spokane, WA to treat me

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:43:26 GMT

Hello everyone!

I am new to this site and this is my first entry. It seems like we have a fantastic little community here. Maybe someone out there can help me or can understand what I'm going thru.

I have severe advanced degenerative disc disease in my L5-S1. Have had for at least 13 years now and it took a bone scan to figure this out (after spending lots o'money & seeing lots o'specialists, getting every type of injection, etc).

I have a problem with my current primary doc-she's threatening, moody, intimidating, she yells at me, makes snide remarks, & she's cutting my meds down to where I'm in lots of pain & doesn't seem to care how much pain I'm in. Add to that the office is only open 3 days per week. Due to this, I'm searching for a new doc to help me. Each time I call a doc's office, they screen me and ask if I'm on any type of pain meds and I say yes, so they say they aren't taking any people on chronic pain meds. I'm stuck with the doc I have and don't like it. It's totally not fair as a patient and I need some serious help.

If anyone knows of any good docs or physicians assistants in the Spokane, Post Falls, or Coeur d'Alene area, please write back. You can also just write back in general and we can begin a friendship or venting outlet right here since we understand the PAIN each other is going thru.

Thanks for reading!! I hope to get to know a great many of you and understand your situations as well. It's always helpful to have someone who will listen.......

Bye for now! God Bless Everyone,

Kari

mtx and preg

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 13:32:45 GMT

HAVE LUPUS AND AM INJECTING 10 MG OF MTX AND PLAQ,[ALSO ON 10 MG OF PREDNISONE FOR 3 WEEKS]CAN I TAPER RIGHT TO 5 MG THE NEXT DAY. THANKS DEB

remicade & pulmonary embolism

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:38:03 GMT

I developed multiple pulmonary emboli after taking three Remicade infusions. No prior history or other reasons for this. Anyone else in this boat?

chronic pain after tkr

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 16:24:57 GMT

First of all I started having problems with OA in 2001 in my knees. I first went through cortisone injections and synvisc injections but to ne avail. I had an arthroscopy done on my right knee since it was the worst in January 2004. It turned out to be a failure with no pain relief in sight so in April 2004 I had a total knee replacement done. What a disaster from the word go. The orthopedic surgeon used a cementless implant because of my age (52 at that time) as he said it would be better for me because of my age. I was in the hospital for 2 weeks one of which was in step-down rehab. I had to have morphne injections before and sometimes during physical therapy because of the pain. I continued to complain about the severe pain so I was turned over to another doctor in the same practice. He took xrays and still kept telling me nothing was wrong that they could see. Finally in September 2005 I was operatated on again for a total knee revision as the first one was loose as it turned out. I continued to have pain issues but they basically blew me off telling me nothing was wrong. So I decided to go to Cleveland Clininc and the surgeon there said the implant was loose again!! So in January 2008 I was operated on again and the implant was loose again and I had a fractured femur and bone chips from walking around on it loose. And again I had to go to step down rehab for a week plus a week of just being in the hospital. This time I had to use a walker for 3 months because it was really so messed up he basicallly had to build me a new knee. I have continued to have chronic pain this entire time. Again on June 2009 the same knee had to be operated on again as a pin had came loose and migrated away from the implant and was protruding under my skin and poking me. That was a one day surgery and got to go home the same day. In the meantime my left knee continued to get real bad so I had to have it replaced in Sept. 2009. I still contnue to have chronic pain in both knees 24/7 and am still on hydrocodone for pain. I also take medication for anxiety and depression. I agree that orthopedic surgeons do not want to hear complaints. They just figure everyone should do well but there is a small percentage of us who do NOT do well! and continue to have problems. My family doctor is a lot more understanding. All a person has to do is look at my knees to see how messed up they are. I have permanently lost thigh muscle in the right knee from the multipe surgeries. I am currently trying to get disability as I'm unable to work due to this chronic pain issue which has affected me mentally and physically. A cementless implant was not a good choice for me as my bones were not strong enough to sustain it my last surgeon told me. So I live my life in chronic pain and it is very difficult to get up in the morning and know nothing will ever be better. And I basically have to fight for pain meds as the doctors are so paranoid about distributing it because they do not want to get into trouble. So that is my story and a very depressing one at that. Sincerely, Nora59

Medicine caused arthritis

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:48:05 GMT

Im new to this sight, and hope I can get some help. In the past year I have been in the hospital for well over a month. My diagnoses is Chrones Desease. I have been on many different meds including high doses of prednisone. Im now taking Cimzia. In the past few months Ive been having increasing pain in my hand fingers and rists. My fingers and hands swell so bad at times I can hardly bend them. I also have pain in my hips and back. Could this be a side effect from the Cimzia and is it permanent situation? My Dr is no help. Thanks for any help. Cheryl Spence

worsening hip pain

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:42:41 GMT

I have had RA for the last two years and have tried several combinations of meds. I am now on Humira and Plaquenil, mobic and vitamins. My problems is this. recently for about a week now I have had such severe hip pain and lower back pain. Can't sleep or sit or stand or get comfortable for more than 20 minutes at a time, My neck feels like it is holding up lead wight so it gets really sore too. My hands and toes are also having more pain than usual with heat and swelling. It seems like the joints that hurt all the time are 10 fold. My pain meds just barely touch it. If you have any suggestions or think I need to go talk to the doctor again I would love some advice from others. I also have fybromyalgia

New to this

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 13:26:53 GMT

My mother in law is 54, for over 1 year now she is experiencing pain in her hands and wrists, the pain is not allways brought on by doing anything pysical it comes and goes, if she does do anything like cleaning up etc, her palm side of her fingers get like blue coloured blood blisters that stay for up to a day then fade. The pain keeps her awake at night and is now affecting her life daily, she cannot grip anything very well, she is unable to get showered, wash her face or clean her teeth, things she would have normally done with ease. Over the last couple of years she has suffered with a lot of water infections, and her weight has dropped by up to 2 stone. She has seen her doctor and is not really getting any answers, and is now pretty much fed up with herself.