arthritis

sandy123

hi all this time its about myself and not my husband who has RA,
i have bad knees doctor said due to wear and tear that was few years ago not really done anything about going anywhere about this but am going to doctors hoepfully this week, i am having a sort of tingling and burning sensation in my legs also pain in muscle in my arms and aching and a lot of stiffness when i get up in the morning for a while, any ideas if this is arthritis and worth going to see about it, am taking ibrufen daily know, thanks

valval

sounds like could be glad u r going to doc u will soon find out if it is and get treated good luck

sharmaine

Hi
It is a good idea that you go to the doctor. I had bad knees for years and was told I had sciatica and that's how I left it for years. Eventually I couldn't endure the pain any longer after moving house and my new GP thought immediately that my symptoms were due to arthritis and quickly ensured I had x rays and blood tests done. It showed up advanced OA in joints. Don't leave it any longer.

Good luck.
Sharmaine

sandy123 wrote:

hi all this time its about myself and not my husband who has RA,
i have bad knees doctor said due to wear and tear that was few years ago not really done anything about going anywhere about this but am going to doctors hoepfully this week, i am having a sort of tingling and burning sensation in my legs also pain in muscle in my arms and aching and a lot of stiffness when i get up in the morning for a while, any ideas if this is arthritis and worth going to see about it, am taking ibrufen daily know, thanks

woodbon

Hi, You'r doing the best thing, going to the docs. If you have arthritis, you will need pain releif and tests to find out what type of arthritis you have. Good luck! Love Sue

elnafinn

sandy123 wrote:

hi all this time its about myself and not my husband who has RA,
i have bad knees doctor said due to wear and tear that was few years ago not really done anything about going anywhere about this but am going to doctors hoepfully this week, i am having a sort of tingling and burning sensation in my legs also pain in muscle in my arms and aching and a lot of stiffness when i get up in the morning for a while, any ideas if this is arthritis and worth going to see about it, am taking ibrufen daily know, thanks

Hi Sandy

When you are looking out for someone else,on a long term basis, it is often very easy to neglect one's own health although we shouldn't but that is just how it goes. Now is the time for you to see about your own problems. There is no point, suffering unduly, anymore. You need to be diagnosed and sorted. Tell your gp how it is for you in as much detail as possible because the more information he has from you, the easier it is for him to see the way forward in your case. Please do not under estimate your pain and discomfort to him. He needs to know as well as how it is affecting you, physically and mentally.

I wish you well,

Luv
Elna xx

jackie1955

Hi, Just enchoing whats already been said. Good luck, hope you get sorted

Jackie x

sandy123

thanks for the advise, went to doc yesterday and am having blood tests done tomorrow, so see what happens then she said it could be ra but not sure as i have no sewlling, but my knees are bad they are big but not sure if they are swollen or not as i have big knees lol. thanks

debatat

Glad you went to the docs, hope the blood test results come back quickly so you don't have to long a wait. Try to rest up.

Deb

woodbon

Hello, I'm glad you're having the tests and have started looking at your problems. I think to, we sometimes dismiss symptoms in ourselves, if they follow a similar pattern to those of a loved one, because we feel lightening does't strick twice ect. but just sometimes it does. Anyway, being checked is important if you'r having symptoms of anything. Hope all goes well for you. Love Sue

sandy123

thanks for the quick replys, i have had bad knees for a few years know but just said they were wear and tear, but last september i fell in work and this i think has started something off, thanks again

sandy123

hi, dont know what is happening to me at the moment never felt like this for a long time, in alot of pain in my joints shoulders legs hips more or less everywear, am waiting know for blood test results dont want them to find anything but do in another sense if that sounds about right, am just taking ibrufen at the moment waiting for them to kick in at the mo, thanks for listening

sharmaine

Hi Sandy

You did the right thing going to the docs. Let us know what happens and take care.

Sharmaine

sandy123

have got the doctor to phone me on monday morning wants to speak with me, said it wasnt urgent so will wait and see what it is about,
went out with my daughter yesterday did a bit of walking think i did a bit to much legs are aching bad this morning, own fault lol

sandy123

well the doc phoned not my proper doc a locom i think, said what did i want, said the blood test results oh well blood was normal ra result was negative but my blood sugar level was a bit higher than normal did i have a fasting blood test no, oh well that might be it then, should i have a fasting blood test no urgency, what about the pains in my legs and arms and stiffness wll have to see the doc i seen before to go over the test results, not very happy cantg see my doc knpw till thusday, am in pain even when sitting and done nothing burning and tinglin in my legs and arms and a heavy feeling in my legs,
sorry to go on what do you think, i am going to pursue it more otherwise they wont bother, am back in work today after a weeks holiday so hope i can cope, ARG==========.thanks

sharmaine

Sandy

You poor thing! I jolly hate seeing a locum. Try and see your doctor on Thursday. Have they done any xrays?

It is not right that you should be in pain.

Hope you managed to get through work. If you don't feel well you must take time off sick. It only makes you feel worse trying to put on a brave face when you're felling rotten.

Take care and keep in touch.

Sharmaine

sandy123

not been in work yet on 3 till 9, have to phone up on the day you want to see the doc so will have to wait till thursday had an xray done a few years ago on one of my knees but said it was wear and tear a degitrist condition, thanks for reply

sandy123

hi
have been to doctors and seems to be finaly listening to me, had xrays done this morning on knees and left shoulder,sounds like it is OA so will see what the xrays bring back plus sugar level was a bit high so had more blood done today as well, doc has put me on naproxen, are these ok will they help with the pain and discomft, thanks for listening,

lindah

Hello,glad somethings being done. I take Naproxen and when they put you on that they usually give you a tummy protector too.
You can take paracetemol alongside these to kick the pain into touch.
These work for me,having a bit of a flare at the moment but I am blamng the damp weather.
Linda h 8)

sandy123

hi yes has given me a protector as well, so its ok to take paracetamol as well,hope flare up gets ok soon, thanks for replying