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margareth64
margareth64 Member Posts: 148
edited 28. May 2010, 12:57 in Living with Arthritis archive
Im back to work now and feeling worse because of this! My wrists are sore now also my elbows and ankles and one of my knees what is causing this? Ive OA in my spine and im a care assistant but ive cut my hours down quite alot. Theres no point going to my doctor about the new pains as she cut all my meds down and is useless . I get more info and help on here.
Margaret

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    The first instinct is to say change doctors. My GP wasted three years of possible treatment because she told me that my fat knee would go away of its own accord. Nice lady, rubbish doc.

    Do you attend the rheumatology dept of your local hospital? I think most run a helpline service, so contact them or, if you don't, see if you can get a referral to them, either via your current GP or your new one. Don't sit and wait for things to improve - we have to be proactive and chase things, and people, up. It's a bore, I know, but we are part of a rapidly-expanding section of the general community and sometimes we have to be in people's faces (a truly ugly turn of phrase but I'm tired - my vocabulary is going!) Dreamdaisy.
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • ironic
    ironic Member Posts: 2,361
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    I agree with DD on this. You must get your dr to listen or change your Doctor.

    Your in pain and need some answers and help.

    Ix
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
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    It certainly sounds like you need to see someone as it will only be you that suffers more in the end. Can't you see another gp in the surgery? I do not know how long you have been off work, but on going back, with the kind of work that you do, you are bound to find it difficult even though you have cut your hours. Do you have any splints for your hands? Wearing a tubigrip on your knee may help. The only person who can prescribe meds is someone in the medical world. I would not think that anything bought over the counter will help you.

    I hope you can get to see a medic soon.

    Luv
    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
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    How are things today margaret64? Better, I hope. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • margareth64
    margareth64 Member Posts: 148
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    dreamdaisy wrote:
    How are things today margaret64? Better, I hope. DD

    I feel really sore today always worse in morning. Ive work tonight so im going to have to take my pain killers before i go in, im on co codamol 30/500 and i top up with ibrophen, i was on tramadol but doc stopped it
    Margaret
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
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    I too am on co-codamol 30/500 but don't mix it with ibuprophen due to asthma and interraction with other meds. I have tramadol 50mg for night use as they knock me out! What arthritis meds do you take, dosage and for how long have you been on them? You may need a review of treatment. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • margareth64
    margareth64 Member Posts: 148
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    dreamdaisy wrote:
    I too am on co-codamol 30/500 but don't mix it with ibuprophen due to asthma and interraction with other meds. I have tramadol 50mg for night use as they knock me out! What arthritis meds do you take, dosage and for how long have you been on them? You may need a review of treatment. DD
    I take diclofenac 100mg once a day,pregabalin 50 mg 4 times a day,and robaxin 750mg 2 three times a day also im on anti depressant. Ive not been on these very long maybe 6 wks?
    Only sent to pyhsio saw her 5 times then she discharged me saying i needed to do exseries everday and the problem was my posture!!!!!
    Never saw Rhermy doc or OT was told didnt need to?? Also i asked for a scan but told not needed only had an xray?
    Margaret
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
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    If I remember correctly you have OA of the lower back. Surely you should be seeing a rheumatologist, it's an arthritis and that's what they specialise in. I would push for a referral because I am sure there are meds that can be more helpful that GPs cannot prescribe. You can but try - it may be the answer you need. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
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    dreamdaisy wrote:
    Surely you should be seeing a rheumatologist, it's an arthritis and that's what they specialise in. Dreamdaisy

    Hi DD and Margaret :):)

    I believe some people on here see a rheumi if they have OA but on the whole you only see them if you have RA.If you are diagnosed with OA you are usually "looked after" by your GP or consultant if referred. You can be referred to physio too if gp thinks that may help. Is it OA you have, Margaret?

    Elna x
    The happiest people don't have the best of everything. They just make the best of everything.

    If you can lay down at night knowing in your heart that you made someone's day just a little bit better, you know you had a good day.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
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    Thanks Elna, I never realised that. That does strike me as being odd, but then many things do, whether they are odd or not! Thank you for the enlightenment. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
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