Ever been confused by the medics?

fightingback
fightingback Member Posts: 11
edited 2. Jun 2010, 20:49 in Living with Arthritis archive
I just got back from my knee consultation following diagnosis of my knee osteoarthritis recently. Apparent I have a cyst in the knee bone which fills up with fluid. Hence the pain. Yeuch sorry I am very squeamish too.

Apparently this is chronic as not curable. But it may not get any worse! Is this something anyone has any experience of? I am totally confused!

Anyway, losing weight (I have lost 10 pounds through weightwatchers) and doing regular exercise is really helping! At least I am doing something right!!

Any experiences of this wierd condition appreciated...

Fighting back xxx :shock: :shock: :shock:

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  • elnafinn
    elnafinn Member Posts: 7,412
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi there

    Welcome to the forum. Yes, we are often confused by what the medics say or don't say. :roll:

    Did the consultant call it a bakers cyst? It can be extremely painful and can sometimes be mistaken for a DVT as some of the symptoms are similar, so I have been given to believe. If he did mention a bakers cyst perhaps you could google it to learn more, if you are interested.There are also Bakers Cyst forums, if you are interested you could google that too. They can be operated on, but are not usually unless they are very large and causing extreme pain. As I understand it, the pain usually comes and goes.

    If the diagnosis was not a bakers cyst then ignore all this.

    I wish you well,

    Luv
    Elna x
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  • tanith
    tanith Member Posts: 175
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I remember my surgeon showing me an xray of my hip before my surgery he pointed our several dark shadows and said they were cysts within the bone... it seems they cause deterioration of the mass of bone and which eventually could break down... I guess sometimes it can stabilise
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  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 30,413
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi fightingback

    Can i just say very very well done with the wight loss.

    You should be very proud of yourself.

    It does help doesnt it?

    My sis has OA and lost 6 and half stone last year.

    All is not perfect - but it is WAY better.

    Love

    Toni xx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Yes, sometimes I'm confused but mostly I confuse them, a much more satisfactory arrangement.

    I don't have cysts in bone but I did have wonderfuly swollen knees and ankles, just bursting with synovial fluid. Bone is porous so it's entirely reasonable to have fluid in it. Good luck with the treatment. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • skezier
    skezier Member Posts: 11,333
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Fighting back,

    I was wondering if it were a bakers cyst as well? Its all so many names and so many things said its no wonder we get confused really. I know I do especially when 2 different consultants have 2 different opinions over the same thing as well.

    I hope it gets more comfortable for you and less confusing as well. Hey well done on the weight loss :D Have you got a goal s to how much you would like to lose? For me its a stone but I am so bad at knuckling down to lose it! Cris x
  • fightingback
    fightingback Member Posts: 11
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Thanks for the encouragement re weight loss. I have lost another 2.5 pounds that's 11.5 pounds in total.

    Consultant advises another 1 stone 5 pounds and said it might be hard losing the last bit but fightingback said no, i was gonna do it. weightwatchers is actually a good diet.

    Not so fightingback, I am taking anti-depressants as it's all getting too much for me at the moment. Citolopram does make you lose your appetite, but i wouldn't recommend it!

    Thanks everyone for cheering me up!

    Fightingback xxx
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    You do what you gotta do to get through. You're doing so well, keep strong and keep going. Dreamdaisy
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • lindalegs
    lindalegs Member Posts: 5,399
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    I thought Baker's cysts were in the soft tissue, not the bone, because of this Baker's cysts can be drained by a needle. I only know this because my Rheumy thought I had one and was going to drain it for me ....mine just turned out to be inflammation.

    Luv Legs :)
    Love, Legs x
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  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    DD said

    Yes, sometimes I'm confused but mostly I confuse them, a much more satisfactory arrangement.
    :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    FAB!!!

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.
  • speedalong
    speedalong Member Posts: 3,315
    edited 30. Nov -0001, 00:00
    Hi Fightingback, congrats on weight loss - no mean feat - well done.

    Re cysts there are lots of different sorts and they are very painful I had lots in my hip prior to my recent op - some bony, some blood filled and some fluid filled and all yucky!!! I think you should for me info and then you can google .... Information is power (even the medics prefer us in the dark!!)

    Speedalong
    I have had OA since mid twenties. It affects my hips and knees. I had a THR on the left aged 30 and now have a resurface-replacement on the right - done May 2010.

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