Not arther ??

rosyred

HI everyone.
Well i ahve just got back from my consultant appointment a little confussed

He done more xrays and now is saying its not arther and has booked me in on the 21 june for MRI SCAN....

Im so confussed feel like im back to sqaure one again getting no where, But when he was pulling my knees around he said aww bet that hurt when my knee went crunch click... u do have pain full knees dont you!! Welll yes that why im here !!!!!

Sorry i just feel like crying atm .. what can it be then? also have just been told i have arther in my wrists by my GP... Now wondering if its really arther or not..

Im so confussed now...

Any one else been through this and been told a diffrent thing wrong with them ....???

dreamdaisy

I lost count of the diagnoses I had before they settled on PA. There are different forms of arthritis, they manifest in different ways and there are also other issues associated with joint pain and damage. It is a minefield, and I am not surprised you feel confused. I began my problems in 1997 and wasn't diagnosed until 2006. Even when diagnosed the confusion doesn't necessarily go away.

The MRI will give a very clear image of and damage and swelling, and it's a painless, easy procedure (there's a thread on it somewhere around here). Try not to fret too much - you are in the system, they are trying to discover what is going on, but it does take time. Sometimes a long time. DD

airwave

Yep, I agree, diagnosis are just something that doctors and consultants like to give out like sweeties!

Don't worry there are plenty more just round the corner, I got quite a nasty tasting one a while back but it wasn't long before another came along.

At the end of the day, they just don't know. We can take a picture of a particle, fly to the moon, make fusion, travel the world in 90mins, stop malaria but we can't diagnose which type of arther we have and thats that!

8) Its a grin, honest!

rosyred

Thk you both for ur answers!

I need answers and i need them NOW lol.... So i ahve rang my GP who is going to call me back soon...

I want to know why one xray showed up i had OA and today one has not :shock:

Also want to now what he has on my records about my wrists and finger and ankles and neck.... oh i do sound bad dont i.! haha

Sits and waits for the phone to ring with my newset member of my family My little black kitten Boo

Will keep u informed of what he has to say.... Alli x

dreamdaisy

Fingers crossed he can give you some correct information so you know where you stand. DD

frogmorton

Hi Rosy

I do hope you get to the bottom of this and fast.

I HATE it when they make us feel like fakers :x :x :x

There will be a reason for the pain - he may well ahve meant not the type of arthur he was expecting - MRI will be far more usefull I think.

Youtatke care

Love

Toni xx

airwave

Just a thought, the Rheummy Consultant fella, they only treat RA type arther, not OA which is degenerative but not inflamatory.

As I've pointed out to others, OA is not generally treated by Orthopedics either unless you want something cut off, replaced or smoothed...... :?

So most OA sufferers are stuck in the middle of the two types of treatment and neither apply.

Keep smiling

8) Its a grin, honest!

ironic

Have you heard back yet? Hope you get some answers.

Lv, Ix

rosyred

up DATE..

Well my DR rang me and was so lovely !!

He explained that the 1st xray was correct and was looking at it as we spoke. He said it was OA but mild. :shock:

He aslo said that the consultant may be looking further than and xray would show as the pain im haivng... IE consultant when examining me said oooo that hurt when he herad my knees going crunsh clonk click.

So not to worry and wait for the MRI and then come back and see me. :shock:

but do feel better for him explaing things to me...

Just wait and see now i suposse
Hope everyone has a grt weekend Alli xx

woodbon

HI I'm pleased you feel better and glad you've spoken to the doctor. I have had lots of tests and what not and I've been around most of the depts in the hospital, I feel quite embarressed when they look at my notes!

I think, like a lot of things, its all to do with a lack of communiction. Things just don't get explained and we get rushed through without having any real discussion. I think its a personallity thing. I saw a doctor on Tuesday, Plastic Surgeon, who operated on my carpul tunnel and he explained quickly and easily why I'm having the pain and what the options where and let me decide the next move. For the first time I felt really in control. It was quick easy and pleasent.

I hope he teaches med students!

Love Sue

hileena111

Hi I'm glad its sorted out a bit....when do you have your MRI.....do you have towait long??

Love
Hileena

rosyred

Hi

Not to long have to have MRI on the 21st june... So fingers crossed will find out more then

dreamdaisy

I'm glad e rang you back and explained things better. The MRI is quite straightforward - have you had one before? There's info about it somewhere around here or if you like I can describe it for you - I've had three on my knees so far. DD

rosyred

hI DD

tHIS WILL BE MY 1ST mri BUT THEY HAVE EXPLAINED THINGS TO ME.. bUT STILL NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO IT

dreamdaisy

It's noisy, that's all. They give you headphones to deaden it - some swanky hospitals even play music to you! I forgot to check back far enough but I think it's a knee, or both, that's being done? You lie on a bed, they place your knee in a holder that will keep it still, then feed you into the big doughnut of a machine. You stop being fed in just as your nose gets close to the outside. They will do a number of scans, each scan makes a different noise and it takes
about 5 mins per scan. YOU FEEL ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. My feet always get cold so I ask them for a blanket: if they refuse I point out that me shivering isn't going to help matters!

It really is very easy, rosyred, no need to worry about it at all. My hospital goes thro a series of questions on a checklist before they begin, checking whether you have a pacemaker, any metal piercings or joints etc, then off you go. The first time for anything is daunting - I remember that feeling well! I've had three, all very easy. Try not to fret too much - easy to say, I know! There's a thread somewhere from someone who was in your position fairly recently - she found it a doddle. DD

hileena111

Hi,
I've had a few MRI's.......you lie on your back ..it is noisy like DD said....I got ear defenders but no music but I know some do.
You are fed into this thing holding on to a buttpon that they say to press if you need to come out or need help but my attitude was that if I press that button I'm going to have to do it all over again!!!!!!
To be honest I dont know how long I was in.......but thats it....no pain, no nothing.
I have so much metal now I'm not sure they would do another one on me LOL
Love
Hileena

sharmaine

Hi Rosyred

Once they get the results of your MRI you'll know what's wrong with you. Often doctors mention things that mean something to them but nothing to us!

I hope you get a diagnosis soon so that you are treated accordingly.

Keeping fingers crossed for you.

Regards
Sharmaine