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suedonog

Hi
Can anyone help,I have PA and fibro the flare has lasted over 3 months and yet the GP says it should only last a few weeks?
It has taken me 8 years for a diagnosis and its seems to have come too late for my left knee as they have found necrosis and cannot help me unless a replacment is considered and it may not work.
Is there anyone out there with the same problems.
Thanks
Sue

dreamdaisy

Flares can last for as long as they choose, some can be only a few days, others can jog gently on for weeks. GPs are not that well versed in the auto-immune versions of this dross, so I wouldn't take too much notice of him. They live with the theory, we have the reality and if that reality doesn't match the text books, so flaming what?

I am waiting to hear from orthopaedics about possible knee replacements - truth be told I cannot wait! Surgery is meant to help, and will probably help a damn sight more than the meds I take. At least it will sort out the OA in my knees, which I am sure was triggered by the PA damage to my knees and the surgery I have had on them. (That was tinkering about surgery, not proper surgery. It solved nothing at the time or for the following years.)

It's nice to see you over here, Sue, I hope you receive some more replies but the week-ends are often a little quieter on here. I hope you are as OK today as you can be. DD

frogmorton

Hi Sue

good to meet you

naughty GP arguing about when the flare started!! You should know after all!!

There are a fair few on here who have had Total knee replacements so they can help a bit l am sure with that process.

I hhope you find us and this forum supportive and helpful as l have

Love

Toni xx

hileena111

Hi Sue
Welcome over here.......I've got OA so dont know a lot about PA but I see our expert on that answered you
Its your body....not your GP's so you should have a better idea than him

Love
Hileena

suedonog

hileena111 wrote:

Hi Sue
Welcome over here.......I've got OA so dont know a lot about PA but I see our expert on that answered you
Its your body....not your GP's so you should have a better idea than him

Love
Hileena

Hi,
thanks to everyone who was kind enough to answer me.
It means a great deal to know that there are people who have learned to listen to their bodies, I will try to do the same.

Blessings
Sue :P

frogmorton

A pleasure Sue

now don't disapear! I hope to see you on here now

Love

Toni xx

bubbadog

Hi Sue, I can share groans about Fibroymigia! I've had it since I was 13 which was the year 1985! If you ever wanna chat or ask any questions just send me a private message. Amanda/bubbadog.