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gilly1957
gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
edited 24. Feb 2012, 12:29 in Living with Arthritis archive
Hi all

i dont come on here very much....

i have OA in my lumber spine and fingers,which are worse in the night.

I have a GP app tomorrow, for the past few weeks my meds, dont seem to be working.

also when in hospital with cellullitus last summer the doctor said i had arthritis in my knees and ankles....but i had no pain.

the last few weeks i have had horrendous pain in my knees when i stand up every time i stand up....and my feet and ankles are sooo stiff when i get out of bed i can hardly walk

i think its prob OA....does anyone else?.....domt want to feel stupid when i see GP....

thank you

Comments

  • mig
    mig Member Posts: 7,154
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just be open and honest with your gp and then they will know just how to help.sending((((()))) Mig
  • CJHunter
    CJHunter Member Posts: 1,038
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Gilly, dont suffer in silence tell your G.P. they are there to help you and you are obviously needing your meds looked at.

    Good luck and hope u get help soon (((())))
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  • suzygirl
    suzygirl Member Posts: 2,005
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just wanted to wish you well at the docs, I am sure they will be able to help.
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    THANK U ALL,,,,

    :)
  • valval
    valval Member Posts: 14,911
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    they should give you some blood tests to rule out other types of arther. tell them as it is if you have pain feel exhausted or what ever make sure you tell them so they can give you right help val
    val
  • salamander
    salamander Member Posts: 1,906
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    I don't have OA but Mum did and she sometimes had terrible knees. Sometimes they would get very swollen as well as painful. Hopefully your GP will be able to see exactly what is going on. Tell it like it is!
    best of luck.
  • tjt6768
    tjt6768 Member Posts: 12,170
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Just wanted to wish you good luck at the docs.. Tell them everything you can think of, even if it might seem trivial. I've got OA in both knees (and more recently RA) and it's no picnic, I really hope they help you.
    Maybe you can ask for a pain clinic referral?

    Best wishes, let us know how you go on...
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  • ritwren
    ritwren Member Posts: 928
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Best of luck at the Dr, I hope they listened to you and are sorting out your pain. It sounds like you need an appointment with Rheumatology and some blood tests done to see what type of arthritis you have. Hopefully all goes well for you today.
    Big hugs Rita.
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    The best thing is to be as honest as you can and tell your GP everything that is going on. We don't know if it's OA or anything else - and he may not either - but once he has listened and had a think or three he may well be able to help you with better pain relief, possibly order some Xrays and/or blood tests and then perhaps some answers can be found. Do let us know how you get on. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi

    thank you for all your messages,it was lovely to hear from you all

    My GP thinks its OA like in my other joints,iv got voltarol emugel to apply 4 times a day, she examined my knees and im going for a x-ray tomorrow, she's written a word that looks like creptis on the form,il be looking that up lol.....
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    For got to say,she wont refer me to the hospital because of my weight.

    she said they'd go on about it, i am overweight but its not overeating,its partly thyroid and its painful to exercise, so not sure what to do about that.

    :(:(:(:(
  • smol
    smol Member Posts: 43
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hiya
    crepitus is when ur bones creak, grind, grate, pop, click etc... usually a sign of OA :cry: Hope you get the help you need
    Sarah

    ‎"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do the something that I can do."- Edward Everett Hale
  • frogmorton
    frogmorton Member Posts: 29,975
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi Gilly

    that's a good start isn't it? If the Xrays show really bad OA your doc may have to refer you....maybe you should ask her when you return for the results...and if not how does she expect you to loose weight??? Dietician??? What ideas dose she have??

    Love

    Toni xx
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi everyone and thx for your replys...

    well my x rays on my knees came back normal,the receptionist gave me my

    results,but im still in pain when i stand from sitting,going up/down stairs, an sometimes when justsitting, if i sit with legs stretched out straight ,bending them is agony.

    I will go back to my GP in couple of weeks if im still the same.

    does anyone have any answers /suggestions?

    I hope to get confident to post on others posts,but everyone seems so much worse than me... :) :?:
  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Something that is entirely immaterial on here, Gilly, is the degree of struggle: one hurty joint (wherever that may be) is just as bad as five, ten, or all of them: it's all an affront and an outrage. I reckon we all understand the pain and frustration but the one thing we are not is doctors. I have no answers to your situation but something is obviously not right. Do you sit with your legs supported? I rest mine on the footstool (which is the same height as the sofa seat) and I have to have a pillow under my knees as my legs don't lie flat anymore. Do your joints feel hot to the touch? Do you find that heat or cold helps the joints, i.e. hot water bottle or a bag of frozen peas? Are they worse in the morning or evening after the usual day's activities? What pain releif are you taking? I am sorry if you have answered any of these questions before, my memory at the moment is not that wonderful. Stay in touch, come and talk to us because we do understand how tough and frustrating things can be. DD
    Have you got the despatches? No, I always walk like this. Eddie Braben
  • gilly1957
    gilly1957 Member Posts: 212
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
    Hi dreamdaisy
    thank you for your reply,i realise peeps on here aren't doctors i just wondered if anyone else had same problem.

    Nothing really helps my knee pain, its the same whatever time of day,same with my other joints, unless i do too much then its awful lol... i do sit with my legs up when on sofa, i have lymphodema in right leg after having cellullitis in the summer...

    i take tramadol/celcoxib/nortriptylene...for pain, i have OA in my lumber spine/elbows/fingers.

    I get fed up like others on here, sorry 4 moaning on lol

    take care

    gill