Re: i need to vent and have a few questions

May 21, 2008

I don't believe an MRI would show arthritis. I had a scan of my elbow and

was told that there was nothing wrong. A couple of years later arthritis

was diagnosed and the medications eliminated the pain that I had had for

over 2 years.

Cheryl

[ ] i need to vent and have a few questions

>

> I need to ask this question but i am afriad ill sound stupid. but here

> goes--does RA show in mris?

> Right now i am extremely frustrated and in pain and now have no answers.

> Monday i recived my mri results and was told that there is nothing wrong

> with my shoulder. The doctor wants me to go to physical threaphy 3 times a

> week (at a cost $20 each visit) for three weeks.My husband and i are on a

> extremely tight budget as he is the only one that works- we cant afford

> this. But i dont know how to deal with the pain .

> Please understand, I am not a hypocondriac-- Since 2005, I have had

> arthritis (degerative) in my left leg since a workplace injury

> progressed- and now i get the same exact pain and pressure that i have had

> in my leg in my shoulder. I know theres something going on.

> I dont understand why the doctor gave me the prescription that he did- I

> read the drug information and it is used to treat arthritis and RA. I am

> feeling sooooo lost right now.

> thanks for listening

> CC

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