Re: Needs actual diagnoses

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Group and Marrianne;

Marrianne I do believe that a specialist should diagnose you a

Rheumatologist.... At least he/she should tell you what type of

arthrites you have... I am sure the group will back me up on this...

I am working on getting a walker for myself... My rheumy said I

should talk to my Cardiologist to get one.. I would think that a

rheumy can give a script for one... I don't know why,,, but I do

know the group will jump on that one haaaaaaaaaaaaa..

Oh yes Mari,,, we have had that kind of pain but there is light at

the end of the tunnel... First you need to talk to your doctor and

find out what you have... I will leave your post under here so

everyone will have it to read... He can start you out on a regement

of medications...

He/she will work on you till they find the right cocktail that helps

your pain like they did mine... However; I did not know there was

other kinds of meds for us to get till I started this group... Good

luck sweetheard my prayers are with you.. God bless and take care...

gentle hugs

Clora

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>

> Hi All: I am fairly new to this group. I find that one can

sometimes

> learn more from talking to people than from doctors.

>

> I have arthritis in my knees. A couple of weeks ago I over did

working

> on my feet for about 3 days. When I woke up the next morning the

pain

> was so bad that I could not put my weight on my left leg. I have

been

> hobbling around with a walker for about 2 weeks now. Finally for

the

> last 3 days I have been able to get around without the walker but

the

> pain is still really bad especially when I need to get up from a

> chair. Also, my legs feel like they are really weak and when I

walk I

> compare myself to a toddler who is waddling around about to fall

down.

> I seem to be having trouble with balance also. My legs feel like

they

> cannot pick my feet up high enough to walk normally. I would like

to

> know if anyone else has experienced these kind of symptoms with

> Arthritis? I don't know if it is Osteoarthritis or another kind,

> however, I do know that the doctor said that I did have arthritis.

I

> would appreciate any kind of wisdom anyone has to share for

treatment

> etc. Thank you. nne

>