Arthroscopic knee surgery

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Terri,

Between my wife and me, we have had three arthroscopic knee surgeries

since 2005 (via three small holes through the skin). Surgery was only

performed after an MRI had found evidence of a meniscal tear. The

surgeries did wonders. Our operated knees no longer hurt. The hardest

part for me was to get the first MRI approved when I still had an

HMO. This is because insurance companies will try to minimize their

costs. They don't like MRIs because 1) they cost money, and 2) they

may justify a medical procedure.

If the cause of knee (or shoulder pain) is a tear, no amount of

antibiotics will fix the problem.

I don't see how arthroscopic meniscal surgery could aggravate a

rheumatic condition. It can only help. Part of the arthroscopic

process is to explore a joint from the inside and diagnose what is

wrong in the first place.

Sincerely, Harald

At 03:00 PM 4/26/2008, you wrote:

>Hi, Cecil!

>

>Both and Harald have good points! I had a horribly troublesome knee

>the size of a cantaloupe for about a year. I saw a variety of doctors, and

>finally, despite negative x-rays and MRI, they were convinced my meniscus

>was torn and operated. Well, turns out there was nothing " fixable " in my

>knee because all they found was a lot of inflamed tissue and fluid. So,

>they recommended seeing a rheumatologist. By the time I got in to my

>appointment, my knee was the least of my worries. I was almost crippled

>with pain in every part of my body. It took no time at all for the

>rheumatologist to diagnose me with fibromyalgia, psoriatic arthritis, and

>rheumatoid arthritis.

>

>So, IF you DO have a torn meniscus, laproscopic knee surgery is the way to

>go, and you'll feel great in no time. (I've had friends who had great

>success with it.) However, if you are dealing with arthritis, it could very

>well make things worse.

>

>Hope you can get a good doc who will help you figure it out.

>

>Blessings!

>

>Terri

>

>On Behalf of mary ottman

>Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 5:30 PM

><mailto:rheumatic%40>rheumatic

>Subject: Re: rheumatic hi

>

>I would be very careful recommending surgery to anyone with a rheumatoid or

>possible rheumatoid disease. This is how many times a " trouble spot " becomes

>widespread, as in my case.

>

>Better safe...

>

> Re: rheumatic hi

>

>Cecil,

>

>Do you really mean " knee " in the singular, and not both knees in the

>plural? If only one knee is affected, chances are that you have a

>meniscal tear. Get an X-ray, then and MRI, then arthroscopic surgery.

>You will then be as good as new.

>

>Sincerely, Harald

>

>At 07:56 AM 4/26/2008, you wrote:

>

> >have you tried cutting out nightshades, they make it worse, if its

> >really bad antibiotics are the only game in town.

> >

> >On 26 Apr 2008, at 16:41, cecil_8299 wrote:

> >

> > > im 35yrs old and i been suffering this rheumatic arthritis pain

> > > everytime the rainy season comes specially in my lower knee is there

> > > something you can advice me what to

> > > do? yours cecil

> > >