Many Random Symptoms - Multiple Joint Pain ?? Posted: 08-09-07 09:52am
Hi there! This is my first post, It is
nice to find such a large community..
4 years ago, I tore my ACL and Meniscus in
my left knee. The OS said because I am
flat footed and the shape of my leg bones
are not ideal, the injury was inevitable.
Every day my knee needs to be iced and I
have to take pain pills....This is fine, I
have accepted this..
BUT, in the last year or so, I have been
having pretty strong pain in my left foot
(I have a prety big bunion), right ankle,
left hip, right elbow (sometimes I can't
even hold my fork) and now I have a rather
large, very painful hard lump a half inch
above my wrist on the dorsal side of my
right hand...I can't brush my hair even,or
pick up objects, and it gets worse every
day...My right thumb goes numb quite
frequently for "no" reason.
Also, I can never sleep without sleeping
pills, and the right side of my neck is
always very painful, to the point where I
can't turn my head to the right.
I am only 22...I ride horses
professionally, but am in college aiming
towards medical school.
I am so frustrated with feeling in pain
all the time, and sometimes I just want to
cry. I have medical insurance, but I dont
want to look like a hypochondriac to a
physician, and I want to be taken
seriously...Anyone have any advice?
Thanks so much
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The Ginger 1
Supporter
Joined: 09 Jul 2007 Posts: 556 Location: Loony-tune-land, England
Posted: 08-09-07 15:37pm
Hi J Miller
I'm so sorry that you are in so much pain
.. don't ever think that you are being a
hypochondriac, especially when you
describe something as you have to us ....
You have insurance, and you have a right
to use it, keep on at the Doctors, and if
you are not happy that you have been
satisfied with an answer, get another
opinion.
I don't have any answers for you myself as
I am not a medic, although you seem to
descibe a lot of numbness, and it's
effecting your joints.
I will re-post your problems in the the
othopedic section of Ehealth forum,
hopefully there may be someone who can
give you more help, but we are all here to
support you.
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