Swollen Wrists, fingers, Ankles And Severe Pain Posted: 09-17-07 11:36am
MY SYMPTOMS STARTED IN BOTH MY WRISTS
GETTING SWOLLEN, THEN FINGERS, DOWN TO
BOTH ANKLES AND NOW MY RIGHT KNEE HURTS
AND IS SWOLLEN. I CAN'T MAKE A FIST, OR
BEND MY HANDS BACK, THE PAIN IS
UNBEARABLE. AND I STARTED DRINKING HARD
LIQUOR JUST TO RELIEVE THE PAIN. I WAS
TAKING 800 MG IBUPROFIN 3-4 TIMES A DAY
BUT DOESNT HELP. I HAVEN'T SEEN A DR. FOR
THIS CUZ I HAVE NO INSURANCE AND DO NOT
QUALIFY FOR MediCal. I DID USE THE
COMPUTER DAILY BUT SINCE THESE SYMPTOMS
STARTED ABOUT A MONTH AGO, I HAVE TO ASK
MY 10 YR OLD TO HELP ME WITH THE TYPING.
I'VE ALSO BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH SEVERE
DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY 3 YEARS AGO, BUT
HAVEN'T
SEEN A PSYCIATRIST SINCE I LOST MY JOB
WITH
BENEFITS. AND THE DEPRESSION AND PANICS
ATTACKS
ARE FREQUENT AGAIN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO
DO.
CAN YOU HELP ME PLEASE? ANY ADVICE YOU
CAN GIVE
WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.