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    16 days ago

    Osteoarthritis in both knees

    I'm at 56 year old female who has been diagnosed with moderate to severe Osteoarthritis in both knees. My symptoms began in 2011 and have gradually become so bad that I had to stop working. I've taken OTC pain meds and on 2 occasion prescribed pain meds for a short time because I fell twice in the last year due to my limited mobility and fractured my ankle the first time and broke my wrist the second time. And OTC meds just weren't helping with my knee pain on top of the pain from both....
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    16 days ago

    Severe Knee Pain

    I have severe arthritis in both knees. It has progressed rapidly in the past 6 months. The stiffness has caused me to tear cartilage in both knees. It's gotten so bad I can barely walk!! Most nights I can't sleep for the pain. I've seen an Orthopedic surgeon who put injections in them but it only swoll and hurt more. I've taken Diclofenac but it doesn't help. The Orthopedic surgeon says I need double knee replacement surgery but due to other health issues I'm not a good candidate....
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    16 days ago

    Antibiotics reducing hip pain?

    I was diagnosed with OA almost 2 years ago and have tried just about everything (ice, exercise, weight loss, diclophenac, cannabis balm) short of steroid injections and hip replacement to reduce my hip pain. I walk with a pronounced limp and find myself reaching for objects on which to steady myself while walking. Most days it only hurts when I move my legs, but more and more often there will be times that my legs (mostly the left one) ache from my groin to below the knee even while sitting or lying....
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    1 month ago

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    2 months ago

    Up coming hip replacement

    By the grace of the good Lord, early retirement, I'll be turning 46 next week (near fatal motorcycle accident 3 years ago; another driver pulled out in front of me). After 38 years of leg pain (adolescent hip dislocation; pinned), decided to have my hip replaced. Excited to say the least, finally going to get it done. Since the near fatal accident, I'm also dealing with PTSD & other mental disorders; I isolate myself in my home. My anxiety by having to leave the security of my home is....
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    2 months ago

    OA night Pain

    I'm 45 and have been dealing with OA for about 25/30 years...yes it started when I was about 15 because of osteochondritis dissecans. After years of degrading knees, I'm finally at the point where I have not slept through the night in 3 weeks. I can deal with the pain during the day and during exercise but the nigh time pain and sleeplessness are starting to take its toll. I wake up several times at night with shooting nerve pain from my knee down to my ankle. After trying many different....
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    3 months ago

    Osteoarthritis-back pain

    I was wondering if anyone has taken risedronate sodium. I took one boniva, too many problems, now I'm on this sodium once a week. The other day I was vacuuming and I guess I turned wrong and got this pain in my back and it radiated down my leg and felt like needles in my leg. Has anyone had back pain with this medicine? Maybe I should stop taking it. Only been on it for four weeks so far. Thank you!
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    3 months ago

    Explain my Neck MRI results

    Im schedule to see a surgeon on Wed. Would like to know what Im in for? Background: Severe neck pain, numbness in arms and hands, I get what I call neck headaches. I've already had back fusion (L3 thru 5) 360 surgery (in 2010) MRI Results Findings: There is straightening of the normal cervical lordois, which may be seen with positioning or muscle spasm. Modic Type I and Type II endplate changes at C4-C5.  C2-3: No significant findings. C3-4: Disc desiccation with severe disc narrowing. Moderate....
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    4 months ago

    What should I do don't want surgery or in injections

    I'm 52, recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis of both knees, was told by this doctor a knee joint orthopedic surgeon specialist with 30 yrs experience i have bad news for you, you have osteoarthritis of both knees arthroscopic surgery will not work for you you need knee replacement surgery but are too young, did you injure yourself? Yes I walked 10,000 miles overnight job for 9 years, how long should I wait for surgery? what do younger people do with this problem? or what is the progression....
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    4 months ago

    Try this treatment

    Some people who arthritis feel pain, however, you can do different sports to treat it and exercises. Try swimming, kickboxing or fitness as they could help arthritis sometimes.
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