it's because of the added stress(I don't know,maybe I live for drama, literally?). I decided against a fourth knee surgery, but have been in and out of the clinic these past two weeks for CT scans and MRI's on both my abdomin and back. Tummy's ok, but...I'm being sent to the Cities to see a spine specialist. I guess that there is usually a doc who comes out once a week to our clinic that is for back probs, but I guess I need more...? I'm not sure. I broke down a little after I was told, but going thru stuff continually, I just pick up and keep going. Just something else to deal with. Wouldn't be so bad, but here it is spring break for all my kids, and just getting outta the car yesterday threw my knee out! Didn't even put any weight on it! So I'm also back on crutches again! (Drama drama drama) I'm really hoping it doesn't totally throw off all my plans for the week, at least not the 2 outings I've saved up for(MyPoints helped, and coupons are a blessing).
I'm babbling kinda I think. Oh well. It's the viccadin for knee, and tramadol for back--the first would knock me out, but the second makes me alert and happy and sometimes you gotta take advantage of that(well i do).
anyways, those are my excuses for this week. Next week I'll be stressed because of my appt and whatnot...but that's next week.
hope y'all take care, and don't try this at home; leave it to the professionals.
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In 2005, I had a problem with a sharp pain in my left knee. I got X-rays and test for lupus, gout and God knows what else. They never found a cause.
Last year, I had a pain in my left side that would start off sharp and continue to throb. I went to the ER twice, the family doc, a urologist and a GI doc. I had bloodwork, a CT scan, an ultrasound, a colonoscopy (20 years too soon!!!) and a ton of meds that made me sick and incoherent. (Tramadol was one of them. Worked but the side effects sucked.) I was told that I may have a kidney infection, a kidney stone, pleurisy, etc. Guess what they found? Nothing. The meds were worse than the actual pain.
One advantage you have is that at least you KNOW what's wrong. I still don't know, and I still have pain occasionally.
I'll be praying for you, hun.