Early Christian plastic knees

[ellid]

Turns out that what has been locking my left knee is....

*drumroll*

Arthritis.

That's right. Plain old osteoarthritis. Part of me is glad that this means I won't need surgery and can go to Pennsic, but part of me is thinking that's all????

Doctor will be contacting me next week to talk about painkillers and physical therapy. Beyond that, I'm free to limp along and live my life.

*shrugs* I'll take it. It could be worse.

Comments

[hugh-mannity.livejournal.com]

Don't underestimate arthritis. If it progresses far enough replacement knees or a scooter will be your only options.

Glucosamine and Chondroitin are useful, but you need to take them early in the progress of the condition and take enough -- it's a body weight dependent dosage.

[redstapler.livejournal.com]

Arthritis sucks, but you're right, it could have been worse.

I agree with the above poster about the Glucosamine and Chondroiton.

::hugs::

[varianor.livejournal.com]

Aging sucks, doesn't it. Sorry about the arthritis. Hope you have a good Pennsic!

[xrian.livejournal.com]

Yeah, when I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, the rheumatologist sort of casually commented, "Oh, and you're getting osteoarthritis in your hands, too." Gee, thanks doc. :( So far it hasn't given me any trouble, and I am hoping that the fact that I use my hands *constantly* will slow it down -- arthritis being somewhat of a "use it or lose it" thing. But I have visions of what my mom's hands looked like by the end of her life -- very twisted and knotted up.

The theory seems to be that you take pills to control the inflammation and pain so you can keep using the joint as much as possible *without* irritating it further. That seems to be the combination they're looking for.

[lady-jade-01.livejournal.com]

HEY!!! We get to limp together!!!

[briony530.livejournal.com]

You waited this long? Geeze, I've had osteoarthritis in my knees since I was 34! The first bad attack I had a dream where someome was hitting my knees with a hammer, only when I woke up, the throbbing was still there!!!

But I have genes for it...my mother had both her knees replaced a couple of years ago, and my grandmother had hers replaced a long time ago as well. Such shall likely be my fate...

[orphandani.livejournal.com]

I have found with my arthritis that Aleve is my new best friend! Helps with the fibro as well.