My appointment yesterday.

[JDQuinn75]

Went to my GP for my yearly yesterday.  It was my first appointment with hime, the one I had been going to retired last year.  He had me fill him in on how my arthritis had been. I had told him that it was a rough winter and that I could barely stand up during the day for work.  I had also said I was tired of having test done and everything come back negative and show nothing , weather it was xrays or blood work, he agreed.  Having gone through 4 previous medicines to help my osteoarthritis  he's having me try a different one. This one is diclofenac.  I just hope that this one helps. I also told my gp about the warm sensation in my leg he asked if I had pain in my lower back and I said yes.  He didn't order any test. My guess is it my be spinal stenosis  that's starting in .you back from what I'm reading.  I was also noticing pain in my left leg now yesterday while I was work. Although it's not as back as my right side right now.  Should I have asked for an MRI  or CT scan to see what's going on ? Something tells me I should have.  I had also told hime that I didn't think I'd be going back to the Rheumatologist because I wasn't getting results and it was costing me to much money 

[Hidden]

Hi JD, hope the new medication works for you and with few side effects.  If you feel like you need an MRI, go for it.  They sometimes don't pick up everything like I thought they would.  I had an MRI on my right foot and it said it was early arthritis.  Now of course it's advanced, but I doubt any arthritis can be halted in time.

Good luck and hope you're on the road to somewhat pain-free health in the future.

All the best, Sookie

[JDQuinn75 in reply to Hidden]

Me too sookiedee,  I'm so tired of hurting like I do, and the sounds of it you are too. All my best goes to you as well. Jason

[Hidden in reply to JDQuinn75]

Thanks JD - we all need caring doctors to watch out for our best interests, that's a given!  Again, hope your new medication works for you.

Sookie

[olly17man]

I take co-dydramol which makes me feel tired all the time but I'm never out of pain completely.  Got osteoarthritis in my neck, lower back and right hip.

[JDQuinn75]

Olly17man, I have oa from my shoulders to my feet. But with in the last few months I've been having pain in the side of my legs and lower back . So I'm wondering if spinal stenosis  is starting on me now. From what I'm reading that's exactly what it sounds like. 

[olly17man in reply to JDQuinn75]

Hi JDQuinn75!  I know how you feel!!  I had a very painful injection in my hip in November 2015 and the pain decreased a bit for all of three weeks.  I do not use a walking stick (have resisted so far) but I am going to try it out tomorrow - my balance is not good.  I'm o.k  . when I go out with my shopper (I call it my four wheel drive) - I suppose it gives me confidence.  Never thought I would end up like this!!!  Today my meds have hardly worked.