I am 28 yrs old and I can’t take the pain. My doctor wants to do a bone scan tomorrow and will probably start me one some rheumatic drugs. I am already taking the max on celebrx. I am always crying and cant seem to concentrate. I am also extremely fatique. I can seem to find someone to talk too. My best friend is busy with her 4 kids and my boyfriend is busy at work. I just called him and he could not take 5 minutes out of his busy schedule to take to me as i break down and cry.
I do not know what to do. I want the pain to go away. Please
help. I have always been a very upbeat person always smiling….now i can remember the last time i smiled and laughed.
Want to thank everyone for your support and help. Its truely comforting to know I am not alone.

Could it be arthritis?It’s about the size of a small egg and on one knee it’s bigger than on the other knee.When I walk or stand a lot,it gets bigger and my leg feels sort of numb.When I sit and rest it goes down.
An orthapedic doctor told me a couple of years ago it was a cyst.If so what should I do,if anything,about it?
A lady friend who has expierence with older adults and health issues said this cyst could wrap around the nerves and cut off my circulation.
I would like to hear from a nurse/doctor or anyone who knows about this problem.I am 61 yrs old,female.I also have degenerative disk disease,could it be coming from a pinched nerve?
I haven’t been to a doctor for this yet.
Thanks in advance.
Is exercise a good or bad thing?My knees are stiff every morning and before it rains.
Is there anything I can take to relieve the fluid without surgery?

My son has had pains in his knees/feet since he could walk and he is now 5, almost 6. On many occassions it has been so bad that he can not even walk. The doctors refused to do any testing for Arthritis and blow it off as growing pains. Am I just an overly concerned parent, or do you think there is a possibility it could be arthrits? Also it seems to be irritated by the cold.

What can I do to make things easier on my boy? It kills me to see him in pain. He’s not extremely old either. I’d hate to medicate him for years. I neve use medication myself, but if there’s something that won’t hurt my boy (side effects) and eases his pain, I’m OK with it I guess.

in treating rheumatoid arthritis, doctors sometimes prescribe antimalarial drugs to reduce pain. my teacher told me that while taking these antimalarial drugs, patients will develop malaria later on as well due to the meds and NOT by mosquito bites. is this true? pls help!

I’m 18, male. My mother thinks I have it because I have acne on my chest/back/shoulders, bad dandruff, and my back/wrist pain.

Thing is, I am a major gamer, and I use the computer a lot. And I am not very active, which is probably the reason for my back/wrist pain.

The acne/dandruff is probably from not showering as much as I should. (The shower is in my parents room, and I have a messed up sleep schedule. Which I plan on fixing.)

And, when exercising, or when my body heats up/cools down or w/e, I start itching really bad. I am currently obese, but I’m working on walking 5 miles per day to drop the weight.

Is it psoriatic arthritis or just bad acne and my lack of physical activity?

Also, in an unrelated question, Some times I have a bit of shoulder pain, whenever I rotate my shoulder in a wide circular motion, I hear a cracking/pop noise. Why is this? Is it fluid buildup?

I have a few horses who have all of them a 20+ and I was just wounding if there is any simple medication not necessarily from the vet but just something easy I can give them to take some of the pain away?

I have sever joint pain in both my wrists, both hips, both knees and occasionally my ankles. I have seen an Orthopedic Specialist, and I have seen a Rhumatologist. Its is not rheumatoid arthritis, and its not tendinitis. I have had the consistent pain for over 10 years. My twin sister is also suffering with this pain.

One suggestion was Lupus, but the blood results were negative.

Does any one have suggestions or advice?

I am a 48 year old female.

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are there any side effects?

My mom and I have two dogs who are both on medications. My Chihuahua is on Phenobarbital for epilepsy, and her Rottweiler is on Trimodal for her arthritis. We medicate them at the same time, and my mom accidentally gave her Rottweiler my dogs Phenobarbital. It’s only 16.2 mg, but I’m still concerned.

Will she be ok?

I’m 22 years old and was recently diagnosed with secondary Sjogren’s syndrome with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Is anyone else out there like this? I’ve had symptoms for nearly a decade, and have not started official medication yet. I’m finding it so hard to exercise as fatigue drains every bit of energy I have. Is it normal to have excessive fatigue with RA? It’s been really hard for me to cope with this, seeing as how its so rare for someone my age, and I’m just looking for some support.

Any words of advice are greatly appreciated!

I have chronic osteoarthritis and Degenerative Joint and Disc disease.One doctor has said Fibro and one says no. Lately I have been feeling an awful stinging in my wrist and my heels of my feet. It feels like I have a bad blister on the sides of my heels and there is nothing there and also the same sting in my wrist. It is nothing like the awful ache I am used to from the Arthritis. I’m hoping someone can help give me an idea of which condition could be causing this?

It seems to me that everyday there is a new drug which comes out hailed as having great potential yet when you check around there seem to be few diseases which have been cured by any drugs. The headache is still around. High cholesterol still exists. People still have heart attacks. Cancer is as bad as ever. People still lose their hair as they get older. Gout and arthritis are still around. Epilepsy is still here. Alzheimers etc etc.

I’ll go even further than drugs. look into treatments in general. Teeth whitening doesn’t work that well. Skin creams haven’t helped the people I know. Smokers still have a hard time quitting. Fat people try everything to lose but they have yet to find a solution as far as I know.

And thousands of billions of dollars have been poured into solving all these problems. In the end the consumers would have been better off spending their money on something better.

Any thoughts on this reality?

i have bilateral sacro-iliac joint pain that is becoming chronic. the orthopedist i went to see wants to do a steroid injections. (since i’ve had a bad reaction to steroids in the past i don’t consider this an option.) i just wondered if anyone has any experience with treatments other than injections.

What is your opinion in the adoption of Minocin as a drug to stop the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis?And for how long can a patient tolerate this medication..

I was just diagnosed with this form of arthritis, read many opinions but was curious if anyone else has expiernce in this and what meds worked the best for you.

I am, and have caught a bad dose of flue.
As this treatment lowers my bodys immune system, should I see my specialist quickly ?

I read that a sore throat, headaches, and other general flue symptons, can be a side effect of taking this treatment and should be reported to your physician.

I crack almost everything (fingers, wrists, toes, back, neck, etc.). Is this harmful or just a bad habit?

I just started the drug and need to know if there is anyone who can give me some insight on the drug. Do the benefits outweigh the risks? Is the liver damage a potential risk worth not taking the drug for?

I have no cartilege (degenerative joint disease) in both knees I am 35 yrs old and used to exercise daily. Pain keeps me from exercising now and it also makes arthritis worse if you DONT exercise. Any suggestions? Knee replacement is NOT an option for me at this point in my life. They are only good for 10 years (is my understanding) I can’t afford the gym and can’t access an indoor pool. PLEASE HELP.