{Disarmed} RE: Dr visit today

September 25, 2006

Thanks…I might give that a try.

Joi

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[mailto:chondromalacia treatment ] On Behalf Of D. A.

Sent: Friday, September 22, 2006 3:38 PM

Subject: Re: Dr visit today

Sorry to hear about your visit. Most ortho's / surgeons I feel don't deal

with our pain issues well. For sleep, can you try Melatonin 3mg at bedtime

and see if they might help you get a good night's sleep?

Deanna

wildwest <wildwestnwi (DOT) <mailto:wildwest%40nwi.net> net> wrote:

Well.my Dr visit sucked. I was basically told there was nothing he could or

would do for my knees, surgically or otherwise. He is referring me to a

Rheumatologist and a PT for water therapy. He said he doesn't doubt my pain

and " thinks " I probably do have Chondromalacia (I told him that I was

Diagnosed with it over 20 years ago), but he doesn't like to do any surgical

repairs or interventions for this condition. He also said other than another

cortisone injection; there wasn't anything he would do for the bursitis in

my hip. He wants me to strengthen my quads (duh). I explained to him that I

can't do quad exercises with out hurting my hip and I can't make my knees

feel better without doing the exercises. He just said to do the water

therapy and go to the other Dr. I also told him I'm not sleeping and he

didn't really say anything other than what he said about the RA Dr. So, he's

sending whatever to the RA Dr and they said I should hear from them within 3

weeks! How can I wait that long? How can I find a Dr that will actually DO

something about the Chondromalacia? I don't know anyone else with this

except those of you on this list. I'm depressed, not sleeping, and in pain

24/7.what to do?

Joi

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