I came here few months ago, and got some real good advice, I finally went to
see for the fist time a Rheumatologist yesterday,
Looking at my Xrays, he told me I had extensive degeneration on both hips
and spine, something about L5, bone to bone, for the past few months the
pain was very bad, the only medication I was taking was Motrin 800mg 3 times
a Day.

He told me something that left me puzzled and yes I asked a lot of
questions, he says that he might be something else than osteoarthritis,
because of the symmetry of the of the damage, I had some blood work done, do
you have any idea what he might be looking for?

He put me on two new meds, Voltaren 75mg twice a Day and Neurotin, I have
not started Neurotin, reading the side effects sheet, I am scared to death,
and also give me two shots of cortisone.

Any feedback will be welcome.

Kiki.