I went to the rheumy yesterday about my knees

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Nell - 30 Mar 2007 01:35 GMT

I lost over 100 pounds and _now_ my knees start bothering me!

I tore the cartilage in the right one in 1974 and I broke the left one in
1982. Both are unstable but the left one is worse.

The doctor gives me lidocaine/cortisone injections in them. It helps with
the pain and stabilizing them.

I was worried, as bad as the left knee had gotten that he was going to
suggest surgery. Well, he said as long as I can get around and the
injections work, he says I won't need surgery. Whew!

I shall try to stay in the ng this time. LOL

Nell

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Smokie Darling (Annie) - 30 Mar 2007 15:40 GMT

> I lost over 100 pounds and _now_ my knees start bothering me!
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> Nell

You might also want to ask him about Lidoderm (lidocaine patches). I
use them for the bursitis in my knees and shoulders when it gets
really bad. What I like about them, is they don't seem to make the
surface numb, but rather they numb underneath the skin. That might be
an option for you between injections.

Smokie Darling (Annie)

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Nell - 31 Mar 2007 03:42 GMT

>> I lost over 100 pounds and _now_ my knees start bothering me!
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> Smokie Darling (Annie)

I do have the lidoderm patches. I mostly use them for my back but I'll start
using them for my knees, too. It just never occurred to me. LOL

Thanks. :)

Nell

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