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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / January 2008Questions about hand splint
>Okay if this has been posted a couple of times I am sorry...I am not seeing >it, and really want some input about this brace...so if you see this a >couple of times..just bear with me...It has to be my server..You know..It >could no way be operator error ;) I posted yesterday about my going, but didn't see it here...Anyways I saw >the PA..OH she is young. > But my joint in my thumb at the base by my wrist has really been swollen > and hurting on the left hand. > The right one hurts, but not like the left one. > She put me in a brace...My question is...is the brace suppose to make it > hurt worse for awhile, or am I just a big whiner or What... > The knot is big enough that the brace presses on it which causes pain... > Also, she changed my anti inflammatory to celebrex. I have to get that > filled and also gave me Rememron for sleep. > I asked about stronger pain meds, but she couldn't get it...I kept telling > her that everything hurt. My feet hands knees, plus the FM..it is hard > sometimes to figure out where one begins and the other starts... > But she feels the celebrex will make the pain so much better that I won't > need to take my lortabs... > Well I hope she is right and I am keeping an open mind, but if I don't > start feeling better in a couple of weeks, I will make an appointment with > Dr. Willis. I missed mine on the 4th...duh...I usually have them in the > middle of the month, so when I called to find out what day it was, I had > already missed it... > > She did set me up for a bone density test in 3 months. The last one I had > was 2003. She said you should get one every 2 years...so I am due... > > Also I was concerned about my blood pressure, it was 146/99. Now she > wasn't concerned, but my blood pressure is NEVER high...it usually runs > 120/65-75...all the time... > So I stopped at the drug store and took it again...149/89...down a little, > maybe I am worried about nothing... > > Enough whining... > Cindy Since you didn't see your last post here is what I said in it. Cindy, Dr Willis is great and I dont think he would let someone practice with him that has a different opinion and belifs as he does. I think it will be ok. What happened to Don Flynn??? Did he leave? What is her name? I haven't seen Dr Willis in over a year and will be getting an appointment soon now that I have almost saved enough money to go. Let me know how your appointment went and try to relax. RhondaM I have taken celebrex and I like it . Wish I could afford it. She sounds like she is really trying to help you. I dont blame you I would follow up with Dr Willis.. he is sooo good. I know what you mean about you tell a doc that you need a higher dose of pain med or something stronger and its like it goes over their heads..I would ask Dr Willis when you see him in a few weeks. > >Okay if this has been posted a couple of times I am sorry...I am not > >seeing it, and really want some input about this brace...so if you see [quoted text clipped - 36 lines] >> Enough whining... >> Cindy Hello Rhonda, I hope you are dong well...I think she was very nice..Don Moved to another Clinic I think...I mean still with McBride, but just a different clinic... She is just very young...And I know she was trying to help. I have been busy this week with Mike being in the hospital and finally took my prescriptions in to get it filled. I pick it up tomorrow. I try to wear the hand brace, but it pushes on the knot in my joint..OUCH...So after I am on the celebrex for a while, maybe some of the swelling will go down..I surely hope so.. Lots of hugs Cindy.. And I never did find that other post..darn it...Argh I hate when that happens..Maybe I could go through google and find it... Cindy > Since you didn't see your last post here is what I said in it. > [quoted text clipped - 59 lines] >>> Enough whining... >>> Cindy
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