Spring Is In The Air

[erstexman]

I am not going to bore everyone with life stuff. I work, I swim, I have horrible knee pain, I am single, I need to see a doc about psoriasis, I need new glasses, my finances are finally getting into line again, I have great friends, and I am not in as bad a need for a new car at this point.

The important thing is that Spring is starting to burst

Comments

[mrdreamjeans]

What's going on with your knees?

[erstexman]

Well, there are two possibilities according to the doc-in-the-box I saw on Monday when the pain got so bad it was making my cry at work. One, I may have gout. The NSAID they gave me is working well, so that is likely not the culprit. Two, with the psoriasis combined with the increased pain in my right knee, it could be psoriatic arthritis. The only way I will be able to know for sure on the latter is to see a rheumatologist. I am already doing a diet avoiding foods that can cause higher levels of uric acid in the blood, but the only way to know for sure, again, is to see a rheumatologist. So, I am searching for one on my insurance that can see me sometime within the next month. Specialist appointments in this town are difficult if one is trying to do it around a work schedule.

[mrdreamjeans]

May you find one and be able to get a diagnosis and positive results!

[mort_83]

Hope you get some relief there, Evan.

Nice pics---you have grape hyacinths! Our's won't be up for awhile...there's an icy snow outside now!

[erstexman]

The med I took did help, but the pain is slowly coming back. Pretty sure this is not gout as pain as about all I have - no swelling or tell-tail redness.

[labeartorycub]

I hope you find the relief you need! HUGS