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farrangi
farrangi

i have been suffering knee and hip chronic osteoarthritis pain for 4 months... 

i have to use two canes or a walker to move around in my house....

on some days the pain is so bad that i can only get around by walking on all fours (on my hands and knees) like an animal it's pretty awful to see a human being crawling around on the floor 

i have been to doctors and they are of no help at all

i feel like a wounded animal and have lost all hope in our health care in ontario

someone please  please help me, all i ask for in my few remaining years is to get pain relief

so that i can at least walk and live some sort of semi-normal life

i have used ibuprofen 600mg 3 times per day...useless

tylenol #1 8 tabs a day...useless

novo-methacin 50mg 3 times per day....useless

cold packs and knee and hip wrap supports....useless

orthopedic dr...useless

physiotherapy.......uselesss

im done ...its very difficult to wake up and live

on some days it would be better just to die in my sleep

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  • steelctygirl
    steelctygirl farrangi

    Posted

    so sorry for your pain. Has anyone spoke to you about pain management or is there a possibility of surgery?
  • Gloria814
    Gloria814 farrangi

    Posted

      What you are going thru is just horrible.  Are you a candidate for any surgery at this time .   Can you change ortho doctor?  Sounds like you need to be managed at  a pain clinic but I don't know if that is available in Ontario.   Very sad to hear how your pain is not being managed.   It's too bad that the physio. can not advocate for you and inform your case manager

       I wish I had some advice that would be of help.   Perhaps someone else has some ideas .    Try your best again to let the doctor know that your pain is unbearable and that you need help now! 

  • nmnhnmjk
    nmnhnmjk farrangi

    Posted

    not easy being in constant pain 24/7 like you Ive tried it all and nothing seemed to help, the anti inflamatories caused severe stomach problems for me to the point I cant take them anymore. I now take paracetamol if I need to, I do have a high pain threshold , for a rub I use deep heat rub morning and evening which seems to dull the pain a bit. I cant walk far and need a stick when I go out which is not very often. Yes its difficult to live and cope with but at the end of the day we have to plod on and get on with it.
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