Topic: What to do for Severe Pain and Swelling in Knee Joint?
Silverwolf
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9196
posted
Hi <<<<< Lyme-r Family >>>>>,
TxC's knee is worsening,even w/ the change in meds and pain killers.
He is supposed to take the three hour drive[he isn't driving, VA van will take him] to the VA hospital on Friday.
The pain spasm-ing and swelling has worsened in the knee joint to the point the EMTs came last night to help him get up from the recliner
...and back to the bedroom [he cannot sleep long term on recliner couch, because of back pain issues].
We've added Turmeric to help stop the swelling and inflammation,along w/ the new meds the doctors prescribed.
Also alternating ice and heat on the knee, to see if he can actually get out of bed... if he cannot?? I guess we'll be calling his Drs.at *VA clinic and probably a trip to a local hospital ??
*They are paying so it is up to them how to work this.
At this stage any ideas of what may help ease this mess are welcome...sorry for the lenght of thread on Med Q' board.
-------------------- 2006,May-August2006 Dx w/ Lyme/Bartonella/White Matter Lesion Disease on Brain. [ Clinical Dx w/ two positives and several IND's on the tests from Igenex ], Prior Dx of CFIDS/CEBV 1992, and FMS '93-'94 Diabetes*2 Dx 10/'08 Posts: 3581 | From SE Idaho | Registered: May 2006
| IP: Logged |
Silverwolf
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9196
posted
Anyone??? Any Ideas???
Please!?!?!
-------------------- 2006,May-August2006 Dx w/ Lyme/Bartonella/White Matter Lesion Disease on Brain. [ Clinical Dx w/ two positives and several IND's on the tests from Igenex ], Prior Dx of CFIDS/CEBV 1992, and FMS '93-'94 Diabetes*2 Dx 10/'08 Posts: 3581 | From SE Idaho | Registered: May 2006
| IP: Logged |
posted
See if your LLMD/Reg. MD can prescribe a tube of Voltaren Gel. It is a topical NSAID anti-inflammatory. By bypassing the stomach/GI tract,you can apply it topically wherever necessary without risking stomach upset.
Ask either MD if it is contra-indicated with any other meds your TxC's currently taking.I use it for neck pain and subsequent shoulder muscle spasm-it does the trick for me...
Joe
Posts: 249 | From Northern NJ | Registered: Jul 2005
| IP: Logged |
Silverwolf
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 9196
posted
<<<<< jklynd/joe >>>>>
Thanks for the idea!!! While we don't have an LLMD at this time, his VA Dr. probably could prescribe this!!!
I appreciate your taking the time to reply so much!!!
Jus'Silverwolfi
-------------------- 2006,May-August2006 Dx w/ Lyme/Bartonella/White Matter Lesion Disease on Brain. [ Clinical Dx w/ two positives and several IND's on the tests from Igenex ], Prior Dx of CFIDS/CEBV 1992, and FMS '93-'94 Diabetes*2 Dx 10/'08 Posts: 3581 | From SE Idaho | Registered: May 2006
| IP: Logged |
The Lyme Disease Network is a non-profit organization funded by individual donations. If you would like to support the Network and the LymeNet system of Web services, please send your donations to:
The
Lyme Disease Network of New Jersey 907 Pebble Creek Court,
Pennington,
NJ08534USA http://www.lymenet.org/
UBBFriend: Email this page to someone!
Printer-friendly view of this topic