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Date: 04.03.2008
From: Anne

Subject: 32 years old, in agony & dont know what to do

I'm 32yrs old with a 9 week old baby girl. About 4 weeks ago i noticed my ankle was staring to ache a little when i walked, it then started to become swollen, 4 weeks later i cant leave my home unless its straight into the car for my partner to take me to the doctor, but recently even a short journey like that is proving too difficult. My ankle is very swolloen as is my knee, front and back and both are very painful, unbareable recently, particulary through the night when my whole leg becomes very painful, including my hip, all these symptoms have remained in the one leg, the left one, my most recent symptom is my left shoulder. I have had blood tests, only half the results came back (negative) for RA but they still, 2 weeks later dont have the other half of my results. My doctor said he sent an emergency referrel to the hospital (rhumatology dept) but this fax never got there so it has been re-sent yesterday. I am breastfeeding and havnt been able to take any oral meds for treatment but i am willing to try and give up feeding but baby refuses to take a bottle, and to stop breastfeeding really upsets me. Tomorrow i am trying a session of acupunture until i hear from the hospital and i pray it makes a difference. Its really getting me down the past few days, not getting out with the new baby etc and just being in constant pain, this all came totally out the blue and to be honest it scares me that i dont know when this may go away if ever.Alyson
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Date: 09.03.2008
From: Pollyanna

Subject: Re: 32 years old, in agony & dont know what to do

Hello Anne,
I've just read your story,Iam so sorry to hear about your situation,not knowing what is causing the pain must be the worst.I would try baby on the bottle it just takes time,I am sure for you,baby and husband,would benifit from some type of pain relief.I do not know how old your baby is,but sometimes the stress of pregnacy an d weight can sometimes pu stress on cartain parts of the body,and this might be what has happened.I do hope this will be sorted out quickly as constant pain is so dibilating.
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Date: 04.04.2008
From: Alice

Subject: Re: 32 years old, in agony & dont know what to do

Have you been eating anything new? Usually everything goes back to the diet. I've recently read where a lady went to all kinds of doctors who could not diagnose her problems. She was very weak,achy and in pain. She finally found out thru having food allergy tests that she was allergic to aspartame, which is in diet drinks and all kinds of foods. Dr. Mercola's website will clue in many simular problems if you'd care to research. God bless and may you resolve your problems soon.
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