could not walk for 5 days

illinoisfisherman

I walk around on a pair of beat up old legs and a week ago I went in for a Simdisc (?) injection in both knees. I had this done four times before as I try to lose enough weight for a knee replacement. (that is becoming a joke in the doc's office) Every time before it was great and gave some good relief. This time about 4 hours later the legs started stiffening up. That night the pain began. By the next morning I could barely walk and it was with great pain. I called the doc. That was Tuesday. A nurse called me back Weds. I told her what was happening and that I was ready to head for the emergency room. She said wait and she would call me back. Thursday I got the call back and the Doc said this happens sometimes. They prescribed the steroid pack I had taken for other ailments. I took the first Thursday night. Started the five on Friday. By Saturday afternoon I was well enough to volunteer some time operating a machine for the village. Felt great Sunday. Called the doc when I started feeling better as told to do and was told this was a common reaction after receiving multiple doses of this medication in the past. They said they have had people screaming in the emergency room from it!??? I asked what will I do next time. They said they have a product that is 100% synthetic that no one has a reaction to....:banghead.

dewyafish

My prognosis is that it's time for you to get a new doctor.

trout069

dewyafish wrote: »

My prognosis is that it's time for you to get a new doctor.

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illinoisfisherman

My personal doc is great. Heck if he doesn't hear from us for a while he calls to check on us. It is this huge Osteopathic Group (one of the best in the nation I have heard) that is running a "factory" that seems to think of their patients as cattle to be herded around and treated almost as such. They have recently gotten real bad.