Painful Knees

[jennyjoan]

Last night was a complete nightmare - spent all night trying this cream and that and painkillers.

Rung doctor's this morning and receptionist answered - I told her that the doctor (locum) I spoke to some weeks ago would need to be in contact with me.

She said oh yes he has given you everything he can give you - you do need new knees! Well I said I need face to face this time so I have to ring about 8.30 am next week to get an appointment to see him.

I know other things can be wrong with your knees (although not exactly) perhaps fluid, calcium I don't know but know I need help.

My sister has a friend a lady she meets now and again and she got a new knee after waiting 8 years, well sorry, I couldn't wait 8 years - I'd be swinging from the bannisters. I may remortgage my house who knows.

[Sqad]

You are making a meal of this........you need new knees.

If you can afford it go private, if you can't then that is tough.

[barry1010]

JJ, it might be worth your while paying for a private consultation with a specialist, I have done this in the past and jumped the queue for NHS treatment because the specialist deemed it necessary and urgent

[jennyjoan]

Sqad you're a laugh - if I had your money could consider private but I'm a poor orphan girl.

Barry - I am a member of Benenden private insurers - have been with them from 16 years until now but don't know what I pay would cover me if the worse comes to the worse.

[jennyjoan]

^^^^16 years old

[barry1010]

The private consultation would probably cost less than £200. At least you'd know what is wrong and how to rectify it. I didn't mention insurance

[jennyjoan]

thanks Barry - I will leave it to this doctor next week if I get an appointment.

[Sqad]

JJ.....do you mean to say that you have no savings, premium bonds or own your own property (Equity Release) ?

[jennyjoan]

I haven't a halfpenny Sqad - have given it all away

[jennyjoan]

I do have a couple of shillins but sure that wouldnt cover it.

[Sqad]

Then you have no choice JJ.

[jennyjoan]

Sqad - didn't I say I would re-mortgage my house in my first post. Put your spectacles on and read properly.

[andres]

Sqad and Barry are right. You need to get a private consultation and go from there. In the meantime do you wear elasticated knee supports ? They might give you some relief.

[Sqad]

JJ...I missed that, but if you have to remortgage then so be it, not ideal but you need your priorities.

barry gives good advice........let's hope the Orthopaedic surgeon will play ball.

[Hazlinny]

jj/ Only recently you were wanting to know where to put your bank savings to gain more interest!

[jennyjoan]

Oh I know Haz - knew somebody would come up with that.

I definitely could afford one knee but would find it hard for two knees. But will wait until next week and see what the locum says.

[barry1010]

Equity release?

[elliemay1]

As I've said before jenny, if you're going private it's much cheaper down south

[pastafreak]

There are injections available...cortisone and several other drugs. Has doctor mentioned those for you?

[jennyjoan]

pasta - have to ring next week for face to face - but will say to you some years back I got cortisone injections into shoulder by my loveliest doctor ever. I said to him I believe this can be sore - he said that's it.

Didn't feel a thing - no prick, no nothing and absolutely no positive effect - only I knew him ( he was the cousin of my best friend) coulda sworn he injected water LOL

I am for acupuncture (private) next Friday - so hopefully that may help a little.

[pastafreak]

Well, if I were you, I'd still mention injections when you see Dr as I'm sure there's more available. Just give any thing a go...hope you find some relief.