A shot in the dark.... (original) (raw)
So...lately I've been freaking out because since this past fall my right knee has become less and less mobile. On really bad days, it's extremely painful to bend it beyond a 45 degree angle. I was diagnosed with JRA when I was 3, and it's been in almost all of my joints for the past 27 years. The thing is I'm not entirely sure that this latest development is from the JRA. I don't think it's a flair because it's really isolated to my one knee, and that knee doesn't appear to be overly swollen or hot (infact it's the least swollen of the two). Also the pain seems to be located on the sides and the back of my knee, not really in the joint itself, and often has a 'tight' and swollen feeling without actually BEING swollen. I've talked with my Rheumy, and we checked for a cyst of joint fluid, but the sonogram showed nothing. He now wants to get an MRI done, but we're still waiting on approval from my health insurance. It's really starting to freak me out. I am TERRIFIED of loosing ROM in this leg...I've already had an elbow fuse on me (my right one..natch) and my wrists and ankles are pretty much frozen. The thougt of loosing another joint, and one I REALLY depend upon to get around independantly is almost too much for me to bare. It's really starting to affect my mobility and my daily routine....I want to KNOW and I want to know what I can do to fix it!
So I thought I'd ask here on the off chance that someone else might have experienced a similar thing? I'm just paniced and frustrated and worried here and I can't stand sitting and doing nothing while more damage is potentially being done.
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