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Hi Everyone,
I'm new to the group, and also have knee problems, so I'm looking
forward to reading stories about others who can understand what I'm
going thru.
Ronda







Sun Aug 20, 2006 9:55 pm

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I am new to this group, I joined because I am awaiting arthoscopic knee surgery. Back in March 15,2002 I had a work related injury, and been laid up ever...
I AM A TRUE VIRGO BOR...
msmack1971
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Aug 28, 2003
5:23 am

... Elevate and icing seem to work best as in elevate above your heart. As for medication, have you tried Vioxx? If not, ask your doctor about it. It worked...
barracudawoman_2000
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Aug 31, 2003
11:38 pm

The medications I have been on are, cataflam, Vioxx, Bextra which I had an allergic reaction too which caused my foot to swell, and I was on Tylenol3 with...
Heidi R
msmack1971
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Sep 1, 2003
5:37 am

Post surgery I was on Vicodin and Percocet. Percocet made my stomach upset all the time; Vicodin didn't make my stomach upset but I was in a perpetual fog. I...
barracudawoman_2000
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Sep 1, 2003
4:07 pm

Well since my case is a workmans comp case, and last yr the 2 regular drs and the 2 orthepedic surgeons tried to tell me that I didnt need surgery. I knew...
Heidi R
msmack1971
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Sep 1, 2003
10:27 pm

I think what you need is some Physical Therapy if you haven't already had it. Look up some exercises on the Internet or go see a physical therapist. The best...
Chris G.
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Sep 2, 2003
4:10 pm

I already had physical therapy from April 2002 to July 2002, and it really didnt help much, the only thing that kinda helped at Physical Therapy, is that...
Heidi R
msmack1971
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Sep 2, 2003
6:17 pm

The shock therapy works wonders but ongoing PT is very important as well, even if you have to do the exercises at home. Please consider especially doing it...
barracudawoman_2000
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Sep 3, 2003
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Thanks but for some reason they only wanted to give me 3 months of PT which I did, it did seem like it was getting better, but once I started walking without...
Heidi R
msmack1971
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Sep 3, 2003
10:19 pm

Hi there, I had a complex medial mensicus tear also. I did it 04-25-03, had sugery 08-13-03. Celebrex did not help with the initial episode pain, but doc gave...
bonnie behnke
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Sep 4, 2003
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I was already on Vioxx, Bextra, Cataflam, Tylenol3 with Codiene and it didnt help at all with the pain, I guess everyone is different ... From: bonnie behnke ...
Heidi R
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Sep 4, 2003
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Hi Everyone, I'm new to the group, and also have knee problems, so I'm looking forward to reading stories about others who can understand what I'm going thru. ...
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Aug 20, 2006
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In a message dated 8/20/2006 5:56:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, angelsoftwinks@... writes: knee problems, so I'm looking forward to reading stories about...
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