Medical Question for Dr. Skunky

[Rudyjohn]

Thanks for the advice. Pain management is so difficult because the only meds that really help are too addictive to be a long-term solution.

I gotta say, my current pain started after wearing those stupid (& expensive!) orthotics for my plantar fasciitis! I've worn them for about 6 weeks & I think it has completely thrown my musculoskeletal frame off. I took those babies out of my shoes today and have returned to walking around barefoot for the first time in about 5 months. If I were you BR, don't go the orthotic route if you don't have to!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Welcome to the world of people reporting side effects! It probably has to do with the sodium retaining fluid in the intravascular space. That said, millions of people are popping Aleves today and having nary a problem at all;-)

So if millions are popping the Aleve with nary a problem, does that mean that hundreds of thousands are getting headaches from them (3%-9%)?

 

[30A Skunkape]

Just a few minutes ago I saw a 9 year old who developed cellulitis following numerous mosquito bites Saturday...I aint touching that with a 10 foot pole!

 

[30A Skunkape]

So if millions are popping the Aleve with nary a problem, does that mean that hundreds of thousands are getting headaches from them (3%-9%)?

Probably not, maybe so

 

[Smiling JOe]

I gotta say, my current pain started after wearing those stupid (& expensive!) orthotics for my plantar fasciitis! I've worn them for about 6 weeks & I think it has completely thrown my musculoskeletal frame off. I took those babies out of my shoes today and have returned to walking around barefoot for the first time in about 5 months. If I were you BR, don't go the orthotic route if you don't have to!

Interesting. I've had shoes that give me an intense headache. It was difficult to narrow the headache cause to the shoes because my feet weren't hurting as bad as my head.

 

[Rudyjohn]

Just a few minutes ago I saw a 9 year old who developed cellulitis following numerous mosquito bites Saturday...I aint touching that with a 10 foot pole!

expand on this, please.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Just a few minutes ago I saw a 9 year old who developed cellulitis following numerous mosquito bites Saturday...I aint touching that with a 10 foot pole!

So do you have all of the nurses hooked on SoWal.com, too?

 

[Rudyjohn]

Interesting. I've had shoes that give me an intense headache. It was difficult to narrow the headache cause to the shoes because my feet weren't hurting as bad as my head.

Yes, this is one of the worst, continuous pain I've had to deal with in a long, long time. I mean, I don't think I've ever awakened from deep sleep, crying from intense knee pain, frozen in a locked position. I really feel for those who have arthritis.

 

[30A Skunkape]

expand on this, please.

Cellulitis is an infection of the skin with some extension into the subcutaneous tissues. I thought that the insect bites introduced bacteria into her skin which caused the infection...maybe it was just a severe reaction to the bites, however, she did have cellulitis in the past, which is a risk factor to develop it in the future, so I put her on a course of antibiotics.

 

[30A Skunkape]

Yes, this is one of the worst, continuous pain I've had to deal with in a long, long time. I mean, I don't think I've ever awakened from deep sleep, crying from intense knee pain, frozen in a locked position. I really feel for those who have arthritis.

Many times a torn meniscus causes a knee to freeze-has anyone explored this?