Medical Question for Dr. Skunky

JR

I have had a torn meniscus in my knee and you seem to be describing the pain I went through - especially at night. Please make sure you get to that doctor - if necessary go to the ER. I put up with pain way too long. It is amazing after my surgery how much better it is. It is great to walk like a normal person again.

Take Care!!!!!

JR

I have had a torn meniscus in my knee and you seem to be describing the pain I went through - especially at night. Please make sure you get to that doctor - if necessary go to the ER. I put up with pain way too long. It is amazing after my surgery how much better it is. It is great to walk like a normal person again.

Take Care!!!!!

I'm almost sure it is too. I go this afternoon. Did you see a doc in your area or down here near me?

Hubby had a meniscal tear that was very painful. Sounds similar to the pain you're describing as well. Arthroscopic repair took about an hour, photos included. Good thing for good insurance. Hopefully, you got some.;-) He got this cool ice pack attached to a thermos of ice water that he raised and lowered every 20 minutes or so after surgery. It did fix the pain. Stairs really killed him preop. They had him up walking without crutches by 2 days post op. :clap: All better now. :wub: Hang in there gull. Glad you got your appt. moved up!

I'm almost sure it is too. I go this afternoon. Did you see a doc in your area or down here near me?

Went to Orthopedic Associates in Arlington Heights. - Right on Central and Arthur. There is about6 of them in there. They have operated on both my knees already - too many years of playing basketball back when I was young!!!!!

Hubby had a meniscal tear that was very painful. Sounds similar to the pain you're describing as well. Arthroscopic repair took about an hour, photos included. Good thing for good insurance. Hopefully, you got some.;-) He got this cool ice pack attached to a thermos of ice water that he raised and lowered every 20 minutes or so after surgery. It did fix the pain. Stairs really killed him preop. They had him up walking without crutches by 2 days post op. :clap: All better now. :wub: Hang in there gull. Glad you got your appt. moved up!

Stairs are bad but sleep is the killer. Thanks for your well-wishes!

Went to Orthopedic Associates in Arlington Heights. - Right on Central and Arthur. There is about6 of them in there. They have operated on both my knees already - too many years of playing basketball back when I was young!!!!!

I'm going to the practice on N. AH Rd., near Oakton St. Been there 3 times for the 3x my son has broken his arm! :shock: My physical therapist recommended a dr. that specializes in knees.

I got my ortho. app't moved up to this afternoon.

Good luck! Hope it's not a big deal and that you're feeling better soon.

Oh, I was catching up on posts. Missed the one on the orthotics. I'm on my second pair, and they haven't helped a bit. Now I not only have heel pain, but the left side of my left foot and even my toes hurt now!

Give the poor kid a break! Have you ever had a student with HIV?

I do feel sorry for him, but I am concerned about myself being at risk by touching what he has touched (not to mention others who don't know that they need to be careful around him). I'm sure I've probably had a student with HIV, but HIV can't be caught through casual contact. Actually one of my hairdressers got AIDS -- we had been friends for years (he went to school with my sister, his parents went to our church, his dad was my dad's architect, etc.) -- and I didn't stop having him do my hair until I had to (he died :( ).

The bacteria that he harbors can cause serious, life-threatening illnesses. It can even turn into necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria, as well as cause meningitis. I discussed this with a Ph.D. microbiologist. She told me that if the lesion is open, it may be harboring a variety of organisms. She said that bacteria which produce spores can survive quite a long time (hundreds of years) in dry conditions and can even survive boiling for hours. Since there is no way of knowing how many different bacteria may be in the lesion, she said to try to avoid touching anything the student touches. She said that most staphylococci and streptococci would probably die in a few days, but that I can't count on others expiring so quickly. She said that the student should have the lesion covered when around others, with an antibiotic dressing on it. (Student refused to do this when asked by the VP). She advised me to take prophylactic antibiotics, which my doctor had already prescribed.

I do feel sorry for him, but I am concerned about myself being at risk by touching what he has touched (not to mention others who don't know that they need to be careful around him). I'm sure I've probably had a student with HIV, but HIV can't be caught through casual contact. Actually one of my hairdressers got AIDS -- we had been friends for years (he went to school with my sister, his parents went to our church, his dad was my dad's architect, etc.) -- and I didn't stop having him do my hair until I had to (he died :( ).

The bacteria that he harbors can cause serious, life-threatening illnesses. It can even turn into necrotizing fasciitis, commonly known as flesh-eating bacteria, as well as cause meningitis. I discussed this with a Ph.D. microbiologist. She told me that if the lesion is open, it may be harboring a variety of organisms. She said that bacteria which produce spores can survive quite a long time (hundreds of years) in dry conditions and can even survive boiling for hours. Since there is no way of knowing how many different bacteria may be in the lesion, she said to try to avoid touching anything the student touches. She said that most staphylococci and streptococci would probably die in a few days, but that I can't count on others expiring so quickly. She said that the student should have the lesion covered when around others, with an antibiotic dressing on it. (Student refused to do this when asked by the VP). She advised me to take prophylactic antibiotics, which my doctor had already prescribed.

I would be worried too (as I usually always am anyway). I'm trying to understand tho, why wouldn't this student WANT to bandage this? Like Seacrestkristi said, you'd think he would do anything he could to prevent those around him from the dangers, and the feeling of being ostracized by others? So sad for him to have this burden but he is responsible for others around him.

Seacrestkristi-I lay the blame at the parent's feet. If my kid had a carbuncle on his neck, I would make it a priority to have it addressed. I don't think cost is an issue. He could have it addressed probably free of charge at Grady in Atlanta. If the kid is insured, double shame on the parents for not intervening as an incision and drainage procedure for an open abscess oozing MRSA pus will be covered all day, every day. I don't think it is different in principle to some parents letting their kid get a big tatoo on his neck that is visible, thereby assuring him all manner of discrimination, except a tatoo like that suggests poor judgement while an open wound screams poor hygiene and total lack of concern regarding the health of others.:angry:

Poor guy. Imagine how he must feel. Like a :trainwreck: most likely, especially when alienated. Certainly some of your students must have acne. Looks like they might be ingrown hair follicles. You know he must pick up on how strongly you feel about his germs. He probably already feels like a freak. When you're blessed with smooth skin, you really don't know how blessed you are. Like you said you probably get just as many germs at Houston's if not more. Just because you can't see them doesn't mean they are not there. :yikes: This is a young person. Do you think he likes his bumps? Do you think he wouldn't do anything to get rid of those bumps? Do you know how this could affect his self-esteem? You even have a picture of his neck bumps:confused: 😱 :roll: Give the poor kid a break! Have you ever had a student with HIV?

kristi, Beach Runner's posts were long, but read them again--this ain't bumps we're talkin' about. Shoot, I feel sorry for the kid, too, but I'll go out on a limb here and say his response to this health issue is nothing short of negligent.

I don't have a pus picture, but want to tell Johnrudy that my older brother had a very scary incident from taking too much Aleve. He has a heart condition and is diabetic, and after hurting his back last fall, began taking Aleve. He had taken prescripton Naproxen before with no problem. I think the dosage is 1 tablet every six hours...before long, he started taking two tablets every six hours. Then, two tablets every four hours. In a matter of days, he put on 35 pounds of water weight :yikes: . He was as swollen as a tick. Scared the hell out of all of us - especially himself, as he could not breathe while lying down. He had to sit in his recliner, and even then, the edema was almost too much. He stopped the Aleve, dr put him on a diuretic, and he lost most of the water within two weeks.

I was taking Aleve, and would wake up in the middle of the night needing to use my inhaler. I didn't connect the two. My doctor advised me to stick with ibuprofin, but not to increase the dosage of anything.

But, lots of people take Aleve very successfully. I am not a doctor, and I think Skunky covered this already, but follow the directions in whatever you take. And, I hope you feel better - MUCH better - soon. 😀

I don't have a pus picture, but want to tell Johnrudy that my older brother had a very scary incident from taking too much Aleve. He has a heart condition and is diabetic, and after hurting his back last fall, began taking Aleve. He had taken prescripton Naproxen before with no problem. I think the dosage is 1 tablet every six hours...before long, he started taking two tablets every six hours. Then, two tablets every four hours. In a matter of days, he put on 35 pounds of water weight :yikes: . He was as swollen as a tick. Scared the hell out of all of us - especially himself, as he could not breathe while lying down. He had to sit in his recliner, and even then, the edema was almost too much. He stopped the Aleve, dr put him on a diuretic, and he lost most of the water within two weeks.

I was taking Aleve, and would wake up in the middle of the night needing to use my inhaler. I didn't connect the two. My doctor advised me to stick with ibuprofin, but not to increase the dosage of anything.

But, lots of people take Aleve very successfully. I am not a doctor, and I think Skunky covered this already, but follow the directions in whatever you take. And, I hope you feel better - MUCH better - soon. 😀

Got to be careful with the Ibuprofen, I got a hernia from it. We like George Roll at Seagrove Medical, and my neighbors a nurse, smart one too. I use Ultram for pain, takes the edge off.

I don't have a pus picture, but want to tell Johnrudy that my older brother had a very scary incident from taking too much Aleve. He has a heart condition and is diabetic, and after hurting his back last fall, began taking Aleve. He had taken prescripton Naproxen before with no problem. I think the dosage is 1 tablet every six hours...before long, he started taking two tablets every six hours. Then, two tablets every four hours. In a matter of days, he put on 35 pounds of water weight :yikes: . He was as swollen as a tick. Scared the hell out of all of us - especially himself, as he could not breathe while lying down. He had to sit in his recliner, and even then, the edema was almost too much. He stopped the Aleve, dr put him on a diuretic, and he lost most of the water within two weeks.

I was taking Aleve, and would wake up in the middle of the night needing to use my inhaler. I didn't connect the two. My doctor advised me to stick with ibuprofin, but not to increase the dosage of anything.

But, lots of people take Aleve very successfully. I am not a doctor, and I think Skunky covered this already, but follow the directions in whatever you take. And, I hope you feel better - MUCH better - soon. 😀

Thanks for the info. I now have an Rx for Darvocet. So now I'm off the Aleve. Wow, that must be some bad stuff - and besides, it really didn't do a dam thing for me! I will have an MRI tomorrow. Today, the ortho. doc thinks it is probably a meniscus tear.

Today, the ortho. doc thinks it is probably a meniscus tear.

I was wondering how it went today. Hope the Darvocet helps. Sounds like the physician is taking it seriously if s/he ordered an MRI.

Thanks for the info. I now have an Rx for Darvocet. So now I'm off the Aleve. Wow, that must be some bad stuff - and besides, it really didn't do a dam thing for me! I will have an MRI tomorrow. Today, the ortho. doc thinks it is probably a meniscus tear.

AHEM, AHEM!!! That sounds familiar, and I made the diagnosis for free!!! Well, you did have to endure pus pictures:sick:

AHEM, AHEM!!! That sounds familiar, and I made the diagnosis for free!!! Well, you did have to endure pus pictures:sick:

Yeah, thanks to the pus pictures, I just dropped mayonnaise from my diet. :puke: Which is probably a good thing.

I guess it boils down to one thing. Since you really can't control other's behavior or hygiene, and we don't know what's going on in thier life. The best thing we can all do for ourselves is wash our own hands after going in public places or 'going' ;-) anywhere for that matter? :sick: You know some people only use one square of TP. :yikes:

So what's up with your knee Jr? :idontno:

I think tattoos are :cool: if you're in to that.

AHEM, AHEM!!! That sounds familiar, and I made the diagnosis for free!!! Well, you did have to endure pus pictures:sick:

Oh I will forever be indebted to you!! Thankfully, I needed to hear this from you BEFORE I went today!! Originally, I was mostly curious about the Aleve, but the thread developed into a diagnosis! :bow:

AND I learned about another horrific pus-filled, skin lesion disease. NOW I will never touch the handrails going down to the subway in Chicago. (hey, the vomiting smilie is gone!!!!!)

So what's up with your knee Jr? :idontno:

I will have an MRI tomorrow at noon, then wait a couple of days for the report. He thinks it's probably a torn meniscus, but maybe not. Said the xrays looked good, lots of space between joints, but lots of fluid.

I'll say this, if is NOT a torn meniscus, then I have a whole 'nother problem! Something arthritic & extremely painful. I'm actually hoping for surgery and that be the end of it.