Limbo Lander here. I've posted several times already, some for my own curiosity and also due to difficulty with my PCP.
As of late I'm getting the impression she feels like I either don't have a clue or I'm a hypochondriac.
For the last several weeks I've had chronic knee pain that has limited my mobility. Now I've hurt this knee several times over 20+ years or so, so that could be a contributing factor.
That being said this morning I woke up almost 100% pain free, just like that, without any assistance of pain meds (I hate taking pills and I hate constant medicating especially for pain, I typically don't medicate colds either unless it's affecting my ability to function and go to work).
I'm waiting to have an ultrasound and x-ray on March 11th, as it's a wait for everything here (I live in a smallish city) and it doesn't appear to be arthritis based on where the pain is located (lateral collateral ligament area, outer knee).
The thing is the pain turning on and off and the swing in level of pain when it's present, that is what my PCP just can't wrap her head around.
So far there has been no discussion of the correlation in ALL my symptoms or that they could indicate any kind of condition or disease like MS and I'm apprehensive to bring it up given her attitude toward the number of issues I've had this year alone.
I've also had pain in the bottom of my left foot that will come on for a long time and then just disappears suddenly and then comes back. In both cases the pain gets worse with use along with greater fatigue throughout the periods with the pain regardless of where the pain is.
I guess now that I have rambled on a bit here, my question is this:
Is there anyone out here that has pain anywhere that literally turns on and off like a light switch? And is it normal for it get worse with use or is it more common for pain to be consistent regardless of use or rest?
Thanks in advance. I know it's possible MS isn't the cause at all but it is the only thing multiple people I know have suggested based on my symptoms etc...including a friend whose wife has PPMS.
Side note: I'm still in the process of eliminating other possibilities. I've had an EEG that indicated abnormalities in the Left Temporal Lobe and possible Focal Seizures. I'm on Lamotrigine for that while I wait to have an MRI in early March and a follow up EEG at the end of March. This process is very long and frustrating.
As of late I'm getting the impression she feels like I either don't have a clue or I'm a hypochondriac.
For the last several weeks I've had chronic knee pain that has limited my mobility. Now I've hurt this knee several times over 20+ years or so, so that could be a contributing factor.
That being said this morning I woke up almost 100% pain free, just like that, without any assistance of pain meds (I hate taking pills and I hate constant medicating especially for pain, I typically don't medicate colds either unless it's affecting my ability to function and go to work).
I'm waiting to have an ultrasound and x-ray on March 11th, as it's a wait for everything here (I live in a smallish city) and it doesn't appear to be arthritis based on where the pain is located (lateral collateral ligament area, outer knee).
The thing is the pain turning on and off and the swing in level of pain when it's present, that is what my PCP just can't wrap her head around.
So far there has been no discussion of the correlation in ALL my symptoms or that they could indicate any kind of condition or disease like MS and I'm apprehensive to bring it up given her attitude toward the number of issues I've had this year alone.
I've also had pain in the bottom of my left foot that will come on for a long time and then just disappears suddenly and then comes back. In both cases the pain gets worse with use along with greater fatigue throughout the periods with the pain regardless of where the pain is.
I guess now that I have rambled on a bit here, my question is this:
Is there anyone out here that has pain anywhere that literally turns on and off like a light switch? And is it normal for it get worse with use or is it more common for pain to be consistent regardless of use or rest?
Thanks in advance. I know it's possible MS isn't the cause at all but it is the only thing multiple people I know have suggested based on my symptoms etc...including a friend whose wife has PPMS.
Side note: I'm still in the process of eliminating other possibilities. I've had an EEG that indicated abnormalities in the Left Temporal Lobe and possible Focal Seizures. I'm on Lamotrigine for that while I wait to have an MRI in early March and a follow up EEG at the end of March. This process is very long and frustrating.
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