[Rosalinda2000]

I am a 78 year old female. Up until a year ago my health was pretty good. I had had both hips, a knee and the last knee replacement failed, they put a rod in it. Think it is called arthedesis (sp). Trying to shorten this post. For the past 6 months I have been going crazy with pain and cramps in legs etc. I have been staggering around. My toes are actually curling.I was sure it was rhuematoid arthritis. Finally got my GP to send me to a Rhuematoidologist. He said it was not arthritis but posasibly nueroparhy.Tomorrow I go back to my GP and she will refer me to ? I am not sure what to ask for in tests or even what sort of Dr. Sure hope it isn't a nuerologisrt as there is only one in a 80 mile radius. I can make a trip to Seattle but honestly I am fading fast. It would be hard. It is about 200 miles away. In my reading I have not yet discovered what to ask for. I have had a perscription for hydrocoderne 5 mg and this last month have been using them freely. 2 every pills every 4 hours but try not to excede 8. I was going to ask for something stronger but after reading the posts of people trying to get off something I am reluctant. This is absolutely the strangest pain Last night was so bad I didn't sleep all night but right now I am better. Even my hair hurts. I suspect I have had this for some time, but havn't had a clue. I use to tell my husband I felt like I was wearing socks.I remember my mother had restless feet and at that time we were all in the dark. I have been taken naproxen for a long time and did need it. However a year ago this thanksagiving I wound up in the hospital and was given 4 units of blood. I was very ill, This new Doctor said the naproxen had caused the blood loss. That was news to me I was still taking it. So I am certainly wondering what the prognosis of this is. I am particularly concerned about my toes, legs My feet have lately taken to being cold, and my toes are actually curling under. I thought I read somewhere about magnetic treatment. Should I ask for that? I rather suspect that the rod in my leg may have really set this off. They put it in last july after two failed knee replacements. It is a difficult thing to get use to but I am so grateful to be on my feet again and so I have just been pushing myself and keep going. I have been under the care of several specialists for my knee, for mersa (which I no longer have since 5 weeks in the hospital getting antibiotic through a pic line twice a day.) I am pretty sure nobody can make much sense from this rambling. However if you can tell me what or who to ask for tomorrow for treatment. Thanks Rose I know there is a spell check but where?