Well this morning I got up and my feet were not swollen. Neither were my hands. You go figure. And of course I had to see the doctor about all my swelling.

My husband and I had a long discussion with him. He is thorough. He did a physical hands-on examination, liver isn't enlarged, spleen, heart, lungs all normal. He told me to have blood drawn to check the markers for inflammatory processes and at the same time is checking bloodwork for diabetes. He believes the swelling is simple edema and will probably go away as the weather gets cooler.

He still maintains that he is doing all the right things for my bones and inflammatory disease. But he admits it isn't working. He said he will not oppose Forteo for my bones if the Endocrinologist recommends it. And she has already said she will probably put me on it. He is a doctor who believes in conservative treatment, if at all possible, because my body is being subjected to so much in the way of toxic substances.

The bone scan was negative for a stress fracture but he says it doesn't necessarily mean I don't have one, just that he doesn't think I do. But he cannot account for all the pain. I quite personally believe it is the inflammatory disease. After all, I'm sero-negative for everything.

Oh and for Liza Jane,...he does believe I have Rheumatoid Arthritis because of the xray markers I have. Hands are symetrical in damage, so were knees.

I'm extremely tired, but still don't have the full picture of what is going on here. I will post as I have info.

Billye