Was that a smirk on your face? Yes we are all settling in. At least some of us. Others are still missing and we aren't sure how to tell them about this one. I figure it would be taken off if we posted this address on the OBT. I feel sure that a lot of people didn't know about this one and are posting where they found people gathering again. I've bounced back and forth, but really like this one.

Now, where were we? Discussing muscle damage I think, I saw a massage therapist for what I thought was to be a one hour massage. That very experienced woman gave me a myofascial massage. She went over every muscle and joint in my body. I was there over two hours. Loved every bit of it. I am a little like Mrs. D. But I don't know why, it just happened. The muscles on my left thigh (outer and inner muscles) and back of the calf are in rigid spasm. I feel as if my leg is twisted. It's been this way for ages. It has just gotten worse. It started some time after knee replacement, I was left with a footdrop on that side. Only a slight one and I never have been able to move that knee like I should. That knee was the worse before the surgery. I can't lay that knee down flat on the table, the knee will not flatten.

I just finished having an MRI of my lumbar spine and sacroilliac joints. I haven't seen them yet. Also had a bone scan of my knee. The doctor suspects the artificial knee prosthetic may be loose and it is keeping the whole area inflammed. After the massage today, I could walk a little easier, but I'm reallllllly sore now. I see the doctor about those tests on Monday. Pray it's not loose. We can live with that, just badly, but can live. I'm planning to have these massages once a week. I know from past experince tha a good massage therapist can work wonders.

Mrs. D- I know I shoudn't take anti-inflammatories but the rheumatologist has me on Indomethecin twice a day for the arthritis. I'm also anemic. Have been for the last 2 months. The rheumatologist knows it and said he was going to wait until the next blood work and see what it shows. I didn't change anything except I stopped B12 today because of the bloodwork on Monday.

Wish I could see Alan's chiropractor too. Glenn ask him if he knows a good massage therapist specifically myofascial.

I've wandered all over the page and wrote a book. Take care all and good luck.
Love,
Billye

Your post reminds me of something I'd been meaning to do---make an appt for acupuncture. Somehow I can get lost reading here for chunks of time and just forget what I needed to do in the real world.

My short update---(s/p laminectomy and fusion L3/4/5 in Feb)--I'd made gains with Feldenkrais but seemed to hit a plateau, so I went back to my old myofascial PT last week, and that helped get me some more movement in my back and hip. Then for some strange reason my shoulder hurt---and I didn't do anything that I know of to it. So, today I am seeing "alan's chiropractor", the famous Dr T, in the hope that he can help with the shoulder and get me some more movement/less pain in the back. My neurologist is saying I have a "failed back", which I take to mean basically that surgery hasn't worked. I'm not ready to give up the battle, and I do think there are small gains every few weeks.

It's so nice to see more people collecting here...Feels like home.

This is a very dangerous drug... you could have a hidden, non-symptomatic
bleed from it.

http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/indometh.htm

Most doctors are unaware of long term NSAID use and poor healing.
It is usually after the 4 week mark that this begins. Since this involves
cox-2 cytokines, and this concept is complex, it is not generally known.
(remember Vioxx? -- even with warnings, it was misunderstood).
example:
http://ajs.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/29/6/801
and this:
http://www.springerlink.com/content/72w112h1mq218451/
I had a CE (continuing ed class) where this was brought up in relation to osteoarthritis treatment long term with NSAIDs.

People on long term NSAIDs should try and use a proton pump inhibitor daily.
There can be some protection afforded this way, but not 100%. Some studies show benefit in preventing GI bleeds.

Indomethacin is the highest bleeding causing NSAID in the whole family.

O.K. now, you got my attention. I see the rheumatologist next week and will see about changing this or getting a proton pump inhibitor. I've experienced no stomach pain or any reason to think I need it, but you certainly got my attention.

Now that I have your attention. Do you know of any picture image sites for generic drugs? I've gotten one generic today that doesn't match the former pills and the pill image site I usually use doesn't show it. I just want to be sure they didn't send the wrong pill.

Billye