I apologize if my rant started something on here. I didn't mean it to. For 9 yrs 5 months I went undiagnosed except that it was all in my head. Now that I have calmed down I will state things more reasonably. My pain was just around my left knee. I tried everything. I destressed, I ate healthier than I was, and I tried my hardest to exercise. The pain kept getting worse. I went to dr after dr, pt after pt, and no relief. I had 3 failed knee surgeries that has caused it to get worse. I had a spinal block done and it worked. For 3 days. I was a very healthy person before I got this. I was in the military and exercised all the time, I ate right. I didn't have any health issues except a touch of the flu after a flu shot. Yes I would have a drink every now and then or some sweets. I was at a very healthy weight and aced my physical every year. Then while I was stationed in Iraq and running to my tent for gear my knee started hurting and swelled up like I had placed a cantelope under my skin. See there was no cause for my knee to start hurting. That wasn't the first run I had taken. It was my last. After that run I couldn't run, do most of my exercises, or stand and walk without pain. I have everything the Dr's told me to do over the years. I took vitamins, and supplements. I started that 4Fs diet. Nothing helped. I went from a very healthy weight of 125 lbs down to 114 and then down to 100. I have had gastric and pulmonary problems. I have fallen just walking. I never had these problems before. People said I had a cast iron stomach because I could eat anything and not have any problems. Now I have to watch what I eat because I will uave to run to the bathroom. I have to keep promethazine around incase I get nauseous, and mylanta and milk of magnesia. I hate getting sick, I hate that I hurt. What you said earlier sounded like what a lot of Dr's have said to me over the years. It's all in my head. It wouldn't hurt if you didn't think about it. Please think before you post something this controversial on here. These are people that have suffered for uears not months or days. This is mentally a very damaging post. I know I read it 5 times and just about put a hole in the wall because of how mad it made me. I can't afford to put a hole in my wall or to hurt myself and have this spread. I am pregnant and a mom to a 2 yr old. How would that look to him and how much stress do you think Im under? I am not a violent person, and I don't purposely say mean things, but this really got my blood boiling and now I hurt worse.