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05/04/2010 08:51 PM

Injury or Lyme Symptom

Rchamp

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Hey Everyone,

I am having a pain in my left knee, it came on suddenly and hurts like heck. It is on the inside like maybe a tendon. It swells. I have regular joint aches from lyme, but how do we tell the difference from an injury or lyme symptom.

05/05/2010 01:00 AM Top

Bettyg

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also sounds like arthritis!

i went for my 3 yr. hip replacement checkup today. i had them take xrays of both knees; 1 felt like it might need to be replaced.

wonderful..NO surgery. he examined it well; on the inside was terrible pain ... arthritis.

he told me to use antiinflammatory; suggested ADVIL 2 in am; 12 hrs. later; 2 more!

if no better in 1 wk; call him; he'll call and make physical therapy available to me locally; then another followup.

have no idea if this might help you or not; but fresh off the press Smile

i took NEW LYME FLYER THERE plus 3 other things i have on lyme; he was VERY receptive and said he'd take home 1 thing from each before they are gone! Smile

BettyG, IOWA ACTIVIST
RETIRED llmd coordinator of 6 yrs; group leader

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