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Tuesday, October 27, 2009 berta asks

Q: the calf of both legs, the thighs and lower back, the shoulders constantly hurt. is it arthritis

 

dr. thinks its arthiritis in both knees. did doppler scans to rule out circulation issues.  very difficult to stand from sitting or lying position.  pain is mostly constant. ranges from severe to tolerable.

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10/30/09 10:36am

Common sence should tell your Doc to get XRays done. They will certainly show Arthritis, thats how we all get diagnosed. Good Luck. Before having a hip replacement I had an MRI done just to make sure.Maybe another Doctor would be in order.

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By berta— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 10/27/09