snowflake293
06-01-15, 21:09
I have had a clicking ankle for about 6 months with pain and stiffness (mostly in the mornings) on and off.
It was actually starting to feel a bit better until about a week ago and the symptoms to tend to come and go. The clicking is VERY loud, so loud I can hear it on a train full of people talking.
A month ago I had an MRI of my ankle and today I saw the consultant for the results, was expecting him to say nothing was wrong but he said there were quite a few issues going on in there:
- small bone effusion (don't really know what this is, swelling came up when I Googled)
- swollen tendons
- leaking synovial fluid
- slight plantar fasciitis
He asked if I have a family history of rheumatoid arthritis (which I do, grand parents on both sides have it and my Mom possibly has it but doesn't know for sure, she is going to check - she definitely has arthritis in her fingers but doesn't know if it is rheumatoid)
He said I will need to have a blood test to see if I have it or not.
I am really anxious cause I have back problems too that have never been fully investigated and I am worried that will be RA too and that I am just gonna go down hill and get really poorly and need loads of medical treatment etc... I know that sounds dramatic but its how my mind works :weep:
Me and my boyfriend want to get married next year and try for our first baby and I am just so scared now that I am going to end up in loads of pain, and worst case scenario not be able to have our baby (I have endometriosis so already worried about fertility! plus I am 31 in a few months so the clock is ticking for me):unsure:
Just feel really disappointed, my HA was getting so much better and now I am really feeling down about my news today.:weep:
Hoping someone can offer some advice on how to be optimistic about this and help me put things into perspective a bit?
thanks xxx
It was actually starting to feel a bit better until about a week ago and the symptoms to tend to come and go. The clicking is VERY loud, so loud I can hear it on a train full of people talking.
A month ago I had an MRI of my ankle and today I saw the consultant for the results, was expecting him to say nothing was wrong but he said there were quite a few issues going on in there:
- small bone effusion (don't really know what this is, swelling came up when I Googled)
- swollen tendons
- leaking synovial fluid
- slight plantar fasciitis
He asked if I have a family history of rheumatoid arthritis (which I do, grand parents on both sides have it and my Mom possibly has it but doesn't know for sure, she is going to check - she definitely has arthritis in her fingers but doesn't know if it is rheumatoid)
He said I will need to have a blood test to see if I have it or not.
I am really anxious cause I have back problems too that have never been fully investigated and I am worried that will be RA too and that I am just gonna go down hill and get really poorly and need loads of medical treatment etc... I know that sounds dramatic but its how my mind works :weep:
Me and my boyfriend want to get married next year and try for our first baby and I am just so scared now that I am going to end up in loads of pain, and worst case scenario not be able to have our baby (I have endometriosis so already worried about fertility! plus I am 31 in a few months so the clock is ticking for me):unsure:
Just feel really disappointed, my HA was getting so much better and now I am really feeling down about my news today.:weep:
Hoping someone can offer some advice on how to be optimistic about this and help me put things into perspective a bit?
thanks xxx