Various Health Fears

[pulisa]

Happy bloody new year.

Woken up today, with toe still tender and a little bit painful. Also a little bit redder than the other - confirmed by my mum when I asked her if they look different. If I press under my toe where the joint closest to the tip is theres pain, mainly on the outer side of the joint.

3 weeks of this now so I can only assume this is some sort of athritis, which sucks as I’m only 33.

Only one thing to do then....Contact Wayne Rooney (plays for Derby now) and ask him for his toe specialist's contact details. Worked wonders for Roo and you are both the same age! You could ask him about his hair transplant for when you develop alopecia..just in case?

[MrLurcher]

Am I missing something regarding Wayne Rooney?? Presume he had a history of foot injuries or something?! (Yeah I knew he was joining Derby, didnt think he’d be back over here after going to America)

In the surgery now, I’m seeing a new doc which Im a bit worried about. I would have rather have seen one of those I’m familiar with and those who know my history. Knowing my luck he’ll send me for bloods etc now.

[MrLurcher]

Been sent for an xray, as a precaution to check for anything degenerative. Great, I’ve suspected athritis for a while due to joint clicking and pains. Think I will be proven right

[utrocket09]

Been sent for an xray, as a precaution to check for anything degenerative. Great, I’ve suspected athritis for a while due to joint clicking and pains. Think I will be proven right

And so what if you are? Arthritis of the toes is not some terminal disease. You learn to live with it. My aunt had it, it is not that terrible.

[BlueIris]

Sorry, Mr L, but you're being kind of melodramatic here.

[MrLurcher]

Yes but it could be rheumatoid athritis, which is a pretty shitty diagnosis in an active 33 year old.

[utrocket09]

Yes but it could be rheumatoid athritis, which is a pretty shitty diagnosis in an active 33 year old.

Do you know how rare RA is? And yes, you are being super melodramatic here, over something that is not a huge deal.

[MrLurcher]

RA isnt THAT rare and is one of most common auto immune conditions there is. There’s a poster in our surgery showing diagnosis numbers way above other auto immune or long term conditions such as diabetes, crohns, lupus, MS etc.

[utrocket09]

RA isnt THAT rare and is one of most common auto immune conditions there is. There’s a poster in our surgery showing diagnosis numbers way above other auto immune or long term conditions such as diabetes, crohns, lupus, MS etc.

At your age and in descent health I assume, it is rare. Just because there is a poster of it, does not mean it is a common condition. Get over yourself and find some help for your anxiety.

[pulisa]

Been sent for an xray, as a precaution to check for anything degenerative. Great, I’ve suspected athritis for a while due to joint clicking and pains. Think I will be proven right

Would this make your day if you were?