Joint pant ankles and knees mostly help!! This hurts

[cleuger]

About a couple of weeks ago I was in the hospitol for a few procedures was released after 3 days. Im getting ready for a proctocolectomy, about the 3rd day home I noticed my knees and ankles were hurting when I sit still for a long time if I get up walking around stay active they pain resides. It hurts so bad this morning I can hardley stand. The joints seem warm and puffy. I go see my surgeon on Tuesday but in the meantime this crap hurts it brought tears to my eyes I took 2 tylanol. Hoping it takes the edge off. Any suggestions for pain?anyone have this? I know the more I move these joints through the day the I feel. Is there anything over the counter u can recommend for painful joint?

Thanks

 

[my little penguin]

Sounds like it could be arthritis associated with Ibd .
Good news Is most flare with crohn's flares aNd resolve when the crohn's does .
DS 's arthritis is independant of his crohn activity .
http://www.spondylitis.org/about/ibd.aspx

 

[cleuger]

Yeah I think your right as far as the arthritis is concerned I was digging around this morning on the internet because I also have 2 nodules 1 on each ankle right at the front on the pressure point just above the bend it's weird they come and go as they please. They are tender but my ankles hurt so not sure of it's more of the ankle pain I'm feeling. What the heck are those? The only thing I came up with was assoceated with RA but not sure. anyone have this this?

 

[my little penguin]

Maybe give a Rheumo
A call they would be your best bet on figuring it out and pain relief .
DS lives on hot packs
Range of motion exercises
And warm baths or hot tubs .
Swimming also helps a lot

 

[Avw]

I have terrible knee pain (hip and ankles, too, but mostly knees) to the point of hardly being able to walk, and I'm only 28! Went to a rheumatologist, it's not RA, just osteoarthritis and osteoporosis. She gave me injections in my knees and it has made a world of difference. I know everyone's reason for their joint pain is different but that's just one route you can try, I hope you find some relief soon.

 

[cleuger]

Well had to start prednisone the other day the pain got so bad I could hardly walk I'm flaring pretty bad right now anyway so I guess this is something going that I will probably have when flaring now the prednisone seems to have started to settle things down including the I have surgery this coming Thursday to remove the diseased colon and rectum hopefully I will get much better relief getting this done because I hate taking prednisone.