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messed up my left knee again...argh
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<blockquote data-quote="DammitJanet" data-source="post: 532902" data-attributes="member: 1514"><p>Shelly...I did synvisc 3 different times. I think that is the name of the one I did. If not, same idea. They are made from rooster combs. Did you know that? I also called them my WD40 shots...lol. For me, we started mine the same week I had my knees scoped. Imagine having an inch long needle stuck into your knee a few days after you just had it operated on...lol. I took Cory with me on my second knee and he turned green and almost passed out...lmao.</p><p></p><p>The shots are okay. My doctor was pretty good at giving them. He didnt believe in giving a lidocaine shot first because that was just two shots he had to give and the first one was gonna hurt just as bad as giving the giving the synvisc shot would so why bother. I was iffy on the first one but he was right. The worst thing is it takes 5 shots given once a week so by the 5th shot you have built up quite a bit of that gel under your knee cap and its a bit hard to get that last shot in so that one is a bit uncomfy. Not bad though. </p><p></p><p>The first ones I did both lasted for about 6 to 7 months per knee. The second times lasted slightly less...maybe 4 months each. The last ones didnt last even two months so I wont try it again. I cant see going through 5 weeks of shots for something that wont last even 8 weeks. </p><p></p><p>Now that ortho really doesnt want to see me to do more for me than to talk about either synvisc or to just give me a cortisone shot in the knees or tell me I am fat. I know this. He will give me cortisone shots in my back too sometimes. I havent told him yet about my MRI yet but I am waiting to see about getting in to see the neurosurgeon. I am leery of anymore cortisone shots myself. I have had lots of them over the years and they cause the bones to get weaker and weaker. That isnt a good thing either for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DammitJanet, post: 532902, member: 1514"] Shelly...I did synvisc 3 different times. I think that is the name of the one I did. If not, same idea. They are made from rooster combs. Did you know that? I also called them my WD40 shots...lol. For me, we started mine the same week I had my knees scoped. Imagine having an inch long needle stuck into your knee a few days after you just had it operated on...lol. I took Cory with me on my second knee and he turned green and almost passed out...lmao. The shots are okay. My doctor was pretty good at giving them. He didnt believe in giving a lidocaine shot first because that was just two shots he had to give and the first one was gonna hurt just as bad as giving the giving the synvisc shot would so why bother. I was iffy on the first one but he was right. The worst thing is it takes 5 shots given once a week so by the 5th shot you have built up quite a bit of that gel under your knee cap and its a bit hard to get that last shot in so that one is a bit uncomfy. Not bad though. The first ones I did both lasted for about 6 to 7 months per knee. The second times lasted slightly less...maybe 4 months each. The last ones didnt last even two months so I wont try it again. I cant see going through 5 weeks of shots for something that wont last even 8 weeks. Now that ortho really doesnt want to see me to do more for me than to talk about either synvisc or to just give me a cortisone shot in the knees or tell me I am fat. I know this. He will give me cortisone shots in my back too sometimes. I havent told him yet about my MRI yet but I am waiting to see about getting in to see the neurosurgeon. I am leery of anymore cortisone shots myself. I have had lots of them over the years and they cause the bones to get weaker and weaker. That isnt a good thing either for me. [/QUOTE]
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