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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 306513" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Janet, I know that you struggle with your weight. What has your doctor advised in terms of that? I know that since I put on 45lbs due to the APs that my arthritic knees are really complaining.</p><p></p><p>According to my ortho, each pound of excess weight puts up to 10 lbs of additional stress on the knees and more than that on the lumbar spine.</p><p></p><p>I know you mentioned checking into weight loss surgery in the past. Medicaid/Medicare will cover weight loss surgery if you have accompanying comorbidities. Joints breaking down from arthritis qualifies.</p><p></p><p>The problem is that they also require (I think) at least six months of medically supervised dieting before they will consider coverage.</p><p></p><p>Did you have problems with your joints before you gained the weight? Old injuries?</p><p></p><p>I know in my case that (I'm your age) I started with arthritis in my knees and back in my twenties due to injuries and knee surgeries due to injuries.</p><p></p><p>I am struggling to get my weight down so I can exercise more and so I can put off the knee replacements for as long as possible.</p><p></p><p>I have mild fibro as well, and that can make it even harder to exercise.</p><p></p><p>I am sorry you are going through this. I hope you can find a solution, especially one that allows you to avoid the steroid shots. Steroid shots help short term for inflammation in joints, but in the long run they destroy the cartilage and other joint tissues.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 306513, member: 1963"] Janet, I know that you struggle with your weight. What has your doctor advised in terms of that? I know that since I put on 45lbs due to the APs that my arthritic knees are really complaining. According to my ortho, each pound of excess weight puts up to 10 lbs of additional stress on the knees and more than that on the lumbar spine. I know you mentioned checking into weight loss surgery in the past. Medicaid/Medicare will cover weight loss surgery if you have accompanying comorbidities. Joints breaking down from arthritis qualifies. The problem is that they also require (I think) at least six months of medically supervised dieting before they will consider coverage. Did you have problems with your joints before you gained the weight? Old injuries? I know in my case that (I'm your age) I started with arthritis in my knees and back in my twenties due to injuries and knee surgeries due to injuries. I am struggling to get my weight down so I can exercise more and so I can put off the knee replacements for as long as possible. I have mild fibro as well, and that can make it even harder to exercise. I am sorry you are going through this. I hope you can find a solution, especially one that allows you to avoid the steroid shots. Steroid shots help short term for inflammation in joints, but in the long run they destroy the cartilage and other joint tissues. [/QUOTE]
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