Anyone suffer from Pseudogout (CCPD)

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by URY914

I have a knee that all of a sudden started bothering me and was swollen and stiff. Went to the Doctor and he drains it and I was great for about 4 days and the pain starting coming back. I have a follow up appt. tomorrow. I've done all my Google diagnosis but was wondering if anyone else had any first hand knowledge about how to deal with it.

It's a form of arthritis where calcium pyrophoshate crystals form in the joints.

Thanks

When you were a kid did you have kneesles?

[sammyg2]

Originally Posted by URY914

I got an MRI it showed that I have a torn meniscus. Swollen and hurts like ****. Surgery is scheduled for August 24th.

Before and after of my left meniscus taken about 18 years ago. I was climbing stairs at work 2 weeks later:

[URY914]

Glad you told us what that is. Looks like butt cheeks.

[URY914]

Procedure scheduled for 3:00 this afternoon. Haven't eaten or drank anything since last night. That mean NO COFFEE this morning!!!

[URY914]

All's well.

[A930Rocket]

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