arthritis

[mage]

^sis, I'd like to recommend my rheumatologist, Dr. Ester Penserga. she's from UP-PGH (i think she was once PGH's head ng rheumatology), siya yung long-time rheumatologist ko since i was diagnosed with JRA nung mga 12 years old ako. may clinic din siya in front of PGH sa Taft, cute nga the clinic's name is Rayuma at Iba Pa Klinik anyway, she's very nice, and conservative when it comes to treatments/meds dosage (like ittry niya muna na low dosage if it works, para less negative side effects din if ever). earlier this year she was the one who diagnosed my dermatomyositis (joint pain and rashes din ang symptoms), as in hindi halos ako makagalaw even to lift my arms. now i feel so much better na, konting pain and rashes na lang. will PM you her clinic/contact details. hope you get better soon!

Nag-send ako ng pm sa yo. Naghahanap kami ng rheumatologist na di masyadong mahal. May tubig daw ang tuhod ng nanay ko, sinisingil para sa i-inject na gamot ay 26k per knee. Mabigat sa budget yun.

Kung may iba pa po kayo na marerefer na magaling na doctor na affordable ang fee, pa-send na lang ng pm o kaya post na lang po kayo dito. Thanks!

[geekgurl]

I'm only in my 30's. Masakit din yung paa ko when driving(manual transmission) pati pag nakatayo at naglalakad ng mahaba.
Sinong bang highly recommended na rheumatologist ngayon sa Metro manila?

nagpunta na kasi ako sa first rheumatologist ko sa St. Lukes Global, sabi may bursitis daw ako tapos nagprescribed ng celebrex, nawala konti yung pain pero bumalik na namna. Ang worst pa non tumaba ako dahil sa gamot. Tapos I went to another rheumatologist sa Alabang, mas gusto ko approach nya tho pinagtake niya lang ako ng biogesic and some Glucosamine Chondoitrin supplements, rest and wear knee brace. Sabi nya naman may tendonitis ako. kaya lang ngayon bumabalik na naman  yung knee pain . I called up his clinic para bumalik kaya lang nagresign na yung doctor. May edad na kasi yun eh.

Ang hirap din makahanap ng okay na doctor ngayon. parang yung iba nanghuhula na lang din. 

[silverlilac]

^^sis, re-posting what I said last year about my doc -- I'd like to recommend my rheumatologist, Dr. Ester Penserga. she's from UP-PGH (she was once PGH's head ng rheumatology), siya yung long-time rheumatologist ko since i was diagnosed with JRA nung mga 12 years old ako. may clinic din siya in front of PGH sa Taft, cute nga the clinic's name is Rayuma at Iba Pa Klinik hehe. anyway, she's very nice, and conservative when it comes to treatments/meds dosage (like ittry niya muna na low dosage if it works, para less negative side effects din if ever). noong 2012, she was the one who correctly diagnosed my dermatomyositis (joint pain and rashes din ang symptoms), as in hindi halos ako makagalaw even to lift my arms. now i feel so much better na, konting pain and rashes na lang.

[geekgurl]

Thanks sis!

Kailangan ba by appointment kay doc penserga?

Hinala ko kasi may fibromyalgia ako na hindi masyadong known yung sakit dito saten. Gusto ko na di magpaMRI pero ang mahal at gastos.

Anyways, will give her a try. Thanks for the suggestion sis.
 

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[patchuchai]

hi sis! have hip osteoarthritis coz of injury 3 yrs ago. for 3 yrs after the accident  i was ok ntil last dec may pain sa right hip. normal xray result nman pero iyon nga prone nako sa arthritis. started with PT last monday, on and off ang pain. just thought of getting a second opinion, im not satisfied with the dr. i was requesting for an mri para makita kaso ayaw dahil normal naman xray, im taking arcoxia kapag may pain kaso parang hindi nako hiyang. can you please pm me her no. ty

[silverlilac]

^^you're welcome, sis. oo kailangan magset ng appointment with Dr. Penserga. iba kasi ang days na issched nya ang new patients, different days din kasi ang existing or old patients nya. i have a friend who has lupus and she goes to another doc, nag-try din sya kay Dr. Penserga for a 2nd opinion. i hope she'll be able to help you as well pag nagpa-checkup ka sa kanya. good luck, sis.

[astarte]

^ salamat sis sa recommendation mo na yan at malapit lang kami sa pgh area buti napadaan ako sa thread na to kasi dad ko sobrang dalas ng maga ng knees nya as in sabay pa minsan. Flanax really works for him pero if every other week sumasakit e baka masama din yung maraming intake ng flanax. Magpa appointment din kami dyan. Thanks.

[geekgurl]

@silverlilac.. sis hindi ako nakapunta sa clinic ni doctor pensarga nung thursday kasi nung tumawag ako cancelled lahat ng schedule niya so after one week pa daw ulit babalik. Anyways, so since nasa labas na ako my brother suggested na maghanap na lang ng rheumatologist sa Makati Med. May available naman at that time, Dr Lontoc pero after long hours of waiting hindi ako satisfied sa diagnosis niya. May intern pa sya na nagtanong tanong lang, tapos wala man lang siyang naexplain. He just told me to get bilateral xray both knees.

Tapos bumalik ulit ako this tuesday afternoon with my xray result pero sabi naman wala daw makita sa xray ko. Sobrang disappointed ako kasi after waiting for almost 3 hours sa clinic niya wala man lang siyang maexplain kung ano ang cause, things to do and avoid, what meds to take, wala, sobrang tipid ng mga sagot niya kesyo you're too young to have knee pain or hereditary daw. I had to ask pa kasi gusto kong sulitin yung consultation na P800. Pero parang nagmamadali siya, siguro 10 mins lang itinagal ko doon. I am so disppointed talaga at sobrang inis. Ang advice niya lang saken, to get MRI, baka daw sa cartilage or dahil nga sa wear and tear, balik ulit for follow up and baka magconsult na daw ako ng Ortho.

Sorry OT ha, pero minsan nawawalan na din ako ng tiwala sa mga doctors saten kahit sabihin mo yung clinic nasa mga bigatin na hospitals, kasi parang yung iba nanghuhula na lang tapos biglang drug prescription kaagad. Buti na lang pwede magresearch online and basa basa ng mga forums na ganito.

 :'(Sobrang tagal na nitong knee pain ko 2 years na. haaaayy!!!

[geekgurl]

@sis silverlilac.. siguro sis ill go to dr pensarga na lang for 2nd opinion.

pahabol lang ng check up kanina kay Dr. Lontoc, feeling ko kaya 3 hours akong nag antay kasi inuna niya lahat mga senior citizen, eh andami non(nothing against senior citizen). kahit nasa listahan ako.sobrang inip na talaga ako kanina. 

[patchuchai]

Hi sis!

Hirap talaga makahanap ng doctor, mabuti nga sayo nag-recommend ng MRI, alam ko kapag walang makita sa xray and still continues ang pain MRI. Marami din ganyang doctor, ang maganda kapag hindi satisfied maghanap ng iba. Ako kasi hanap ko iyong hindi susuko hanggat hindi mahanap ang cause ng pain. Iyong iba kasing doctor, titigil na lang kapag makapagbigay ng gamot or hindi na sila nag-re-research so bahala ka na sa buhay mo type of thing.

Right now, nag-iba ako ng doctor, mabuti pa itong PT rehab na ni-refer sa akin siya pa ang nagbigay ng gamot tapos I'm into 12 sessions of PT sa hip. Mahirap matanggap I'm prone na to osteoarthritis, sa akin lang sana tolerable ang pain and ayaw kong mahook sa pain drugs, side effect is either kidney or liver damage.

Good luck sis.

[Dacian]

i have this.

[geekgurl]

@patchuchai.. buti naman hindi ako nagiisa. pero pangatlong doctor ko na kasi yung sis. So parang nadala ako. Siguro ganon talaga, hit and miss ang mga doctors.

pero pansin ko lang din sis, yung may mga edad pa na doctors yung  may pasensiya and would really take time to explain ng matagal kesa sa mga bata pa na doctors ngayon. Ayoko din naman puro take ng pain reliever, kawawa talaga liver and kidney naten.

Anyways, matanong ko lang sis kung ilang taon kana? usually sa matatanda lang daw talaga lumalabas tong sakit na to. Sis, update mo kame sa result ng PT Rehab mo ha.

[patchuchai]

@dacian which part ka may arthritis and for how long, what meds do you take?

@geek I am already 41 yrs old, I had a vehicular accident 3 years ago I was 37 at that time, may kakaunti akong fracture sa acetabular roof (pakisearch na lang), as in ang liit pero naalala ko grabe ang hirap ko noon, wala namang operation pero naka traction, parang cast pero hindi naman semento sis, natatanggal naman siya pero sinuot ko iyon for 2months para maging stable ang fracture. then afternoon nagtherapy ako. I was back to normal walang pain then suddently after 3 years last december parang nag-stiff muscle ko sa right hip and ayun na pabalik balik until naging constant. Well right now may pain ako, had my 3rd session tapos namasyal kami kahapon kaya nanibago. Iyong sa knees mo hopefully makikita na iyan sa MRI. I worked in the medical field pero paperworks ha, kaya may alam ako, ang problem nga sa sobrang alam ko nauunahan nako ng fear...hehe kaya ni-re-relaks ko lang sarili ko.

[Dacian]

@patchuchai
sa legs.  5 years or more na.  no meds, massage ko lang.

[sweetpreppy]

There are 3 prevalent types of arthritis in our country.
1. Osteoarthritis, usually due to wear and tear or degenerative nga kumbaga. Common sa weight bearing joints (hips, knees). Maganda dito weight loss or supplementation of glucosamine/chondroitin.
2. Rheumatoid arthritis, autoimmune and common sa women, sharp pain and immobility sa morning or pag malamig. Usually nasa fingers or toes.
3. Gouty arthritis, due to high uric acid. Mataas ang purine sa diet (lamang loob, beans). Nag form ang uric acid crystals sa big toe or kahit saan sa feet. Basta may gravity since dense and uric acid crystals. Increase fluid intake para ma-flush and avoid foods na mataas ang purin. Medications for hyperuricemia can also help.

Hope this helps.

[agape]

I started having pain on my right foot due to wearing heels. I thought may pilay na ako or bone spur so I had it x-rayed. Then the ortho prescribed me Celecoxib/Celebrex as anti-inflammatory. Nag-improve naman, but my right foot is never the same, though the pain is more tolerable. Nagawa ko pa rin naman mag mountain climb. But I just wear flats na for 2 years. Then just recently, I started taking Procosa, siguro after a week or two, grabe, sumakit ulit ng sobra ang paa for 1 whole week, after that nawala na. Not sure if it was the uric acid crystals being detoxed kaya it got painful.

[patchuchai]

Hi mga sis, after requesting for an mri, I dont have arthritis at all, what I have was gluteus medius tendonitis. ang hirap kasi 2 doctors suggested physical theraphy tapos iyong physiotherapist iyon din suggestion. Nakaka 7 Sessions nako lumambot muscle pero may kirot pa rin, feel ko maling exercise ginagawa saken. Try ko sa monday slmc qc kay dr. Canlas, iyon nga lang hindi siya accredited intellicare.

[simang]

Hi has anyone of you tried procosa? Yun kasi nirecommend sa lola ko for her gouty arthritis. Arcoxia dati timetake nya kaso lately nahihilo sya after taking it

[WandaWits]

My left knee is super painful and my legs too kapag naglakad ako wearing flat shoes, and my legs are achy kapag nagluluto or nag preprepare ng food, or nakatayo ng matagal. I hope it's not arthritis cause i'm just in my early 40's. Any doctor you can recommend in Medical City?

[lychi]

My father has arthritis, for like 6 years na. Hindi na siya nagwo-work dahil sa pain na effect ng Arthritis. Hindi na rin kaya maglakad ng normal kasi talagang masakit yung mga tuhod nya pababa sa paa..
It really changed his life, there are lots of things na hindi na nya kayang gawin like before.. Then we heard about acupuncture,a natural treatment for arthritis.. We went to an alternative medicine clinic in quezon city for his acupuncture treatment hoping na matutulungan nila ang father ko.

In that clinic, my father had his check up, okay yung doctor, matiyaga nyang inexplain yung condition ng father ko then he had acupuncture treatment for 30 minutes.. I was inside the treatment room so nakita kung simula nung itusok at tanggalin yung mga needles. So after 30 minutes they remove the needles, and the doctor asked my father to move and stretch his legs..
I was quite surprised when my father said right at that moment that the pain was reduced immediately. .
Those words came out from his mouth, from the person whose been suffering in pain for already 6 years.. I was so happy, really happy, I felt like he is back, nakita ko sa kanya na nagkaroon siya ulit ng new hope.. Sobrang saya lang talaga.. We will be back to continue his acupuncture treatment